HCFs

nitrous oxide

methane

carbon dioxide

Terrell: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released by animal and humans. This proves that greenhouse gases are not harmful and don't affect the climate.

Brenda: Climate change only happens during the summer months when temperatures reach up to 100ºF. Winters are still cold, so humans impact the climate less in the winter than summer.

Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts.

Jeremy: Humans do not have an impact on climate change but plants do. Global warming creates the perfect climate for plants to grow all around the globe. More plants means warmer Earth.

being more energy-efficient

using renewable sources of energy

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

all of the above

We can use solar power to get electricity instead of burning fuels which produce carbon dioxide

If we use solar power to capture sunlight, the planet will stop getting warmer

Solar power can capture carbon dioxide that is already in our atmosphere to lower the amount.

Burning Coal

Solar Power

Burning gasoline

Burning natural gas

Trees produce oxygen which helps prevent climate change

Trees take in carbon dioxide and store it, which removes it from the atmosphere

Trees block sunlight from getting to use, which will keep our planet at a cooler temperature

Trains and buses do not put any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, so we should use them instead of cars

Sharing a ride with many people like on a train or bus makes it so that there are fewer engines burning fuel, which means less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Trains and buses remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere so they prevent climate change

Getting a ride in your car to your friend's house

Riding your bike to your friend's house

Walking to your friend's house

Taking a public bus to your friend's house