Glabal warming

critical thinking

Report on the Masdar project

Abu Dhabi initiated the Masdar City it is Carbonfree project in 2008 at a cost of $ 22 billion. It is to dramatically reduce the greenhouse emission in the country. In accordance with the Kyoto Protokol. It features , green technoloies such as solar powerrecycling and green building practises, this was the initiative of the world wild fund for nuture. It has also created around 70,000 jobs.and will save the country about $ 2 billion over the next 25 years.
The ecologecal footprint of the people who live these will be much smaller than the avrege and this project is a proto type for sustainable devlopment in the future. Busnesse will be inveisted to develop these and it will be an inspiation for other developing and developd nations

Abu Dhabi Development: A Cool City

I think that the development a sadyat Island will be the coolest as it was anurbay of new museures planed one the new Goggen heie planned by Frank Tehry, the famous Canadians architect that will resample an Emirati Dhw.Other museums will inclode Marifime musume and preformin arts center. This will make Abu Dhabi the Cultural capital of the UAE. In addition it will also have many more five stars hotels

Global Warming

The result of my footprint

How to reduce my footprint

There are many simple ways to reduce the footprint you leave on the planet. Learn how to reduce your footprint in each consumption category–carbon, food, housing, and goods and services—but don’t stop there. Amplify your impact by encouraging others to follow your lead. Engage your friends and community with local and global movements for social change, or start your own movement!


Reduce your Carbon Footprint

Use cleaner transport
Walk, bike, or take public transit whenever possible.
Avoid allowing your car to idle. If you’ll be waiting for more than 30 seconds, turn off the engine (except in traffic). And don’t take the drive-through—park the car and walk inside instead.
Have your vehicle serviced regularly to keep the emission control systems operating at peak efficiency. Check your car's air filter monthly, and keep the tires adequately inflated to maximize gas mileage.
Avoid short airplane trips—take a bus or train instead.

Add energy-saving features to your home
Install compact fluorescent bulbs in all your home light fixtures—but remember, compact fluorescents contain mercury, so look for low-mercury models and be sure to dispose of old bulbs safely through your local hazardous waste program.
Weatherproof your home. Make sure your walls and ceilings are insulated, and consider double-pane windows. Eliminate drafts with caulking, weather strips, and storm windows and doors.
Insulate your water heater. Even better, switch to a tankless water heater, so your water will be heated only as you use it.
Choose energy efficient appliances.

Adopt energy-saving habits
Keep thermostat relatively low in winter and ease up on the air conditioning in summer. Clean or replace dirty air conditioner filters as recommended to keep the A/C operating at peak efficiency.
Unplug your electronics when not in use. To make it easier, use a power strip. Even when turned off, items like your television, computer, and cellphone charger still sip power.
Dry your clothes outside whenever possible.
Make minimal use of power equipment when landscaping.
Defrost your refrigerator and freezer regularly.
Choose green electricity. Many utilities give you the option to purchase electricity generated by wind and solar power for a small rate surcharge.
Purchase carbon offsets to make up for the energy use you can’t eliminate.

Reduce your Food Footprint
Eat more local, organic, in-season foods.
Plant a garden—it doesn’t get more local than that.
Shop at your local farmer’s market or natural foods store. Look for local, in-season foods that haven’t traveled long distances to reach you.
Choose foods with less packaging to reduce waste.
Eat lower on the food chain—going meatless for just one meal a week can make a difference. Globally, it has been estimated that 18% of all greenhouse gas emissions are associated with meat consumption.

Reduce your Housing Footprint
Choose sustainable building materials, furnishings, and cleaning products.
Explore green design features for your building, like passive solar heating, a rainwater catchment or grey water recycling system, and recycled materials.
Choose efficient appliances, including low flow shower heads, faucets, and toilets.
Choose furnishings that are second-hand, recycled, or sustainably produced.
Plant drought tolerant plants in your garden and yard.
Use biodegradable, non-toxic cleaning products.

Adopt water-saving habits
Take shorter, less frequent showers—this not only saves water, but the energy necessary to heat it.
Don’t use the garbage disposal. Compost instead.
Run the dishwasher and the laundry machine only when full.
Wash cars rarely, or better yet, take them to a carwash. Commercial carwashes use less water per wash than home washers, and they are also required to drain used water into the sewage system, rather than storm drains, which protects aquatic life.
Avoid hosing down or power-washing your deck, walkways, or driveway.
Regularly look for and fix leaks.

Reduce your Goods and Services Footprint
Buy less! Replace items only when you really need to.
Recycle all your paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic. Don’t forget electronics!
Compost food waste for the garden. Garbage that is not contaminated with degradable (biological) waste can be more easily recycled and sorted, and doesn't produce methane gases (a significant greenhouse gas contributor) when stored in a landfill.
Buy recycled products, particularly those labeled "post-consumer waste."

What is the *+*+*+ (Global Warming) +*+*+*

The definition of global warming is that there is an increase in the average temperature of our planet due to the increase in the volume of carbon dioxide and methane and other greenhouse gases, since the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago. Many scientists proved that global warming is a very serious issue, because there is a limit for the capacity of ozone in the world.The main problem is that UV rays pass through one hole in the ozone in to the atmosphere and the increase in global temperature will cause the polar Icecaps to melt.This means that the sea level will rise more and more and eventually low lying -areas will be flooded.Big business have argued that there has always been changes in temperature but some are concerned at the rate of these changes.

Opinion

In general I found the project “An Inconvenient Truth" which was illustrated by Al Gore to be interesting and beneficial. Global warming is a very important and serious issue and it should be recognized to the worldwide. Everyone should be educated, because everyone reasonable. I couldn't pay attention to this topic at all, until I sow That film. I think he succeeded to reach to people minds in that presentation, and the idea which proved by many since statistics, and other things made the presentations more interesting and easy to under stand. lots of evidence and picturs were presented around the world. In my opinion every body in the world should see this film to realize the global warming issue.