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Goal

The mission of this blog is to provide vital information and bring awareness on the subject of global warming. I believe that we need to promote a better environment through cleaner and better renewable resources. This will not only save thousands of species from going extinct but it will save our planet overall. 

Sea Level Rise

For thousands of years, sea level has remained relatively stable. But now, Earth’s seas are rising. Since the beginning of the 20th century, they have risen about eight inches, and more than two inches in the last 20 years alone!

As water warms, it expands and takes up more space. That means that when oceans warm, the sea level rises. This summer, we’ve been researching exactly how global warming has impacted Greenland’s ice sheet. Our ICESat-2 mission will use a laser to measure the height of the planet’s surface. Over time, we will be able to provide a record of elevation change, and estimate how much water has melted into the ocean from land ice change.

So how much ice are we actually losing? Great question, but the answer might shock you. In Greenland alone, 303 gigatons of ice was lost in 2014!

Since we know that ice is melting, we’re working to gain a better understanding of how much and how fast. We’re using everything from planes, probes and boats, to satellites and lasers to determine the impact of global warming on the Earth’s ice.

Follow along for updates and information: http://climate.nasa.gov/

Main Points

The industrial revolution is one of the main causes of global warming today. The emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is causing temperatures to rise. With this rise of temperature, glaciers and ice are melting causing the rise of sea levels. Due to this coral reefs and thousands of species are in danger. 

First we must reverse the rising amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Second, we must reduce emissions as much as 80% by 2050.

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What Can You Do

One of the easiest ways to help reduce global warming is to reduce, reuse and recycle.

-REDUCE: We can reduce the amount of waste that we use. 

-REUSE: We can reuse plastic materials instead of throwing them away.

-RECYCLE: We can recycle plastic, glass, and paper.