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It won't stop global warming, but it will help slow it. If everyone in the world did it, it would make an amazing difference.
White roofs have the same sort of effect as Arctic ice and snow, an albedo effect, where the sun's heat is reflected away from the earth.
(Another contributor wrote:)
If you paint one square metre of roof white you will save 107.5 kilograms of greenhouse gas equivalent over a twenty year period.
If you paint your whole (1000 square feet : 93 square metres) roof white, you will save 10 tonnes of greenhouse gas equivalent over the twenty year lifetime of your paint.
Source: California Energy Commission (2005).
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What is a good opening sentence Hook for a persuasive essay on global warming?
A good topic sentence for global warming depends on what the article or paper is about. Determine what you plan to discuss in your paper and a topic sentence will come easily.
What was the first animal to ever go extinct because of global warming?
The white possum. This creature was the first animal to go extinct because of global warming. Its extinction was caused by the heat wave of global warming bringing temperatures higher than the possums could cope with.
How do glaciers and ice caps help lessen the effect of global warming?
The white and shiny ice and snow reflects the sun's heat more than dark surfaces like land and open sea. This is called the albedo effect, and it explains why ice caps help to slow global warming.Unfortunately, when the ice does melt, then the darker surfaces below absorb more heat, so global warming happens faster. This is called a feedback effect.
Can global warming cause more global warming?
Positive feed backs. A warming planet causes changes in various aspects of the planet, and some of these changes may cause further changes, including more heating, or even cooling. One example of this is water vapor. As the planet warms, more water can be evaporated and held in the atmosphere. Since water vapor is a potent greenhouse gas, this extra water vapor in the atmosphere creates even more warming. And there you go, warming causing warming. Other positive feed backs include the ice albedo effect and the melting of methane permafrost. Negative feed backs would be an increase in clouds from evaporation. Plant life able to survive in areas previously unable to support life in another example of negative feedback. The ice mass in the Arctic is generally decreasing, although there is a small short-term increase in sea ice, and with it comes albedo issues. Another potential for global warming to cause further global warming is the the melting of the Siberian tundra. Considerable organic carbon is held in the soil, frozen so that it can not rot and convert into carbon dioxide. Should this melt, scientists say that further global warming would become unstoppable.
What does tipping point mean when referring to global warming?
Tipping point gets its name from, for example, an object falling off a table. There is a moment when it has tilted too far and is unable to get back. With climate change global warming is changing the composition of gases in the atmosphere. It may get to the stage when everything changes over to a new situation, impossible to change back. A tipping point could be with the sea ice in the Arctic. As the white ice melts from the warmer atmosphere, it exposes the darker ocean beneath. The darker ocean does not reflect the sun's rays like the ice does, so the ocean warms more than the ice did. The warmer ocean melts more ice, and so on.
Are green house and White House causes for global warming?
White house and green house (gas) both of causes for global warming. White house planting insidious hemlock that made a deadlock between east and west which could cause gridlock across the world.
What is a good opening sentence Hook for a persuasive essay on global warming?
A good topic sentence for global warming depends on what the article or paper is about. Determine what you plan to discuss in your paper and a topic sentence will come easily.
How does global warming effect white rhinos?
Global warming has not proven to affect tigers in any way, shape or form. The jury is still out on this theory.
How do glaciers on earth's surface cause global warming?
Glaciers do not cause global warming, in fact, their white and shiny surface (albedo) reflects a lot of the sun's radiation; this prevents some of the warming.When glaciers melt, they reveal dark rocks and soil underneath, which absorb much more of the sun's heat. This is called a positive feedback of global warming.
Why can't we paint our roofs white won't that will be taking 200 cars off the road?
I don't see the relationship between painting the roof and taking cars off the road.I don't see the relationship between painting the roof and taking cars off the road.I don't see the relationship between painting the roof and taking cars off the road.I don't see the relationship between painting the roof and taking cars off the road.
What has the author Gregory White written?
Gregory White has written: 'Climate change and migration' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Climatic changes, Global environmental change, Social aspects, Environmental aspects, Global warming
What are a polar bear's predators or enemies?
male polar bear,black and white killer whales,arctic foxes,global warming and humans.
How might snowier winters slow global warming?
Snow acts as a reflector (albedo) so more of the sun's radiation will be reflected back into space instead of warming the earth.This will make a tiny difference to the speed of global warming.
Why do tigers need help?
Tigers need help because global warming. Second hunters hunt them,especialy the white tiggers. I love tigers!
What was the first animal to ever go extinct because of global warming?
The white possum. This creature was the first animal to go extinct because of global warming. Its extinction was caused by the heat wave of global warming bringing temperatures higher than the possums could cope with.
I have 5 goldfish in my tank. Three are regular goldfish and two are fancy goldfish.Why did one of my regular and one of my fancy goldfish turn white?
Global warming
How long do white foxes live?
they used to live for 15 years but now is is 3-7 years because of the climate and global warming.
