fantasy earth is getting hotter and we can help turn down the heat by reducing our carbon footprint but what is carbon and why is it so important carbon is the building block of life and a living thing that tree in your backyard your pet dog the fish and your kids aquarium even you wouldn't exist without carbon to sustain life carpet moves around the Earth from the ear to the ground to the ocean the back to the air again this is called the carbon cycle carpet is stored in various spots on the trees with soil it is exchanged among the living things between the ground in the air but the carbon cycle is out of balance for cutting trees burning fossil fuels and miss managing our land too much carpet is being released and the earth is traffic carbon dioxide is a gas that old lots of heat which is why scientists say or climate is changing Ohio State University climate change scientist are studying ways to fight global warming bioenergy alternative fuels innovative farming practices for station All Star carbon and help reverse the global warming trend because of standing earth means of better quality of life for us and a healthy or planning for future generations