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    Global warming was brought to the attention of the US by British Prime Minister Blair in 2004, but President Bush did not make it a priority and withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global climate change prevention. Some argue that global warming has become a political issue instead of just a natural concern, and people hold prejudices based on who is promoting environmental policies. If the Earth's temperature changes too much, it could lead to mass extinctions by disrupting ecosystems that species depend on. The best resolution is to personally lower our carbon footprint through solutions like reducing energy use, recycling, and choosing sustainable food and transportation options.

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    Global warming was brought to the attention of the US by British Prime Minister Blair in 2004, but President Bush did not make it a priority and withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global climate change prevention. Some argue that global warming has become a political issue instead of just a natural concern, and people hold prejudices based on who is promoting environmental policies. If the Earth's temperature changes too much, it could lead to mass extinctions by disrupting ecosystems that species depend on. The best resolution is to personally lower our carbon footprint through solutions like reducing energy use, recycling, and choosing sustainable food and transportation options.

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    GLOBAL WARMING

    By Hannah Hawthorne
    Biology 1010

    History and Background


    According to PBS global warming was brought to
    the attention of the United States by British Prime
    Minister Blair in September of 2004. Prime
    Minister Blair made the global climate change one
    of his main priorities, unfortunately President Bush
    was not as persistent on the issue and instead
    withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol and took little
    measures and resolving the issue.

    Kyoto Protocol
    The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked
    to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
    Change, which commits its Parties by setting
    internationally binding emission reduction targets.United Nations
    The Goal of the Kyoto Protocol is to promote global
    climate change prevention and bring awareness to the
    environment impact our actions have.

    A Political Issue
    It is strange that the environment of all things could actually
    be a political issue instead of just something inhabitants of
    the Earth should just naturally worry about. So what turned
    global warming into such a controversial topic. Naturally in
    society there is a certain order to change and the
    government standardly is the avenue where most changed
    is first proposed. Unfortunately this also means that people
    are going to hold prejudice based on who is promoting
    what instead of just caring about the issue.

    Why Does It Matter?


    That being said why is it important to care about the
    environment and it changing? Isnt it natural anyway...just
    look at the ice age, humans didnt cause that!
    The earth provides for all living organisms needs. Since
    we are all connected in a web if the earth isnt the correct
    temperature for certain species to survive then the entire
    ecology of our environment is compromised. It can lead to
    mass extinctions and put many other species in danger.

    A Resolution
    The best resolution for us is to personally lower our carbon footprint.
    Simple solutions in doing so are:
    cutting back on your homes greenhouse gas emissions
    encouraging the building of environmentally friendly homes
    reducing, reusing and recycling
    choosing carbon-friendly food
    shopping green
    making positive changes at work
    *this list was provided by Global Warming for Dummies

    References
    http://www.pbs.org/now/science/climatechange
    .html
    http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.ph
    p
    http://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-ev
    idence/
    Book: Global Warming for Dummies

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