Car Emissions and Global Warming

 Cars are a major cause of global warming. Cars and trucks are responsible for one-fifth of emission, the release of gas into the environment. Cars release 24 pounds of carbon dioxide and other gases for every gallon it uses. The amount of carbon dioxide given is a directly related to the amount of fuel burnt. Heavy cars with big engines use a lot of fuel per distance traveled, releasing more Co2, worsening climate change.

In the past week Phoenix, Arizona received record breaking heat for three days straight.

The Phoenix area broke another record with the recording low being 93 degrees for the day. The record low was 90 degrees in 2011. As a result of the heat, wildfires are blazing in the west after the record heat. All these are contributions to Global Warming. 

Car salesmen around the United States have families to feed and it is there job to sell cars. However, monthly sales goals that led to competition are counter-productive to climate-change. The more cars on the road, ran by gasoline, the more our environment is effected.

These specific cars will be sold soon adding more cars to the road. This is a liability to the future of the planet. Fuel emissions have to be cut back.

Climate scientists contribute global warming to the "greenhouse effect." This occurs when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space when we release gas, the atmosphere blocks heat from escaping.

The Earth gets energy from the sun in the form of sunlight. The Earth's surface absorbs some of this energy and heats up. The surface of a road can feel hot even after the sun goes down, because it has absorbed energy from the sun. Before radiation can escape to outer space, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorbs some of it. This makes the atmosphere warmer.

The ways to improve the environment, it starts with personal responsibility. We as a people can do small things to create change. More trees have to be planted, they absorb harmful gases and release oxygen into the environment. We have to conserve energy, turning off the air conditioning and lights while not at home. Recycling can improve our environment, by using reusable supplies.

As summers become longer and hotter, Americans must identify these issues. Our planet's well-being is a priority not a hobby.