... the earth. In a sense, this misguided notion is true- but climate change is much more than "yuppies driving SUVs." It is industry freely burning fossil fuels to make a profit, and about the fact that every person on the earth requires energy, a clean source for which does not yet exist, or ... has not been implemented because of the tight grip governments and corporations hold on their stake in energy (fossil fuels), on which they know every person is dependant. Nine of the eleven hottest years in the 20th century have occurred since 1985, which is not ... and, when one considers the ...

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... fall, but always man prospers. Millennia pass and our population numbers soar. The Industrial Revolution brought about the dawn of the technological age we now thrive in. The use of fossil fuels and internal combustion engines were the catalyst for exponential rates of social, economic, and technological growth. Man has seemingly conquered his only remaining predators - famine and disease. The only ... survival as a species are the rate at which we are using up our renewable resources and the stresses we are placing upon our environment. "Human activities, including the burning of fossil ...

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... greenhouse gases in the ozone layer, thus trapping the sun's heat in the earth's atmosphere. These greenhouse gases result from human activities like fossil fuel burning, and deforestation. By this, we cans see results like the melting of glaciers, permafrost, extreme weather events, species extinctions, changes ... facts and setting politics aside.. Gore's explanation of many factors that cause global warming were shocking. The various causes ranged from climate to fuels. Seasonal changes are effecting our gulf and jet streams. According to Al Gore, "the ten hottest years occurred with...

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... reduce their greenhouse gases by the year 2012 to the levels that they were at in 1990. Greenhouse gases(like carbon dioxide) are most often created as a result of burning fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil. The acceptance of the Kyoto protocol is one of two steps; in 1997, countries who accepted the purposes of the accord as valid ... are considerable costs. In Alberta, the province that is most vulnerable to the changes that the ratification of the accord will bring is so because they rely almost completely of fossil fuels to produce their energy. Obviously, this will mea...

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