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How to stop global warming
Global warming is referring to the rise in temperature of the entire earth, which is caused by greenhouse gasses being put into the air by human activity, getting trapped in the atmosphere, which causes the temperature of the earth to slowly rise. Global warming is becoming increasingly recognized as one of the world�s leading challenges, as the effects of global warming are seen more and more every day. The world�s most developed countries are releasing far more carbon emissions than less developed countries. While Australia is a fairly environmentally savvy country, we are responsible for a large amount of carbon emissions due to coal exports, as well as general personal emissions. Australia is a country at risk, as climate change and global warming will continue to harm the large agricultural industry with prolonged droughts and flash flooding.
What can Australia do to stop global warming? Surprisingly, a lot can be done to curb the effects of global warming and climate change. It is a matter of actually making changes in order to help heal what has already been damaged. Much of Australia has already been in a drought for the last five to seven years and these droughts are only going to become worse and more permanent with each passing year that nothing is done. Clearing the land, for example, is one thing that has to stop if Australia is going to help reduce the visible effects of global warming on our country. Identifying alternative fuel sources will also greatly help Australia reduce its carbon dioxide emissions. Most of the electricity being used in Australia is created by burning fossil fuels, which greatly contributes to global warming. Identifying a new source of energy would be another way of stopping the progression of global warming.
In short, some ways for Australia to stop contributing to global warming include changing the way agriculture is practiced to a more efficient way, clearing less land of the vegetation that collects carbon dioxide from the air, stop relying on coal for energy and make use of alternative energy, recycle and reuse more and use alternative transportation that does not put as much, or any carbon dioxide in the air.
At this time, Australia is actually seen as one of the worst contributors to global warming in the developed world, mainly because production of coal, as this causes carbon emissions, as well as becomes a fossil fuel which will release carbon emissions when burnt. With making the change to more green ways of living and of creating energy, Australia could easily become one of the leaders in stopping climate change. Not only that, but this change will help to save Australia from becoming a barren desert and ultimately ending up under water as oceans rise due to the melting of the polar icecaps.
