| As the icon of environmental conservation, Prof | | | | you have not done it already. Many people call them |
| Wangari Maathai was the recipient of the enviable | | | | energy-saving bulbs. Regular bulbs are called |
| Noble Peace Prize in 2004. She broke the record not | | | | incandescent light bulbs and they are not good for |
| just as the first African woman to earn the high | | | | the environment. This switch will see you save 300 |
| status but also as the first environmentalist to be | | | | pounds of carbon dioxide a year. They use up to |
| awarded this great honour. This brought to the lime | | | | 60% less energy and this is also good news for your |
| light the grave environmental issues that the world is | | | | electricity bill. |
| facing. As she champions on to create more | | | | When you are buying different kinds of appliances |
| awareness in the world on conservation, it is all futile | | | | for your home, choose only those that are energy |
| if you do not play your part with this regard. | | | | efficient. Looking at the labels of different appliances |
| The full blown disaster in waiting is that of global | | | | will help you compare the different energy usage |
| warming which has facilitated climate change causing | | | | levels. Also, look for tips on buying energy-efficient |
| devastation world over. Today, you can be part of a | | | | appliances every time you wish to buy. If you are |
| community that is stopping this crisis by adopting | | | | using an appliance and you have the option of leaving |
| certain habits in your daily life. In this article, you will | | | | it on standby, do not choose the option. This can |
| find some of the top things that you can start doing | | | | apply to TVs, computers and many other gadgets. |
| now to stop global warming. | | | | Always put them off when not in use. Many gadgets |
| Human activity like fossil fuel burning, deforestation | | | | will use up to 40% of their energy while standing by. |
| will increase greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. | | | | Did you know that when you place your fridge and |
| Also, there are other everyday activities that will | | | | freezer near a boiler or heater it will consumer more |
| increase the quantity of greenhouse gases in the | | | | energy? This is a fact and you need to move your |
| environment. These changes cause earth's | | | | fridge and freezer to a place where it is |
| near-surface air to increase in average temperatures: | | | | free-standing. Ultimately, less energy will mean less |
| this is called global warming. With the reality of global | | | | greenhouse gas emission from the appliances |
| warming, sea levels rise and the pattern of | | | | benefiting the environment. |
| precipitation is altered. | | | | While cooking, make sure to cover all your pots. This |
| The following are some examples of the aftermath | | | | will help maximize and optimize the energy allowing |
| of global warming. There is expansion of subtropical | | | | efficiency. You can save up to 70% energy by doing |
| desserts, melting of glaciers, extreme and | | | | this and this is what you want. |
| unpredictable weather, extinction of species and | | | | Always choose to air-dry your clothes on a |
| changes in agricultural yields. Without a doubt, the | | | | clothesline instead of using a dryer. If you do this for |
| above events sound familiar and to avert this | | | | 6 months, you are sure to save 700 pounds of |
| disaster, the following habits in your daily life can | | | | carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. There are so |
| make all the difference. | | | | many other things that you can do at home to stop |
| The first thing you can do is to change your regular | | | | global warming. The bottom line is to use energy |
| bulbs and switch to a compact fluorescent light bulb if | | | | efficiently and conserve it whenever possible. |