| In spite of the advancement of our technology, why | | | | years ago. |
| is it that the problem with global warming is yet a big | | | | In 2007, over 800 Million Motor Vehicles have |
| issue? And with the extreme environmental | | | | accounted for 80% of all transport-related energy |
| conditions and changing weather patterns, why are | | | | use. The warmest years on record were 1998 and |
| the true facts about global warming still being | | | | 2005. |
| disputed? As we understand how the different global | | | | Global warming is also induced once there are |
| warming facts impact on our lives, we should stop | | | | changes in land use like when forests are converted |
| arguing and just keep in mind our respective roles in | | | | from wild agricultural plantations to rangelands then |
| preventing further damage from occurring like the | | | | from rangelands to farmed agricultural land, and then |
| storm effects of El Nino, La Nina and the havoc | | | | finally to urban areas. Deforestation, over cultivation, |
| brought on our environment. | | | | desertification, overgrazing, and salinity - also reduce |
| Being responsible citizens of this planet, we have a | | | | the net uptake of carbon dioxide, increasing global |
| pressing duty to communicate the true facts about | | | | warming. The forests in 3rd world countries are |
| global warming to all, but how are we going to start | | | | shattered and cause carbon dioxide emissions into |
| such communication? It will be so important to be of | | | | the atmosphere, letting smoke and embers to take |
| great awareness about the accurate facts and we | | | | carbon levels in the air to a higher stage. Carbon |
| can only do this by continual study. Among the first | | | | molecules act together with other chemicals in the air |
| things that we should know is the correct details on | | | | to produce a greenhouse effect. Researches say |
| the history of the earth, which is created almost 4 | | | | that in 10 years or so, climate change will significantly |
| Billion years ago. Our planet's atmosphere contained | | | | bring out worse effects on humans and other living |
| less than 1% oxygen and the concentration of | | | | things. So knowing these true facts about global |
| carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was as low as 190 | | | | warming, we should take our individual responsibilities |
| parts per million as of the last Ice Age, about 21,000 | | | | seriously before it's too late. |