We'll save the planet only if we're forced to

By Johann Hari

This article was talking about reducing greenhouse gases by rules and taxes as a motivation to force people to use items which are friendly to the environment like changing your light bulbs or buying carbon offsets. That was another idea to reduce people is carbon footprint.

First of all, I didn’t like the idea of being forced to do something and I think many people will think the same. Second, people are free to choose what items they buy and what kind of cars they are driving. If you want some one to do something it would be better if you gave him advice not punishment.

Masdar Initiative - Worlds First 100% Carbon Free Community

Future City

Abu Dhabi is now trying to build a city between Abu Dhabi International Air Port and Khalifa City called Masdar. This city will be the future of all new cities; it will be the first city where carbon emission is zero, where its energy waste is also zero, water production is reduced by about 75% and 80% of its water would be recycled; also it would rely 100% on renewable energy.

This is a good development for Abu Dhabi and I think if this project succeeds many cities will be built according to Masdar City, because it would reduce the carbon footprint and it would provide a better life for our children.

Cool Cities

Cool Cities are cities that are built to reduce the rate of carbon dioxide on the earth, by building a city that depends on natural resources, renewable energy and using hybrid cars. These are some solutions to reduce global warming around the world.

Abu Dhabi is in its way to become one by building Masdar City which is going to be a good example to other countries. Government is also building hydrogen power plants and making people aware about the danger of the global warming issue.

Critical Thinking

Global Warming

What is Global Warming?

Global Warming is the rise of the earth's temperature. Before the year 2000, it was hard to tell that the atmosphere is temperature was increasing but now you can sense it by spending five minutes without an air conditioner.

In the past, greenhouse gases like Carbon Dioxide were at their normal rate but since the huge development in industries and the increasing number of cars these gases are now off limits. These gases are trapping the heat we get from the sun and that affects the sea level by the melting of Antarctica. Climate has been changed by this process, animals are forced to move to other places because of the unstable climate and islands are covered by the sea water.

Global Warming is a very serious problem and we should bay attention to it because if we don’t it would be hard to live on the earth in future.