Greenhouse gases and carbon emission are released into the air by things we do every day. For example, cars, turning on light switches and even something as simple as leaving your stereo or computer on overnight. The atmosphere has a natural supply of "greenhouse gases." They capture heat and keep the surface of the Earth warm enough for us to live on. Without the greenhouse effect, the planet would be an uninhabitable, frozen wasteland. Everyone creates a carbon footprint that measures the amount of negative effect they have on the environment through global warming. Global warming can be slowed or even reversed we all need to work together to stop this growing massacre. If we don’t help reduce greenhouse gases several things may happen.
We’re losing an unprecedented amount of animal habitat because of the effect of global warming. The greatest effect is on our oceans. As more and more carbon raises the Earths temperature the polar icecaps melt and the sea rises. When this happens fish lose their homes. The beautiful reefs that once rested in shallow water enough to receive sun rays to support their living creatures would fall into darkness of the oceans and die. Also this blocks photosynthesis rays of light to local sea grasses kill them. They are nurseries and homes for sea life, like shrimp, zoo plankton, and other fish. As the temperature rises it also increases the heat of the ocean itself. Carbon dioxide is trapped in the water and this raises the ph level of the sea. Increased acidity can harm fish that predators rely on for a balanced and or healthy food chain. Unfortunately the ocean isn’t our only concern. Animals on land with us are even being attacked by global warming. Before the Industrial Revolution, the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere was in a rough balance with what could be stored on Earth. Natural emissions of heat-trapping gases matched what could be absorbed in natural