Greenhouse gases, often abbreviated as GHG, are gases produced from human activities that trap solar radiation and thus contribute to climate change and the destruction of the ozone layer. Greenhouse gases include, but are not limited to: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Archive for the ‘Climate Change’ Category
Earth Hour
26
Mar
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change.
All around the world, people are taking action and showing their support by:
- Turning the lights off at 8.30PM on March 26, 2011
- Taking Earth Hour beyond the Hour by taking even more
- Sharing the event to friends, family and co-workers
- Encouraging local businesses, governments and communities to participate
Environment
12
Feb
Environment can refer to a broad spectrum of areas, but in the context of sustainability, it is all the external conditions that effect an organism or other specified system during its lifetime.
External conditions found in nature include air, water and climate systems, and can impact living things, such as: humans, animals, plants, sea creatures and microscopic organisms, as well as non-living things, that occur naturally on earth.