In fourth grade, we learned about the 'Greenhouse Effect' through an experiment using five jars, vinegar, baking soda, and saran wrap. Each jar was labeled differently - 1) Air 2) Baking Soda 3) Vinegar 4) Reaction. The 5th one was just - there (can't remember why).
The purpose of the experiment was to show the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar. Here's the cool part of the experiment - they exploded!!! Yes, they erupted, they were messy and man were they fun! Stuff was everywhere and my nine year old self had a blast.
My teacher explained that although the experiment was enjoyable the 'Greenhouse Effect' - not so much. The jars represented Earth surrounded by an atmosphere made up of gases. The saran wrap acted like a great big puffy coat of gas wrapped around Earth. The atmosphere traps the sun’s heat on the Earth’s surface making our planet perfect for living organisms. But the balance is delicate. The following disrupts this balance:
- Generating power. Generating electricity and heat by burning fossil fuels causes a large chunk of global emissions. ...
- Manufacturing goods. ...
- Cutting down forests. ...
- Using transportation. ...
- Producing food. ...
- Powering buildings. ...
- Consuming too much
In the experiment, when the sun heated the jars that's when all of the cool stuff happened. But in real life, I choose not to Thanos snap.
The past few weeks Southern California aka SoCal aka my home has been experiencing radical and unstable weather not seen since the 1930s. Our mountains had 11" feet of snow in one week. Alaska averages 9.6 inches for the month of December.
While many were taking pictures and expressing how beautiful the mountains were and even how in Los Angeles our mountains are a luscious green versus the usual brown. This comes at a cost. Climate Change brings extreme weather. Just last year, 2022 had the driest January, February, and March in over 100 years! Now were have flash floods, mudslides, and snow. Why?
Here's the answer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Average air temperatures have been warming across the planet for decades. The atmosphere holds more water vapor in some locations, increasing the potential for extreme rain and snow events. While less snow is falling in a warming world. Higher temperatures also allow the air to hold more water, creating additional precipitation. Climate Change caused the supercharged snow storms.
We have to start talking about the climate. Most people can agree that exploding or burning up is only cool when it's a jar full of gas. And freezing doesn't seem very cool either. I saw 'The Day After Tomorrow' .
So unless you have a ticket on one of those space ships to live outside Planet Earth - Climate Change should definitely be on everyone's mind
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