Why climate change is dangerus

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Climate change is very dangerous that can cause mass destruction and will ruin and flood lots of cities,villages,habitats and will drown animals and extinction rate will become high.  At 2015 the most dangerous places and species are South Africa, polar bears, penguins,snow leopards, Canada's front areas, Australia and lots lots more. Climate change is caused by nuclear power plant,volcano eruption,smoke and that will block the heat to let it out of the atmosphere. Huge amount of droughts will happen skiing, sleighing, skating and other snow sports will be cancelled. People will have longer and hotter summers.

The Good Side of Fossil Fuels

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1.Fossil fuels are easy to get and when you find fossil fuel you find alot.

2. Fossil fuel gives alot of energy from little amount of fossil fuel making it great source of energy.

3.Fossil fuel is really cheep and placed all around the world.

4.Fossil fuel is easy to set up because fossil fuel is all around the world.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion fossil fuel is easy to get, set up, it gives alot of energy form little amounts, and it is really cheep. That's why fossil fuels are use so much but there are all ways negative sides like when you heat up fossil fuel you release CO2 into the atmosphere causing global warming. Fossil fuels take a long time to form and fossil fuel are not renewable so they are running out.

Renewable Energy

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Energy comes from Renewable resources and Nonrenewable resources. I will base this post around Canada, where i'm from. 

Humans need energy to heat their homes, provide transportation, to power technology and to produce and export goods. Sadly, most of those are powered by nonrenewable resources.

Non renewable resources are crude oil, natural gas, oil sands, and coal. Non renewable resources provide around 96% of Canada's energy production. Crude oil and natural gas are one of Canada's biggest exports. Non renewable resources have a negative effect on the environment, they are not sustainable and pollute the planet.  

We think renewable resources are better because they do not have a negative effect on the environment, animals, the earth, the air and the people. It will always be available.

Renewable resources are wind, biomass, falling water, solar, tides, and geothermal energy. Renewable resources are becoming more advanced and efficient. Renewable resources do not have a negative effect on the environment. Around 17% of Canada's energy production is from renewable sources. 

How it works

Wind power: Large turbines are turned by the wind and the friction of the turn creates energy through a generator. It is clean and it takes up little space.

Tumbler Ridge wind farm in British Columbia Canada

Hydro kite: The Hydro kite flies underwater in rivers, generating power using the flow of water. It is smart because it senses objects and moves away from them. This future technology will not harm fish and will not hit boats.

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Tidal: The ocean water, moving with the tide, spins the turbine which is connected to a generator making energy. We will always know when the tides are coming.

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Solar energy: Sunlight is captured by solar panels generating electricity. It uses the sun and no pollution at all.

solar house in Tsawwassen, British Columbia Canada

Falling water: Water flows through a dam which spins a turbine. That water is blasted out the other side. The pressure generates electricity.

falling water in Alberta, Canada

Energy makes life easier. It is what we use to survive in peace and comfort but the earth says otherwise. We should focus on using only renewable energy so we can make a change!

Why climate change is important to Löve

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Climate change is important to me because I want everyone to be able to share the earth and live on it for generations to come. Climate change is a huge threat to the whole world. Every day every minute human kind are trying to solve this problem but at the same time more and more co2 carbon oxide is released making the world heat up, killing animals and changing weather. Join the fight against  climate change, now you can change the world!!!  See Kai's 10 things you can do to help climate change.

The Polar Bear Habitat

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The winter in the Arctic is long and the temperature can be as low as -50 degrees centigrade. If you go too far north you can experience little or no daylight for 6 months. There are places in the Arctic where snow never melts, this is called permafrost. During the summer some of the ice melts and 1700 different plant types can grow there. The polar bear lives in the Arctic. 

This habitat is in danger and so are the polar bears. There are only 20000-25000 Polar bears left. What has caused this drastic decrease in the population? Global warming is the main reason because it is making the ice around the Arctic thinner and it is shrinking, it is spreading out and many polar bears are getting stranded on small pieces of ice. The action of ice breaking apart is causing the polar bear population to decrease because the Polar bears need to eat, since they need to eat on land. Also polar bears get tired by swimming and if they have no land to rest on than they will drown. 

Is it too late to save the Polar bears? No, it is not to late to save the polar bears if humans reduce greenhouse gas emissions. See my post '10 things you can do to stop climate change' Click here. See tips from scientists! Click here.

Volkswagen lie about their diesel cars

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What they did:

Not long ago, the Volkswagen lied about having low emissions on their luxury diesel cars. Not only that, they programmed the computer in the car that lowered its emissions when the cars were being tested. It made the car, in tests, seem far less polluting than it is. The test manipulations on diesel engines for Volkswagen mean a moral and political disaster. 

The environment:

Volkswagen diesel cars were emitting up to 40 times more toxic fumes than allowed. This doesn't only affect the environment but it affects us too. It damages our breathing and lungs, like smoking, and can cause more death.

"The idea of toying with the air that people breathe, and consequently their faith in the brand, is beyond doubt heinous and elicits more than mere trepidation." 

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"Toying" with the air we breathe is bad. Don't these people have children they want to protect and give them a clean earth? 

Their punishment:

"Since VW’s misdeeds were uncovered, the company’s shares have plunged, wiping almost €29 billion off the company’s market capitalization. Simply put, shareholders have lost more than €140 in market value for every single euro that VW saved by cutting corners on its diesel engines in the United States. It’s hard to think of a better reminder that cheating doesn’t pay. "

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So yeah, cheating doesn't pay very well... Volkswagen definitely deserved that punishment for poisoning the air we breathe.

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10 things you can do to stop climate change

Here are 10 things you can do to help stop climate change:

Save energy by turning off the lights. You should also unplug electronics when they are not in use. Also buy energy efficient light bulbs.

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Don't drive cars that use gas, get an electric car or walk and bike. You will also save money if you walk or bike. Try to take a train or bus rather than flying or driving. Trains and buses hold a lot more people than planes or cars. Do this so we don't have a lot of cars on the road and planes in the air.

Properly isolate your home so heat doesn't escape. In winter set your heaters so the don't give out too much heat. In summer use fans to circulate air instead of air conditioning.

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Conserve water, take short showers and fix any leaks in your home. Turn off the water when you are brushing teeth and while shaving.

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Wash clothing in cold water and hang dry it outside. It will also reduce the energy bill and reduce fabric getting weaker.

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When replacing appliances buy the high efficiency ones because they don't use too much electricity. Buy appliances with the energy star. That means they use less energy and you save money.

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Research where your power is coming from and if it isn't already coming from wind or solar, change it to one of those.

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Recycle your glass, plastic and paper.

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Re purpose old clothing by donating it or turning it into something new. Make something new out of bottles and bottle caps and cardboard too.

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Plant plants that don't use a lot of water. Plant a tree to soak up all the carbon dioxide and provide shade outside of your home.

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Why climate change is important to Kai

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Climate change is important to me (Kai) because it could affect my life quality in the future. In my original home in Vancouver I've noticed changes in the climate, on our local mountains. The skiing seasons are shortened because it is not cold enough on the mountains to get a lot of snow. In 2010 the winter Olympics was held in Vancouver on Cypress mountain and the climate change was so bad they had to bring in truck loads of snow for the Olympics. Last summer (2015) there were droughts in Vancouver and big forest fires in the Okanagan. It would be sad for me if all the green space in the Okanagan were to disappear because every year my family would go there every year in the summer. I wouldn't stand not being able to ski because that's the highlight of each winter.

A Little Introduction

Climate change

By Kai Posthuma and Löve Fried

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Our names are Kai and Löve. We are 7th grade students from ISSR, International School of the Stockholm Region. We are making a blog about climate change as we are concerned about it. This blog will include pictures of climate change and articles.  For those of you that do not know what climate change is then continue reading.

Climate change is when green house gases get trapped inside the atmosphere. This will cause the atmosphere to heat up and melt ice. Climate change also results in rising sea level. Climate change can affect the life quality of humans and can destroy animal habitats. As kids we want our future to be nice, with a healthy planet that has high biodiversity.