Global warming is the most pressing environmental challenge of the 21st century. Because of our reliance on fossil fuels for energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) levels are increasing in the atmosphere and warming the Earth. Without corrective action, a dramatic temperature rise could harm both the Earth’s environment and humans.
To reduce the threat of climate change, the world economy must adopt more efficient technologies and more sustainable sources of energy.
Industrialized nations, led by the United States, must take steps over the next five years, to:
For more information and resources, visit the Pew Campaign on Global Warming Web site.
Dec 19, 2007 - Congressional Testimony of Philip Clapp, Deputy Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group
Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Dec 06, 2007 - This report aims to provide perspective on who bears first responsibility for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It also examines commitments made by developed and developing nations, and individual U.S. states, to reduce emissions.
Sep 06, 2007 - Some like it hot. Even so, there’s widening interest in addressing the problem of global warming.
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May 01, 2006 - Whether humans are implicated in the observed warming of the planet, says an expert, "is an argument that is over." Now what?
Apr 03, 2006 - Carbon Dioxide and Our Ocean Legacy explains how our seawater pH is falling because of pollution from fossil fuel use.
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