... it violated one of the most fundamental laws of science--the first law of thermodynamics (also referred to as the law of the conservation of matter and/or energy), which Nicholas 5 states that neither matter nor energy may be created or destroyed in nature. Astronomer Robert Jastrow observed: "But the creation of matter out of nothing would violate a cherished concept in science--the principle of the conservation of matter and energy--which states that ... matter and energy can be ... ...

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... cut emissions by 50 to 70% just to stabilize the level of these gases in the atmosphere. To do this, industrialized countries need to agree on rapid reductions in emissions. Among other steps, this means shifting from private car use to public transportation, energy conservation, and a shift to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. In the developing countries, vastly ... increased resources are needed to promote renewable energy and to create financial incentives to keep the last great forests intact. Switching to renewable ... energy sources means sound alternatives to coal...

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... the US government to force oil companies and large industries to comply with the limits set by past and future treaties. Our laissez-faire system of government stands with weak knees before the powerful lobbyists of the energy consortiums. As long as cheap emission credits are available, the major industrial polluters have no financial incentives to invest in new, c! leaner technologies ... home reductions for the world's worst carbon dioxide emitter. 2. Sinks; Many questions remain about how the inclusion of "sinks," such as forests that absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, in the ...

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