NVDL: These tips are no longer optional. In time we may see them regulated with harsher and harsher penalties for violation. Get into the habit now, and be part of the solution.
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The scientific and political arguments surrounding global warming can make the whole topic seem beyond the grasp of the individual. How fast is the climate changing? Exactly what effects do humans have? Is the White House telling the truth about the problem? And what's being done?
Scientists have proposed some wacky solutions, from injecting sulfur into the air to shading Earth with a ring of satellites. But real, rational and large-scale near-term solutions can only come from new laws. Meanwhile, there are things you can do. How we treat Earth involves trillions of little decisions by billions of individuals that drive the industrial engines that ultimately spew the greenhouse gases into the air.
Drive differently, or drive a different vehicle Control your temperature The bad news is that half of your household energy costs go towards just two things—heating and cooling. And, ironically, air conditioners inject additional carbon into the air and exacerbate global warming.
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