What A World

The state Georgia is running out of water! How is that possible? If Ninety percent of the earth is comprised of water, why are there areas of drought? According to scientists and other climate experts, the earth is experiencing an increase in global warming that is attributed to the explosive growth of pollution and waste by humans.

In an effort to increase the awareness of global warming and increased industrial and consumer waste, NBC network has announced it is calling this week in November (Nov. 4 thru Nov. 11), “Green Week”. During Green Week there will be tips everyday to make “going green” easy so that we can help make our activities more eco-friendly. There are also websites that offers recycling tips.

As you may have heard by now, that Former Vice-President of the United States, Al Gore, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in bringing universal awareness to the destruction caused by global warming. Many people asked, “why a Nobel Peace Prize”? Just look at what is happening to Georgia and Alabama and their fight over the water for their states. There is no peace for the residents, businesses, or animals if Georgia doesn’t get enough water. So we can all see that lack of natural resources in a global, technologically advancing world will upset the peace.

Here are few tips that we can put into action to help save the planet,

• Repair leaking faucets
• Do not run the tap while brushing your teeth
• Operate dishwashers and laundry machines during off-peak hours
• Recycle bottles, cans and plastic whenever possible
• Save energy by cutting off computers and devices when not in use

These are just a few, but here is much more that we can do to help cut back on pollution by becoming more informed from recycling and other eco websites. Atleast, we can start to become more “green”.