Global warming is one of Earth's biggest problems... We create something that is called a "carbon footprint" which literally is how much of the problem is caused by us. What's happening every minute of the day, Earth gets a little bit warmer, as that happens, our icebergs and glaciers begin to slowly melt away. Before we know it we will end up melting away all our glaciers, causing the sea levels around the world to rise.. Fir us in New Mexico, we don't have to necessarily worry about the sea level drastically affecting us, but for places like Louisiana, Hawaii, Cuba, Mexico and any other places near the sea, they will flood over and force the citizens to either migrate before the water hits, or die in the flood. Nevertheless, we must worry because it's crucial that we try to preserve the ozone sine it's our protector. If the ice melts, we won't have penguins or polar bears anymore, they'll drown and die away... Right now we're playing a chess game with ourselves that we're losing, we've eliminated some of our pawns, as well as a couple of crucial pieces, we're so close to being in check that it's become life or death, but if we think smarter and work greener, we can eliminate our enemy and equalize the playing field. At Menaul, we can begin to learn better recycling habits, we can save energy by using lights in the buildings when we need them, we can turn off electical devices and unplug cords when we finish using them, and most importantly, we can begin to raise more awareness around our community. My carbon footprint is 25 tons of CO2 a year, it's surprising to see how much of a footprint I leave on this earth but I believe that if I attempt to change how much energy I use at home I can attempt to lessen my footprint on this earth.
Global warming is one of Earth's biggest problems... We create something that is called a "carbon footprint" which literally is how much of the problem is caused by us. What's happening every minute of the day, Earth gets a little bit warmer, as that happens, our icebergs and glaciers begin to slowly melt away. Before we know it we will end up melting away all our glaciers, causing the sea levels around the world to rise.. Fir us in New Mexico, we don't have to necessarily worry about the sea level drastically affecting us, but for places like Louisiana, Hawaii, Cuba, Mexico and any other places near the sea, they will flood over and force the citizens to either migrate before the water hits, or die in the flood. Nevertheless, we must worry because it's crucial that we try to preserve the ozone sine it's our protector. If the ice melts, we won't have penguins or polar bears anymore, they'll drown and die away... Right now we're playing a chess game with ourselves that we're losing, we've eliminated some of our pawns, as well as a couple of crucial pieces, we're so close to being in check that it's become life or death, but if we think smarter and work greener, we can eliminate our enemy and equalize the playing field. At Menaul, we can begin to learn better recycling habits, we can save energy by using lights in the buildings when we need them, we can turn off electical devices and unplug cords when we finish using them, and most importantly, we can begin to raise more awareness around our community. My carbon footprint is 25 tons of CO2 a year, it's surprising to see how much of a footprint I leave on this earth but I believe that if I attempt to change how much energy I use at home I can attempt to lessen my footprint on this earth. 
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