The Debate is Heating Up

Scientific consensus is that global warming exists and that it is being caused by human activity. Governments and individuals are recognizing the need for action. Reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere in order to lessen the greenhouse effect is a global challenge.

There is no single solution to global warming, and it is unlikely that any solution will be able to change the impact of the current levels of greenhouse gasses over the very short term. However, we can put plans in place today that will help us over the next 40 years to moderate greenhouse gas levels and to minimize the damage that they cause. Electricity and heat generation and transport contribute 38.1% of greenhouse emissions worldwide. Therefore, a shift to Alternative Energy provides an opportunity to make a real difference over the long term.

Meanwhile, China, which is undergoing its own industrial revolution, is busy building, on average, a new coal fired electrical plant each week. China already produces as much global warming emissions as the United States. And China is not alone, as India and other developing nations are racing to catch up to the industrialized world.

This much is certain: Worldwide efforts to address global warning will be a significant issue that will affect all of us for many years to come.

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