CARBON FOOTPRINT

CARBON FOOTPRINT

The carbon footprint is a measure of the exclusive global amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by a human activity or accumulated over the full life cycle of a product or service.
We could measure our carbon footprint from two sites, and we took the average from the both site, the first site - http://footprint.wwf.org.uk - I got 4.32 the questions were classified in four categories food, travel, home and stuff. In the second site - http://www.myfootprint.org – I got 7.1 the questions were first about your home and your family, then about what do you do to save energy, and about your food. The average I got was 5.71, so we need another planet to live.
Some of my friends got lower than me and some got more than me, the ones are less than I got 3.45 and the one are more than me got 6.4 and 8.7. UAE is considered one of the highest rates of energy consumption per person in the world, if it not the highest.
So we have to do something to save the energy and to reduce our carbon footprint especially in the UAE. We can adjust the AC and turn it back up few degrees and turn it off when you leave home, you will save money and you will make your footprint less. You can use energy saving light bulbs it’s more efficient and its last 10 times longer. So you will reduce your footprint and your money also!! So you every time you are going out you turn everything off and try to make your carbon foot smaller and smaller.


BIBLIOGRAPHY




· Heroes of The UAE. 8 Apr. 2009 .

· Foot Print Calculator. 8 Apr. 2009 .


· Ecological Footprint Quiz. 8 Apr. 2009 .

Argument: An Inconvenient Truth

Argument: An Inconvenient Truth


Some people say that the Inconvenient Truth is not a very good movie and it discusses a small problem or it’s not a problem at all, but there is other people who say that it discusses a very serious problem and it’s a good way to show us a lot of facts. So this essay will talk about different opinions and two reviews of the movie, one negative and one positive and at last a will put my opinion.

Scott has written a negative review for the movie. He said that the movie doesn’t seem to be about global warming, it was more about Al Gore and his life and about selling Al Gore as a human being and possibly a future presidential candidate, and he was trying to emotionally manipulate that fact by telling about losing his sister to lung cancer. He is presenting in the movie jokes against Bush and other republicans.

The Diva also has written a review, but this time it’s a positive one. He is saying that the global warming is a passion for Al Gore, because he was thinking about it when he was in college about 12 years ago. and he said that what Al Gore shows us that could happened with the warming trend, it’s enough to make you want to go and throw your car away.

I think the movie was very good, because he is talking about a very important issue we are facing, and he is waking us up to face this problem. And the movie wasn’t so boring like any documentary movies, it was interesting and he put some jokes on it.


Bibliography

· An Inconvenient Truth. November 25th, 2006. Scott. 2 Mar 2009
http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/review.php?movieID=inconvenienttruth

· An Inconvenient Truth. June 7th, 2006. The Diva.2mar.2009
http://3blackchicks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=30

Global Warming

Problems & Solutions of Global Warming

Problems & Solutions of Global Warming

One of the biggest problems facing the world today is global warming.
Many people believe that our production of carbon dioxide and other
gases is heating the atmosphere, and this could be very dangerous
for human life. This essay will include the problem of global warming and
suggest some solutions for it.

Many problems could result from global warming. One of the biggest is
rising sea level. This could flood the low lying coastal areas and
cities, such as Egypt, the Netherlands,. Another problem is
changes in weather patterns. Many areas of the world are experiencing
increased hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. A final issue
associated with this problem is the negative effect on animals. Fish
populations could be effected, while some insects which spread disease might become more common.

There are several solutions we can do to deal with global warming. One
solution is to stop making CO2. We can do this by switching from oil, coal and
gas to renewable energy. A second solution is to plant more trees. Trees absorb CO2 and produce oxygen, which is not a greenhouse gas. A third idea is to use less energy and recycle more products. If we use less energy, the earth’s temperature may not rise too much.

In conclusion, making small changes now in the way we live means
making huge changes in the future. Scientists, governments and individuals
must work together to overcome this serious
threat.

My Biography

My name is Mansour Ali Al-Blooshi, I’m 20 years old. I’m a student in Abu Dhabi Men’s College. I have finished my foundation class last year, and this is my common year in engineering. My major is electronic engineering. In this semester I have 6 different subjects. There are 2 years more to get my Higher Diploma.
After I finish my Higher Diploma, I will take my Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources. Finally, my hobbies is swimming and playing football. Also I like to spend my free time with my friends. I like to be quite most of the time

Global Warming

Global Warming

The sun’s radiation comes in a form of light waves which passes through the atmosphere, and then some of the radiation which is absorbed and warms the earth is radiated back to space in a form of infrared waves. Some of this out going infrared radiation is trapped by the earth’s atmosphere and warms it, keeps it relatively constant, livable and that keeps the temperature of the earth in a certain balance. The problem is the atmosphere layer has become thicker by the global warming pollution. That means that more of the out going infrared rays is trapped and so the atmosphere heats up and that’s global warming. The most dangerous affect of global warming is the extinction of many species like polar bears and other animals. Also, it affects the near future like water will come less and many lands will sink.