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Go Green and Be Earth Friendly

As the focus increases on “Going Green’, each family must make their own decision on how they want to contribute to preserving the environment. There are so many ways that we all can have a share, there is really no reason for someone to do nothing about “Going Green”. Whenever we recycle, reuse or reduce, we are having a share in protecting the environment. And, by choosing to use “green” products in our homes, we not only are having a positive impact on creating a safe home environment, we are also contributing to the preservation of the entire environment that surrounds us. There are many uncertainties regarding how soon and what the disruption to our human existence will be. Scientist predict extremes such as flooding, drought, storms, and even disease. We already face sever air and water pollution that is adversely affecting our health. Environmental pollution today is so sever that it has adverse affects on our unborn children. Earth is naturally insulated by a delicate balance of heat-trapping (or "greenhouse") gases in the atmosphere. When the sun shines on the Earth, some of that heat is absorbed, keeping Earth warm enough to support life. The problem is that over the last century, we humans have been releasing more and more carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere when we burn fuels and cut down forests. These additional gases have upset the natural balance of our atmosphere, trapping more heat than is healthy for the Earth. The result is human-caused global warming, which brings serious threats from increased flooding to the spread of disease to the disruption of agriculture in many parts of the world. Scientists tell us that stopping global warming is urgent -- we have just a few years to turn around the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst effects. The good news is that we can achieve these emissions reductions with effective national policies and international treaties. We must insist that businesses and governments join individuals around the world to greatly increase energy efficiency, widely adopt renewable energy, and commit to stopping climate change. Success is possible, but we need your help.

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