Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.
Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)
Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)
Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.
Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.
ROANOKE (AP) -- Scientists say efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay should be revised to consider harm that is likely from global warming.
The scientists spoke Monday as the Chesapeake Bay Program in Annapolis, Md., released their report on possible effects of climate change on the bay.
Penn State professor Raymond Najjar says there could be an increase in coastal flooding, with submergence of wetlands. He says warmer water could result in greater growth of harmful algae and a loss of underwater grasses.
On the positive side, he says blue crabs may thrive in warmer water.
Najjar says the severity of the problem depends on how much carbon dioxide emissions are reduced, but some impact is likely from greenhouse gases already in the air.
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