United states per capita gasoline consumption by state in 2004

This is a graph of how much gasoline a person used in 2004 by state (on average). I chose this because I thought it was amazing how this is the average and some people use more. I thought of how much people in Wyoming must pay. New York doesn't use as much because of the taxis, buses, subways and bikes.

Happy New Year From Verizon

Verizon added 100 Toyota Priuses to their fleet for new years replacing others. They said they wanted to cut down on gasoline and greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing 100 new hybrid sedans. Verizon expects to save 30,000 gallons of fuel annually and reduce emissions by 263,000 Metric tons. In the year of 2006 Verizon saved 6,000 trees by cutting down on the amount of paper billing. Verizon also uses vegetable-based lubricants for cable operations.

Global Warming

What are you doing to help our planet? You may not know it but you can possibly be destroying our environment at this very second. Global Warming is the rise in the Earth’s temperature as a result of an increase of heat-trapping gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. Those heat-trapping gases are methane and carbon dioxide. We humans are the main cause of Global Warming. I will tell you about the causes and effects of Global Warming plus what you can do to help stop Global Warming.
First, the causes of Global Warming come in a wide variety. Every day you add to the amount of heat-trapping gases on Earth. When you drive to the grocery store or anywhere else you put carbon dioxide into our air and atmosphere. Do you heat your home with natural gas, electricity or oil? If you do then you are also filling the Earth’s atmosphere with co2 (carbon dioxide). Raising cattle and growing crops adds the heat-trapping gas methane. This information came from the US Emissions Inventory, 2004. According to http://www.nasa.gov/ deforestation (cutting down trees in rainforest regions) adds heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide to our environment.
So what happens when people do all the things? It increases the average global surface temperature which can cause some very serious effects. During the 20th century the average global surface temperature has increased 1 degree Fahrenheit, according to Grolier Encyclopedia. Since 1950 snow cover, sea ice and mountain glaciers have been decreasing rapidly. Ocean water temperatures and average worldwide sea level have increased. In some regions around the world, floods, hurricanes and other severe precipitation events have increased. A few plant and animal species have already gone extinct because the human race is destroying its own environment.
If everyone works together we can stop global warming and find alternative sources for many of the ways of our world cultures that use large amounts of fossil fuels. We don’t need any mass exoduses, just a few simple things a day. This may be unreasonable for some people, but there are people that can run out to the store for some lunch. Auto emissions are a big problem in today’s society. Try to use you car less. You can buy a very fuel efficient, eco-friendly, hybrid car. People that live in the city should purchase a metro pass, train, pass, bus pass, or a bike! Those of you that blame global warming on truck emissions are greatly mistaken. Truck emissions are very bad for our environment but, our society needs them for countless reasons.
In conclusion, every single one of you can make a difference in the stop of global warming. Take the blame and help your environment. Every time you start your car ask yourself this question. What kind of world do I want my grandchildren to live in when I’m gone?