Global Warming

Global warming iz one of the most seriouz challengez facing uz today. To

protect the health and economic well-being of present and future
generations, we must reduce ou emizsionz of heat trapping gasez by using
the technology, know-how, and practically ou dizposal.
Tropical forestz a source of emizsionz fo many developing countries, but
slowing deforestation can not solve the climate problem by itself. Az forest-
rich developing countries-step to take responsibility fo reducing thei
emizsions, all industrialized countriez should not only support thei efortz but
most importantly, reduce thei own emizsions, and efortz to prevent
dangerouz climate change.
o yearz we have heard a lot about the causez of climate change, that we
have mizsed the fact that there simple, practical which can slow the growth
of thiz problem. Today there technologiez that can cut emizsionz of heat
trapping gasez and make a real diference in the health of ou planet. And thiz
will be a gud solution fo ou economy, reduce ou dependence on foreign oil,
and improve ou energy security.
Global warming doez not !ust mean ebruary comfortably in northern climez.
"t also meanz that the heat of the day in summer, and a seriez of negative
impactz that already unde way and iz e#pected to improve
coming decadez.
Again and heat wavez will increase the rizk of heat-related illnesz and death.
$itiez and nationz along the ma!o riverz will e#perience more severe and
fre%uent &ooding.
'ome raz will tend to be more e#tensive and prolonged drought.
'ome from ou favorite holiday coastal and low-lying ras, such az the lorida
(eyz and $ape $od, will be much lesz appealing az sea level rize, )unez
rusty, and raz become more vulnerable to coastal stormz.
-*any +mily and company, who haz been living from ,zhing, agriculture, and
tourizm could lose thei livelihoods, and otherz who like hunting, boating,
skiing, bird, and !ust rela#ing nea lakes, rivers, and wetlandz will see some of
thei favorite placez irretrievably changed.
'olution to climate change here and now it-z time we put them to use. "f we
started today we can tackle thiz problem and decrease the unpleasant
waiting fo ou resultz if we do not do anything. The stepz we need to take iz
common sense. And, more often than not, dey will save consumerz money.
The cost of inaction, however, iz unacceptably high.
'cienti,c consensuz iz that we warming the earth in, and we will help make
the occurrence by adding more heat-trapping gases, primarily carbon
dio#ide . $/0, into the atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuelz . oil, coal, and
natural gaz alone account fo about 12 percent of annual $/0 emizsionz from
human activity. )eforestation-the cutting and burning of forestz that trap and
store carbon-accountz fo about 03 percent othe.
Thiz delay iz not an option. 'cientiztz agree that if we wait 43, 03, o 23 years,
the problem will be more di5cult to addresz and the conse%uencez fo uz will
be much more seriouz.
6e treat ou atmosphere az we did afte ou rive. 6e used to dizpose of wzte
thoughtlessly into ou waterways, believing that dey not limited in thei ability
to accommodate wzte. 7ut when entire ,zheriez w poizoned and riverz began
to burn, we realized what a terrible miztake.
The atmosphere we also have limitz. $/0 will remain in the atmosphere fo
433 yearz. 6hich again we keep pollution, it will be the longe it takez to
recove and irreversible d+mage will be done again.
uel-e5cient vehiclez. 8nergy. 9rotect endangered forestz. $ommon sense
solutionz will not only reduce global warming, we will save a lot of money and
create new businesz opportunitiez.
7est of all, there iz now a solution. 6e !ust need to insizt that businesz and
government take the necessary stepz to make them available and afordable.
Then we have to let the consume know what to do and provide incentivez to
help uz all make bette choicez.
:ere ,ve stepz that a reasonable available now and can have a huge impact
on the problem of $/0 will remain in the atmosphere fo 433 years.