Reading Summary 3

PART 1:



In this article the writer discussed the global warming in Europe specifically and other countries; he said the EU reached an important agreement to reduce the emissions such as carbon dioxide by 20% by 2020 to achieve the 1990 level by using the renewable resources like air, biofuels, tidal power and water. In addition, some countries like France will use the nuclear power instead of oil and gas. Moreover they will work to put ‘storage technology and carbon capture’ in the power stations after 2010; also the EU will set new carbon emission limits and work to use more biofuel.

But the European renewable energy companies have problems with money when the other companies can use the fossil fuels without punishment. However, everybody has to know that the climate change is a fact and we have to work to stop it now.

Overall, Britain can reduce 60% of the emissions by 2050. Globally, the other countries decided to follow the EU countries when the EU wants to reduce by more than 10%.The writer’s opinion is that in last 10 years Europe had busy work but in the next years they have to work even harder for the climate change.

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PART 2:



· EU worked to reduce the emissions.
· European companies have a problem with money in contrast to the other companies
· The writer hopes other countries will decide to follow the European countries

PART 3:



I believe that the climate change is very dangerous and we must reduce the emissions right now. I think this article is an old one because nowadays most of the counties worked to reduce their emissions. In addition even if the renewable energy costs more there are some countries that are using it and the society and the climate have benefited but the question is when we will see all the countries using it widely.

TASK 5: Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint means how much I effect the atmosphere as an individual. In addition, today I counted my individual carbon footprint and it was 2.82 at http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/. In fact, my footprint is much less than my class average which is 3.778 and I think it is the lowest in the class

There are three main factors or reasons that made me reach this much footprint. There are:
I. Travel
II. Stuff
III. Home

However, our college, companies and countries all of them have a footprint which affects the atmosphere. In addition, while my class footprint average is 3.778, the United Arab Emirates has the highest footprint in the whole world.

I can reduce my footprint by:

Cancelling the not important trips, trying to drive slowly and even walk to go to the nearby places such as the mosque and the supermarket. I’m going to concentrate on travel because it was the highest reason that raised my footprint. However, the other reasons did not effect me too much so I’m going to work on my travel footprint only.

Review

The one who agrees with Al Gore (favorable review) is:

Brandon Fibbs, http://brandonfibbs.com/2006/05/24/an-inconvenient-truth , says that global warming is not a new issue but it is old news and it’s not a partisan issue, it is a moral issue, as Al Gore says. In addition, he agreed with Al Gore that we are causing global warming by our activity. Moreover, he said Gore used charts, graphs, scientific studies and time lapsed photographs very well to highlight the problem. He said in the end that the US can” lead the rest of the world in stopping global warming. And it even tells us how”

In addition, the one that did not agree with Al Gore (unfavorable review) is:


Scott Nash, http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/inconvenient_truth/articles/156, he said that Gore was trying to make Bush responsible for global warming . Moreover, Gore was concentrating on his political ambitions more that the global warming problem. In addition, he was not accurate with pictures and Gore took winter pictures and compared them with summer pictures.

Finally, my opinion ( my review):

Gore presented the problem clearly. In addition, he worked hard to have these charts, graphs and scientific studies. Moreover, what happened to his sister and son made him work from his heart and that helped him to transfer his idea to the viewer. Finally, this was a fantastic movie and I learnt a lot of facts about global warming and I hope to be a part of this programe.

Global warming

task 3 An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth is a fantastic movie that covered the global warming very well. In this essay I’m going to write a review of An Inconvenient Truth.

This may be the scariest movie that I’m going to see this year or even in the rest of my life. First of all the scientist said “We are causing global warming”. Al Gora the one who presented this program, said that global warming has many bad effects e.g. it’s caused very strong storms like what happened in USA. An example of these storms” Hurricane Katrina” was one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States. Moreover, the climate change increased widely in the last twenty years and this is a major reason of the increasing of sea level. If the climate change will be the same and no one will try to stop it, the sea level will increase to cover a lot of important area where millions of people live.

To sum up, this fantastic program could reduce the global warming or stop it. In addition, it’s highlighted the problem in a right way and put possible solutions. Finally, I advise everybody to see this movie.