Q&A for How to Help Reduce Global Warming (Kids)

Talk to your parents about switching to water-efficient fixtures. Also, if it's dark at home, open curtains to let in natural light so you don't have to turn any lights on.

If you're able to, walk or bike to nearby places rather than getting a ride to help reduce greenhouse gases.

Shy people often feel more comfortable speaking freely on social media, so try sharing news articles and tips on preventing global warming with your friends/followers on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

Global warming causes the planet to heat up more than it should, which affects almost everything! It can cause extreme weather events (hurricanes, unusual temperature fluctuations, monsoons, etc.) and forces animals into extinction because they aren't able to adapt to the hotter climate. Global warming also makes glaciers melt, which causes the seas to rise and swallow up more land, and may be responsible for human health crises like pandemics.

Yes, that would definitely help reduce pollution! Factories are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions all over the world, especially in developed countries like the United States and China.

Try starting a recycling campaign at your school! You can also hang up posters to raise awareness, create an environmental club that does volunteer work around your community, and write articles for your school newspaper on the dangers of climate change and how your fellow students can help.

Recycle; raise awareness and/or funds; buy products that have been certified as environmentally safe; take showers instead of baths; don't leave the water on when you brush your teeth.

Burning less fossil fuels, reusing and recycling, and carpooling can all help prevent this.

It takes a lot of energy to heat water, so using less hot water/more cold water will save energy.

The planet will continue to warm, causing many problems for people like droughts, food shortages, extreme weather events, etc.

Yes. Make it a goal of your group to try to convince leaders to regulate companies' pollution of the environment.

Yes, there will be many big storms in the future, and not just storms, but floods, fires, earthquakes, etc. While these do sound horrible and devastating, they have been around for hundreds and thousands of years. It just so happens that global warming exacerbates some of these natural disasters.

Meat (or protein) is an important part of a human diet and provides many nutrients. Taking the leap to cut out meat and start going vegetarian or vegan can be a slightly uncomfortable shift. This is why there is no hard and fast rule for this. We know that meat production is bad, but we still consume it for dietary and health reasons. This is purely your own personal choice.

Some companies are now making paper wrappers that biodegrade, so that is one option. Or, take a lunchbox with you or a fabric/nylon sandwich wrapper that is washable. You will need to make it very clear they are to put your food into these alternative wrappings/containers. Also, do give consideration to no longer getting fast food, as it's part of the wider systemic problem of introducing too much waste, carbon dioxide and pollution into the environment.

You could campaign to have a recycling service in your area. Educate people on the benefits and the risks of global warming. It is also important to note that reducing and reusing products is more sustainable than recycling. Try to reduce the amount of material you use, for example, growing your own food, buying food without packaging, buying reusable products, or declining things you don't need. You can also reuse some products, or see if someone has a use for it. You can follow other steps in this article - just because one method isn't an option, it doesn't mean you can't do anything else.

Solar power is an example of renewable energy, meaning it won't run out. Although installing solar panels can be costly, they are great for the environment, as they are a good alternative for non-renewable energy, such as oil, gas, coal, or nuclear, which can release pollutants into the air or, as with nuclear, can be hazardous if things go wrong. Other examples of renewable energy include: wind, tide, hydroelectric, and wave energy. In general, renewable energy is a good future fuel and energy choice of a cleaner future.

All food production needs to be switched to sustainable practices, which will reduce chocolate production in the short term, and may increase the price in the long term. (This is nothing that a child can help with, however, other than raising awareness.)

It takes energy to make plastic and most plastic comes from processed food which comes from factories. Factories are a big issue which Dr.Seuss addresses in his book "The Lorax".

When possible. While electric cars aren't perfect, they are better than petrol cars. They release fewer greenhouse gasses than a petrol-fueled car. They do not release pollutants such as hydrocarbons, lead and carbon monoxide.