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to save SLAY THE VAMPIRE

the world’s fastest “Vampire” appliances suck
Solar is the
energy even when turned
Earth 1 growing energy off. Kill these monsters by
unplugging phone and lap-
source.
top chargers when not in
from USED GOODS ARE GOOD use, and use power strips
for lamps and TVs. (Bonus:
Reduce and reuse as much as possible. Factories emit carbon It’ll save your parents
CLIMATE dioxide when making new products. So instead of buying new money on energy bills!)
CHANGE stuff, fix your appliances and clothes. Good thing holey jeans are CLOSE THE DOOR 5
back in style!

We know you love watch- 3 4 If you see a business with
ing videos on your phone. HELP OUT AT THE HOTEL SPREAD its door wide open in the
But modern activities— Hang up and reuse your hotel THE WORD summer, ask an adult to
such as plugging in towels instead of washing them Write a letter to help you email or talk to
devices, driving cars, and after each use. That saves water the editor about an employee about clos-
cooling homes—often and energy. climate change ing it. An open door to an
rely on energy sources in your local or air-conditioned building
such as natural gas, oil, HOT AND COLD 6 school news- can let 2.2 tons of carbon
and coal. Those energy paper. The more dioxide escape over one
sources release a gas Wear a warm sweater people talk summer. That’s about as
called carbon dioxide i instead of turning up the about the issue, much as a car on a 5,000-
(CO2) into the atmo- h mile road trip.
heat, and open your windows the better!
a
sphere. When CO2 and and turn on a fan instead of
b
other greenhouse gas ses blasting the air conditioner. 8
trap heat that would WALK IT OUT
otherwise escape Walk or bike as much
Earth’s atmosphere, as you can. Biking or
the planet’s temper- walking just one mile a
ature rises. That’s day for a year could save
called global warming, 330 pounds of carbon
which causes climate dioxide—that’s the same
change. as planting four trees and
Most scientists letting them grow for 10
believe that climate EAT YOUR 7 years!
change is happening and
causing rising seas, VEGGIES
stronger storms, and Livestock such as
shifting habitats for Rotting cows account for
wildlife and people. But trash in landfills some of Earth’s
you don’t have to give is the third leading heat-trapping gas
up videos or totally cause of human- emissions. (Yep, it’s
shut down the A/C to created methane the cow toots!)
fight climate change. emissions in the Eating more plants
Read on to learn how United States. cuts down on the
you can help. need for so much
livestock.
Go online to learn more about climate change and how you can help protect our planet.
natgeokids.com/SaveTheEarth
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