[ESSAY] Global Warming

Global Warming

　Nowadays, global warming is becoming increasingly serious issue around the world. Global warming means the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans. Because of artificial activities by human such as using of fossil fuels in factories and greenhouse gases, temperature has been changed a lot. It will also change lifestyle of human all over the world.
　Although global warming damages us a lot, we can prevent it in our daily lives from now on. Firstly, we should save our precious energy and resources. For example, we are able to save them by using public transportation instead of individual cars. Also, we have to recover usable things from waste. Methane which is one of greenhouse gases is produced during disposal of waste matter. If recycling is promoted, methane will be produced very little.
　National efforts are also as important as personal efforts. First of all, Government should make alternative resources for preventing global warming. And they need to educate serious effects of global warming and solutions to public. Also they should promote international exchange and find more ways.
　To prevent global warming is so important duty. There are various kinds of ways to solve the problem. Not only government but also the general public should be concerned about global warming and practice many methods. With efforts of person and nation, the world will be protected from global warming.

[BOOK REPORT] Building Green

<Building Green>

Author

이찬승

Publisher & Year

능률 & 2009

Vocabularies

　sustainable : to describe the use of natural resources

　　　　　　when this use if kept at a steady level

　take advantage of : to make a good use of something

　escape : run away, get away

　bamboo : tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

　indeed : certainly, without any question

　on the rise : increasing, going up increase

Summary

　Nowadays, many people have joined the growing movement for sustainable development.
　They use sunshine to get more energy and have a rooftop garden with grass to keep the builing cooler or warmer. Also they collect rainwater so that they can use them. Green materials like bamboo and recycled materials can be used for green building.
　Therefore, we will be able to live healthy and green life.

Comment

　Usually, I didn't care about "Sustainable Development".
However, after reading this passage, I could grow to realize many things.
I became to know : there are so many ways to build green buildings.
Because there are lots of ways, I think the environmental problem of our earth is very serious issue thesedays. So I want to help people who are developing sustainable materials. Also I believe that we should cooperate togther until our earth get smile !