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Climate Change Previous Post                                                                                                              Next Post By: Samuel Desai The world is getting worse, I can't deny it. Humans are polluting the air, water, night sky, and our ears. It will only get worse. As humans pollute the air with more and more carbon dioxide, greenhouse gasses force the solar radiation in, heating up the earth more, and more. The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect is a pretty simple effect which helps keep our planet warm. I once read somewhere that without the greenhouse effect, the average temperature on Earth would be about 0 degrees (the average temperature is about 61 degr...

The environmentalist Denis Hanes has helped build buildings which are highly environmentally friendly. He also helped coordinate the first Earth Day in 1970. 1    This was a big success. In the first year alone, more than 22 million people celebrated the holiday. Also, he is the chairman of the Builitt foundation which built this building as their headquarters in Seattle. Here are some of the details of this building: All of their windows are triple-panned argon-filled and stretch up to the ceiling. This completely eliminates  the need for lights in the building. If all buildings were light like this in the United States, then we would reduce our energy consumption by about 15%  (or about 52 billion KwH). This building uses about 1/9 of the cost of energy an average Seattle building per square foot. The toilets use 1/2 of a cup of water mixed with biodegradable soap instead of using artificial chemicals and 1.25 gallons  of water. Their toilets cre...

In December, 195 countries met in Paris to discuss climate reform. At the end of the 14 day period of talks, people agreed on an emissions target. The target The earth has warmed 1 degree Celsius (about 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since the industrial revolution started in 1750. The countries met and decided to try to keep it below 2 degrees Celsius.  A chart of the worlds warming in Celsius since 1880 http://400.350.org/ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GlobalWarming/page2.php

Eiffel Tower becomes Green Tower The Eiffel tower is now being used as a source for green energy. UGE (Urban Green Energy) has installed wind turbines just above the second level. These turbines could produce over 10,000 KwH of electricity. UGE says there turbines are virtually silent and are designed to work in urban areas. “The Eiffel Tower is arguably the most renowned architectural icon in the world, and we are proud that our advanced technology was chosen as the Tower commits to a more sustainable future.” That was said by the CEO of UGE. The Eiffel tower has also received heat pumps, LED lights, and a rainwater recovery system. Article   project details