2. Ice the injured area. Icing your rib will help reduce pain and swelling, so that the bruised tissue can heal more quickly. Stick to ice for the first 72 hours after an injury, and resist the urge to break out a heating pad instead.1  Find a bag of frozen vegetables (like peas or corn), or fill a resealable plastic bag with chipped ice. 2  Wrap the bag of ice in a towel or T-shirt, and lay it over your bruised rib.tick to ice for the first 72 hours after an injury, and resist the urge to break out a heating pad instead. 1  Find a bag of frozen vegetables (like peas or corn), or fill a resealable plastic bag with chipped ice. 2  Wrap the bag of ice in a towel or T-shirt, and lay it over your bruised rib.
Global warming refers to climate change that causes an increase in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases.
Back to Top. Factors. Greenhouse Gases. The increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is often cited as one of the major causes of global warming. These greenhouse gases reabsorb heat reflected from the Earth's surface, thus trapping the heat in our atmosphere.