Hi, it's me Ursus. Who turned up the heat? It's getting really hot on earth. Even the Arctic ice is melting. Explore this section and find out who and what is causing this.     Drastic changes in temperature, extreme weather, animals losing their habitats, droughts in many places in the world...What are we talking about? Climate change! This may sound like some distant fantasy, but it's not! It's affecting you, your world and everyone around you RIGHT NOW! Climate change is a natural occurrence. There are natural factors that cause climate change such as continental drift, volcanoes, ocean currents and the earth's tilt towards the sun. However climate change is getting out of control because of humans. It has become a BIG issue because things that we have been doing for the last 100 years have been adding up. What are these things we've been doing?   Check out our slide show of extreme weather! Applet courtesy of Eric Harshbarger Hi! It's Earth Pig again. Read on to learn more about what are the causes of climate change, what is the greenhouse effect and how all of this is affecting our planet earth and us. Learn how YOU can help to change climate change!   Why is Climate Important? What is Global Warming? What is the Greenhouse Effect? How is global warming affecting us? Polar Bears Extreme Weather The Great Barrier Reef Birds Siberian Crane Seals North American Pika Ice Caps Rainforest Reindeer Glaciers Sea Turtles Health Issues The Oceans What You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming Take Shorter Showers Reduce Your Garbage Use Muscle power not Electric Power Switch to Compact Fluorescent Lighting Turn Down the Heat Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Unplug Electronics Plant a Tree Have a Litterless Lunch Get Active Open Windows Carpool or Bus Use the OFF switch Use recycled paper Use Ethanol Fuels Green Energy - A Way to Reduce Global Warming Yizai Elementary School, Tainan, Taiwan-A Green Energy School What Governments Should Do to Reduce Climate Change View our movie "Earth from Space" to remind yourself of the beauty of our planet.   Page by: Ryan H (11), Alicia R. (11), Wilson L. (11) and Joey B.(11) Photos: NASA, Weather Channel, BBC News "Earth Pig" created by Team Taiwan "Ursus Maritimus" created by Paulina (Team Canada) Voice of "Ursus": Ryan Voice of "Earth Pig": Alicia