Hey guys, I hope you guys are doing good! I thought today's post should be about indoor air quality and what is happening. Let's get started...
Climate change can change the indoor air quality that we have. While the air quality outside worsens, that air can penetrate the indoors. Allergens could also penetrate because of rising temperatures and increased carbon dioxide levels. Particles like smoke can also penetrate the indoors. Extreme temperatures can also improve indoor temperatures. Extreme precipitation's moisture could cause mold and bacteria indoors. This could affect organisms because it can increase the chances of disease. We could use technology to change this because we could create types of walls and materials that do not get mold or bacteria on them. Inadequate ventilation can also cause indoor air quality to worsen. Some short-term effects are irritation in the throat, nose, or eyes. It can also cause headaches and fatigue. Most short-term effects are similar to colds and viruses. Effects can worsen when there is heating, conditioning, and a lack of outdoor air. The long-term effects come up after a long time. Most of the long-term effects are respiratory illnesses and diseases. You should improve the indoor air quality of your home because you would not want to risk getting diseases or viruses. Some pollutants that cause indoor air quality to worsen are tobacco products, not quality building materials, appliances that use fuel, household and cleaning products, heaters, air-conditing, moisture, air pollution, and pesticides. How does outdoor air enter a building? It flows through cracks, ceilings, windows, floors, and doors. It can creep from any open space. It does not matter if it is big or small.
In the world, many things have been happening. In the United States, there is a forecast for a couple of tornadoes on Friday night for the mainly Midwest. In the Bay Area, there is an atmospheric river coming next week with strong winds, heavy rain, and the possibility of flooding. While, in the Sierra Nevada, there is a forecast of snow! Yay! Now, California will focus on food waste because it releases a powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide when it decomposes. To combat this, California is thinking of using food waste as compost or energy. Apparently, scientists want to change the chemistry of seawater or send electrical currents through the seawater. This is really interesting. I wonder what will happen. But in the Colorado River, Lake Mead is at its lowest level, 1070.6 ft, ever because of the drought caused by climate change. Millions of people depend on this lake as their water source. Climate change has worsened the water in lake mead by evaporating it. Agriculture will be affected because farmers have to abandon the land, and Lake Mead will never be complete again if climate change worsens. If you think about that, people will not have access to water and other resources. It has lost 5.5 trillion gallons of water since 2000. This is water that could be available today but is not. The Hoover Dam is down by 25 percent, and it does not produce enough energy anymore. Losing another 175 feet in the lake will make the water travel through the Hoover Dam. Most of Las Vegas's water comes from the lake. But, as Lake Mead could be affected by climate change, climate change can also cause another heatwave, affecting 40 million people. The Southwest is in a heat dome. Temperatures are going to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A heat dome is caused by a ridge of high pressure, increasing temperatures, and pushing the rain away. While droughts and fires increase, extreme precipitation will also increase, causing people on the coasts to flee, and a town in the Midwest is becoming a safe place for refugees. It is Duluth, Minnesota, because it has a plentiful water supply, the possibility of increased housing, copious health care facilities, and is engaging. Madison, Wisconsin, Asheville, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Toledo, Ohio, are some other climate-safe cities. Duluth could become San Francisco in the North. Some things you can do to prevent Lake Mead from lack of water:
You can recycle plastic water bottles and bags, which have the recycle sign on them.
You can also help with clean clean-ups. There are plenty of clean-ups for beaches, roads, and many more.
You can educate people.
You can use less plastic.
You can walk or bike. When you walk or bike, you don't release carbon emissions. In worst cases, use public transportation because many people use it, and it doesn't release more carbon dioxide.
You can plant plants.
You can conserve water to have water left, like taking 5-minute showers. You can buy reusable stuff, so you don't need to use too much plastic. You can participate in peaceful protests.
You can also talk to people who have more knowledge about climate change so that you can tell other people.
You can put a bucket in the shower when you shower, so you can use that water for your plants or clean something up.
You can buy local produce.
You can build a garden and grow fresh produce.
You can buy organic produce.
Try to make a difference.
-Robotics Girl
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