As you probably already know, Carbon emissions are reaching irreversible levels, despite blatant disbelief from many, it is scientifically proven through multiple studies to cause global warming. In essence what happens is, when you have too much CO2 in the atmosphere the CO2 traps heat from the sun's rays inside of our atmosphere. A trend which became popular in the early 2000's could help make a step in the right direction more popular; Green roofs. A green roof consists of a garden, or other photosynthesizing organisms collected on a roof. It is really just as simple as it sounds! The way this works is, plants need CO2 to photosynthesize or basically "make food" so when you create a green roof, you allow plants to utilize the gas and produce harmless oxygen as a byproduct. Green roofs have other benefits as well, they will trap heat in the building when It is cold and cool the building when it is hot, decreasing utility bills. A rooftop garden can also improve the visual appeal of your roof space as the green roofs organization states, "Green roofs... are an easy and effective strategy for beautifying the built environment". Other benefits include but are not limited to better storm water management, improved air quality, increased durability of roof, fire retardation, and noise reduction. However like most things it has its negatives. For example, depending on your house you may need to restructure your roof to bear the load and it could become labor intensive to care for your green roof because it functions like a garden. Overall, one green garden won't entirely reverse our CO2 problem. But each new garden is a step in the right direction.
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(Content Source : Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/science/CO2-and-global-warming-faq.html#.V3CE21IluYM ) (Content and photo Source: EPA https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/gases/co2.html ) (Content Source: http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php/about/greenroofbenefits ) (Content source: Inspiration green http://community.renovate.com/post/The-Pros-And-Cons-Of-A-Green-Roof ) (Photo source: http://www.inspirationgreen.com/green-roofs-in-the-country.html) (Content and Photo source: National Geographic Magazine http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/05/green-roofs/klinkenborg-text ) (Photo Source: Powerhouse Growers http://www.powerhousegrowers.com/sustainability-majors-6-stadiums-with-green-roofs/ )