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Global Warming Statistics

by Ratih Asthary on 05/12/07 at 9:00 am | 2 Comments | |

Our planet is warned.

At the same time, the carbon in our atmosphere is higher that it is been in 420,000 years. And it is still climbing. The evidence lies in the rise of sea levels, unusual fluctuations in the seasons, more droughts, storms, floods, and significant threats to public health. The world’s scientific community has reached consensus: Humans are playing a major role in climate change.

“Climate change is like life-cancer. If we waited to long to be assured, we’re too late to do anything about it.”

The world’s appetite for energy is increasing. A generation ago, China was powered by human sweat. A generation from now, it will surpass the United States in greenhouse gas emissions.

Global energy consumption is expected to double by the year 2030 and to triple by 2060. Today, most of our energy comes from burning fossil fuels. This alone causes more climate destruction than any other human activity, contributing 80% of the contaminants that cause air pollution and more than 88% of the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming.

Yet, we rely on energy to sustain life and to grow our economies.

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