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What are some solutions to the environmental problems in India, China, and Mexico?

I’m working on a White Paper for school (blegh) and we need to have a few paragraphs covering a proposed solution to help solve the world issue we chose in 3 regions/countries. I chose India, China, and Mexico and my issue is the environment. Specifically I focused on garbage control, air pollution, and water pollution (rivers). I don’t really have any ideas for solutions and I want my solution to be solid and have good evidence to back it up, not just some opinion of mine that isn’t possible in the real world ;).

Any ideas? I know there won’t be a solution to completely solve all of our environment problems, but just some ideas would be awesome.

I’m not trying to cheat, I swear, I’m just looking for ideas to get a more solid paper. Thanks!

Accounting problem?

A company in Hong Kong buys a $8 per unit from a subcontractor. If the subcontractor is located in mainland China, what additional international environmental issues, other than price, will firm management need to evaluate?

Thank u~~ I need the answer as soon as possible~

Help me, what environment issue should I report on? What would be an interesting place?

My report needs something like.. for example, poaching of great pandas in china…results in endangered pandas…what is the effect on the ecosystem (plants, animals, people environment) here?

Please help me..

I need:

– SPECIFIC PLACE where in I can state the animals, and plants being affected by that environmental issue
-it needs to have a solution..

I just can’t think of a tpic right now… please help?

Is Global Warming nothing more than a Ten Trillion Dollar Scam?

Maurice Strong is the resident of People’s Republic of China. He is the head of the Council of the United Nation’s University of Peace. This university comes under the domain of United Nations and no other university of the world enjoys that status of “masters and doctoral degree awarding UN University”.

Kofi Annan paid homage to his extraordinary services to humanity and was of the view that they both faced many trials and hardships but Maurice Strong’s vision helped him adopt a global vision.

Annan told that Maurice gave his precious advice on many critical issues other than Korean Peninsula and China’s varying role in the world. Annan paid tribute to his dedication to environmental issues, idea of bloodless resolutions of global conflicts and multilateralism.

Now a huge scandal is surfacing. Political experts are revealing that the issue of “Global warming” was actually a $10,000,000,000,000 (ten trillion dollars) scam.
This is a humble and careful estimation of the money which Barack Obama, Albert Gore, Maurice Strong and others make per year.

The allegation is very contentious and may lead to further controversies and conflict between the pro-environmentalists and who oppose the theory of global warming. The doubts were created when Chicago Climate Exchange was publicized. According to a blog, Obama is a vital character of the Global warming scam.

Maurice Strong is 81 years old, a Canadian businessman and an environmentalist. He is also a big supporter of United Nations and advocates its involvement in the international matters.

So is Global Warming nothing more than a Ten Trillion Dollar Scam?

http://www.buzztab.com/politics/maurice-strong-global-warming-scam/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/13/glenn-beck-fox-news

Global: What topic would this article fall under?

http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/china-coal-mine-explosion/19676752

The article is about the recent explosion in China. Would it Fall under:

Human Rights
Population Issues
Technology
World Economy
War
Environmental Issues
Government
First World/Third World Issues

Is Obama going to help us Layfolk tinker around with alternative energy stuff?

to try to come up with new ideas? I need a job. a green job, preferably.

Now that the price of oil is rising don’t you wish you had an alternative source of energy which you voted no?

The price of gas is going up just as predicted after the election but many people still voted no on prop. 87 thinking that it would make the price of gas go up. The oil companies spent over 100 million dollars on the campaign to upset prop. 87 by distorting facts and practically scaring people into thinking that it was not necessary for a plan for alternative energy sources. It was a magnificant con job that the voters fell for. Now when you see the price of gas rising anyway and the atmosphere not getting any better, don’t you feel kind of stupid?……..

Where can I learn/help design wind mills and alternative energy systems.?

I would like to find a company willing to take me on as an apprentice in designing home/business alternative energy systems. I have some designs in my head and I enjoy desinging efficient systems. My skills are mostly electrical troubleshooting, but I work with mechanical systems as well at my current job.
I can design from home and transmitt across the internet any desired drawings. I have a garage I could build prototypes in(and a wind tunnel at work with solar loading I could sneak into during the off hours)
I would like to keep my current job, at least for now. I expect a reputable company or some cash up front to show me you are serious. I know and use excel and have evidence I can use solid works successfully and excel spread sheets for design tables. I even looked up wind statistics for my area and learned what a rose chart was. Deanrwhite@comcast.net(put the word “banana” in the subject.

whats wrong if someones makes money through alternative energy?

I know it sounds like a quick way to make money when they scare us with global warming, but who even wants to work on an oil rig out on the open sea? I rather have a job in the city. what about all the coal miners that die for our electricity? how many die during installations of wind turbines and solar panels? at least you can survive the fall, not many survive when methane pockets explode and mines cave in.

seems like combining the housing market and all this hype about alternative energy is a no brainer isn’t it?

studies show that the slump in building new homes is what is keeping the economy down and unemployment up and Obama is pushing for alternative energy for homes……seems like if they pulled their heads out of their butts then they would combine the 2 in a single jobs bill….every new home creates 3 jobs for a year studies show……..well 3 million new homes is 9 million jobs created………

Sustainable development is related to pollution in that?

A. sustainable development allows pollution to continue at current levels.
B. sustainable development increases pollution of all types.
C. addressing pollution is a factor in sustainable development
D. sustainable development incorporates pollution as a benefit.

Which statements describe sustainable development?

1. Fishing does not remove more fish from water systems than can be replaced by the number of fish that will be born to replace them.
2. Sustainable development is development that is designed to improve the economic conditions in less-developed countries.
3. Sustainable development is mainly a regional issue.
4. Sustainable development means water is used at a rate that won’t reduce the amount available for future use.
5. Sustainable development policies only need to be concerned with environmental protection.
6. Trees cannot be cut down faster than the number that will be replaced by new growth.

HELP please.

Is there a direct or indirect link between sustainable development and climate change and why?

News today focused on many issues of climate change etc. Are these issues related directly or indirectly (or both) to the mechanisms processes of sustainable development in organisations and our individual selves? And on what evidence?

What approach to the environment (conservation, development, sustainable use, unaware) have you previously had?

What approach to the environment (conservation, development, sustainable use, unaware) have you previously had? How do you think the world approaches the environment in general? What do you base your answer on?

Is the dam a great example of sustainable development?

Is the Aksombo dam a great example of sustainable development? Why?

why did republicans vote against tax credits for companies who produce solar and wind energies…?

but kept the ones for oil companies?

The Renewable Energy and Jobs Creation Act, titled H.R. 6049
Samm I just provided the act number, you can check it out

What does this mean? (from McCain’s Energy Plan)?

To develop these and other sources of renewable energy will require that we rationalize the current patchwork of temporary tax credits that provide commercial feasibility. John McCain believes in an even-handed system of tax credits that will remain in place until the market transforms sufficiently to the point where renewable energy no longer merits the taxpayers’ dollars.

carbon credits?

where do i go or who do i contact to have a renewable energy project financed (is that the right word?) by carbon credits?

i am from the city of iloilo in the philippines, and there is an ongoing debate here now whether or not to put up a coal-fire power plant. however, my older bro talked to an engineer once who said there is actually a site in the foothills outside the city where a hydro-electric power plant may be erected. can a project like this avail of aid from carbon credits? if so, how do we go about it?

thanks in advance!

$16 Billion dollar question?

August 04, 2007: 08:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON—(Dow Jones)- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $16- billion tax bill Saturday that would extend renewable energy tax credits and encourage energy efficiency, paying for itself by axing tax breaks to oil and gas companies.

Now that the oil companies are getting a new tax, how much of this tax will be passed on by the oil companies to consumers such as you and I? Can you afford this tax?

Is this tax a feel good measure by the democrats to say that “we are sticking it to big oil” and not really explaining how this tax will reduce the cost of gasoline to you and I?

Do Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, and Harry Reid have plans for this money as pet projects in their own districts?

Perplexing questions I would like answer too.

What would you do in Pickens’ shoes?

T. Boone Pickens is in a bit of a pickle. He’s a staunch Republican and makes a lot of campaign contributions to conservative politicians. He even gave the maximum contribution to James Inhofe!

Yet congressional Republicans are the ones blocking the renewable energy tax credits which projects like Pickens’ wind plan need to succeed.

Joseph Romm suggests that Pickens should give campaign donations to the Democrats who support renewable energy projects.

http://climateprogress.org/2008/08/28/pickens-in-a-pickle-he-embraces-progressive-policies-but-not-progressive-politicians/#more-3657

If you were in Pickens’ shoes (and remember, that means you’re a staunch Republican), what would you do?

Looking for an inexpensive “green” or eco-friendly baby toy?

My girl friend is having a birthday party for her baby and has asked for no gifts, but i’d like to give a small something. It needs to be eco–friendly or “green”

Any suggestions?

does anyone know a wholesale supplier of eco friendly different colored gift boxes?

they need to be 10-15cm in length and height and 5-10cm deep in beautiful colours and we need about a thousand of them

What’s a eco-friendly alternative to wrapping paper?

I don’t want to use wrapping paper since its costly and I doubt you can recycle it since its glossy, but I don’t want to wrap my gifts in the Sunday Newspaper. Any ideas?

“Green” / Eco Christmas gifts?

I was thinking of going green this Christmas and buying enviro friendly gifts for family and friends. I’m also purchasing gifts via charities and NGOs, but I want to give eco products too.
I was thinking carbon offsetting gift cards — I pay for their CO2 contributions and allow them to go carbon neutral on a small car/pet/daily activity.

Any other suggestions?
(I live in Australia, so local products and organisations would be best)

What Homemade Eco friendly Method kills weeds?

What Homemade Eco friendly Method kills weeds?
Aside from pulling them or weed fabric.
Best response posted at (Ingredients / Recipe type only submissions)
http://www.ecokidsgreenliving.blogspot.com/
Gets 50.00 gift card
blogtalkradio.com/kidswithcancer

What is the most environmentally sustainable packaging material?

I am looking for information on which packaging material is the most environmentally sustainable, considering factors such as:

-raw material extraction
-production processes
-use of recycled material
-potential for recycling

Specifically, I am looking at small containers for holding semi-liquid materials such as moisturisers etc.

Options include:
-glass
-plastic
-metal, such as tin

I would appreciate links to research, if available.

Thanks!

What is the concept of sustainable income?

What is the concept of sustainable income? What is an example of what this number may look like by using the income statement of a real-life company?

What’s a truly sustainable alternative to leather?

I understand that leather is bad in many ways (animal cruelty, the environment, and the people who tan the leather), but “vegan” leather isn’t really much better…It’s made of synthetic, non-degradable plastics that sit in our landfills and also is harmful to the people/environment it is produced in. The only thing it’s got going for it is that there are no slaughtered animals. So is there another vegan alternative to leather that is sustainable? Just looking for a better alternative. Thanks!

What are some methods of sustainable energy?

What are some methods of sustainable energy? a method that can be researched and enough information can be written about it

thanks!

How have the policies relating to sustainable development evolved?

Writing an essay and need to write about how policies relating to sustainable development are changing in the UK. Or can anyone tell me where I can find polices? I have the government aims, but not polices.

Many thanks

Where can I find eco-friendly clothes?

at the same time I don’t want to look weird either. I watch the tv show Bones and I picked up the official companion and they wrote that Emily Deschanel is a vegan, and she always looks lovely. I’d like to know where I can buy eco–friendly clothes, shoes, makeup even. 🙂

Does anyone want to buy my Carbon Credits? I’m very Eco-Friendly..? Can I trade Carbon Credit in for shoes?

Does ne1 know how I can remove dried paint from things like the insides of a bucket in an eco-friendly manner?

My dad used a lot materials to paint the roof, and now his materials are all covered with dried paint, like his brushes and buckets and shoes.
Do you know a way or two or more that I can remove the paint?
I’ve gone to this website that tells you what to do, like use chemicals, sanding, or heat. The first one is not environmental friendly; in sanding, no chemicals are required right? Could I use a hair dryer for a heat source to blow the paint? Do you suggest any other method? What do you think is the best and easiest (and environmentally friendly, if you can) to remove dried paint from these working materials?
Thank you very much! Very much appreciated !

Eco friendly clothes 4 tweens?

are there any eco friendly clothing and shoe stores next to yonkers NY? nd they sell cute clothes and deliver .that have clothes for tweens??!!

Is buying used clothes considered eco-friendly?

I have always gotten hand-me-downs and now that I’m older I get all my clothes on Ebay or from thrift stores because my family can’t afford brand new clothes. Is doing this more eco–friendly than buying brand new clothes? The only stuff I get brand new is shoes but that’s only like once every year or wayyyy longer.

How far have environmental issues slithered down the greasy pole of public anxiety?

It’s an exceptionally inconvenient truth. Only one American in three believes that human beings are responsible for climate change: a polling result 10% down on where opinion rested the year before. Worse, the number of Americans who believe that climate change is a hoax or a scientific conspiracy – not doubting, just damned blank certain – has doubled since 2008. Add in those who assert that the changes, if any, are of “no significant concern”, and you’ve got 30% of the US denying, scoffing and just walking on by.

Are the issues clearer, the people more committed, here in Britain? Call for the latest evidence from Ipsos Mori – and find that the proportion of UK adults who believe that global warming is “definitely” a reality has plummeted from 44% to 31% in the last 12 months. Figures like these, on both sides of the Atlantic, are getting more sceptical week by week. The real change of electoral climate is that fewer and fewer voters pay any heed to scientists and politicians.

It isn’t hard to collate the factors that drive disillusion. Professors with a colloquial touch writing “awful” emails; a recession so tough that it blows future shock away; a cold, cold winter the Met Office didn’t forecast; scientific angst about swine flu revealed as way over the top; dodgy figures, dodgy reporting, dodgy issues way up to UN level….

More here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/07/climate-change-inertia-prophet

Who has switched positions on volatile issues?

There is a myth (or is it a truth?) that anyone who holds a firm, dedicated position on a moral issue was simply raised by their family or cultural circle to believe in their opinion.

What I want to know is: who has done a complete 180 (i.e. changed their mind completely) between now and when they were born on any of the follwing issues: abortion, gay marriage, the death penalty, marijuana legalization, gun control, the Iraq war, globalization, or environmental conservation.

It doesn’t matter if you went from a liberal to conservative position or vice versa. Just tell us the issue on which you switched sides as TELL US WHY so that your answer is interesting.

If I have a C average in college in the US, will it hurt my chances of becoming an electronic engineer in UAE?

I really want to move their and become an electronic engineer. I know Electronics fairly well, but don’t have anything but school experience. I did well in every electronics course, I jus hated studying General Education (Environmental Issues, Writing, etc). Is it still possible for me to work in Dubai?

How do you remin positive and poise when the world around us is in chaos?

The global warming issue, environmental issue, religious issues, wars and politics, making ends meet, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, raising children, caring for others, school, friends, etc.

Why is over population rarely mentioned as an environmental issue ?

When it is clearly the worst threat , everything is amplified by over population.

The effects of human overpopulation are multiple and ominous. As birth rates climb, natural resources get used up faster than they can be replaced, creating enormous economic pressures at home while the standard of living plummets throughout the rest of the world.

As the result of having so many people who do not understand our reality and its behavioral demands, we have created an interrelated web of global environmental problems.

We are depleting our natural resources: our forests, fisheries, range lands, croplands, and plant and animal species. We are destroying the biological diversity on which evolution thrives (this is being called the sixth great wave of extinction in the history of life on earth, different from the others in that it is caused not by external events, but by us).

With powerful new electrical and diesel pumping techniques, we are draining our aquifers and lowering our water tables. We are systemically polluting our air, water, and soil, and consequently our food chain. We are depleting the stratospheric ozone that shields us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. And, we are experiencing symptoms of global warming: heat waves, devastating droughts, dying forests, accelerated species extinction, dying coral reefs, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, more frequent and intense storms, and a more rapid spread of diseases.

How can it be so hard to understand ??? what are we waiting for…..
I know Micheal T , we cannot stop human ignorance and stupidity.
Unless the governments take care of over population in drastic violent ways or forced abortion it will never be halted with the approval and cooperation of the human specie.

Its a shame we greatly reduce our quality of life because of this.
Yes we could be 50 billions but why not aim for the quality of life instead of quantity ??

Why would Japan protest against Nuclear Energy while?

Obama promotes Nuclear Energy in America?

Should we learn a lesson from Japan?
We apparently didn’t learn from Russia. (Chernobyl)

Thousands of people marched in Tokyo on Sunday to demand an end to nuclear power in Japan and a switch to alternative energy after the crisis at an atomic plant hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Brandishing placards bearing the slogan: “Bye Bye Genpatsu” (Goodbye Nuclear Power), demonstrators — including many young people and families — walked along a route from Yoyogi Park in the centre of the capital.

Organisers estimated 5,000 took part.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110424/sc_afp/japandisasteraccidentnuclearprotest_20110424154210

What is your opinion of Nuclear Power Plants across America?

Is it safe to say dems have a broken energy policy?

Obama just found his first drilling project to ban. No doubt, we’ll start funding alternative energies that are 10+ years off…

What’s wrong with the McCain “everything” approach?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081109/ap_on_el_pr/obama

What do Senate Republicans have against Alternative Energy sources?

Senate Democrats searched for a compromise on energy legislation as Republican leaders made clear Friday they will oppose oil industry taxes and a mandate for utilities to use more wind and solar-generated electricity.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/ap_on_go_co/congress_energy_21
Thanks Crabby, at last a sensible response.
Phil, In CA it takes anywhere from 7 to 12 years to recoup your investment.
Solar energy is becoming cheaper and more efficient.

The stated goal was to have 15% of our electricity to come from alternative sources by 2020. What is so horrible about that.
Thank God I live in California where we will lead this nation to energy independence one day.

Are you for alternative energy? If so, does this change your views any?

http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/657216.html
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/657216.html

– Supposedly she was against alternatives. Looks to me like she’s their biggest champion.

If we can’t drill our way out of it, or alternative-energy our way out of it, what do Greens suggest?

Your honest opinions on this news item are sought:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jun/18/solar-plant-builders-decry-freeze/

When renewable energy technologies advance and oil production becomes somewhat obsolete, will that hurt Texas?

Why has Obama’s stimulus money stimulated foreign firms?

I was under the impression the stimulus was for the US ECONOMY? Did I miss something?

80% OF GREEN ENERGY STIMULUS MONEY HAS GONE TO FOREIGN COMPANIES
02-28-2010 6:47 am – Russ Choma – American University
Renewable energy money still going abroad, despite criticism from Congress.
The Investigative Reporting Workshop reported this story in coordination with ABC’s World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer and the Watchdog Institute, a non-profit investigative journalism group based at San Diego State University.

Money from the 2009 stimulus bill to help support the renewable energy industry continues to flow overseas, despite Congressional criticism and calls for change, according to a new analysis of the program by the Investigative Reporting Workshop.

The Workshop was the first to report last October that more than 80 percent of the first $1 billion in grants to wind energy companies went to foreign firms. Since then, the administration has stopped making announcements of new grants to wind, solar and geothermal companies, but has handed out another $1 billion, bringing the total given out to $2.1 billion and the total that went to companies based overseas to more than 79 percent.

In fact, the largest grant made under the program so far, a $178 million payment on Dec. 29, went to Babcock & Brown, a bankrupt Australian company that built a Texas wind farm using turbines made by a Japanese company.

http://www.libertynewsonline.com/article_301_28633.php
FLSwampBoy- I feel sorry for you because the public education system has failed you big time.
bash- did you bother to read the article? Probably not, because your answer is in there. But some people like to take the easy way out and shoot first and ask questions later.
No excuses- See answer to bash. DUH!
An honest broker- Do any of you libbies read an entire article or is it just to stinkin’ long and therefore cannot hold your attention for that length of time? Apparently you all have the attention span of an gnat. Oh. by the way, the g is silent in gnat. Wouldn’t want you to embarrass yourself by mispronouncing it, even if it is in your momma’s basement.
beta-psi- Chuckie Schumer good enough for ya? Or can’t you read an entire article either? Nevermind, I already know the answer.
AMERICA IS DEAD- I see those Dems created so many jobs when they were completely in power for 2 years.
tonalc2- Holy cow! I had no idea you were this slow. Have we had a second stimulus that I missed?
The stimulus money is not stimulating the US ECONOMY, regardless of how old the article is.

Physics? Am I correct?

Question 1:
When discussing magnetic fields we could say that
a.)metals can become magnetic if they have many spinning electrons that create magnetic fields.
b.) metals are magnets because they have more electrons than non–magnetic materials.
c.) non–paired electrons spin in opposite directions creating a magnetic field.
d.) the spinning electrons in some atoms pair up and create a magnetic field.
I think it’s a.
Question 2:
As populations in North America grow, so does the need for wood to build houses, stores, and other buildings. Select the statement that best describes the long–term global effects of this behavior.
a.) People will need to plant more trees and in a few months the entire problem will be taken care of.
b.) If we control the amount of forests cut, the people will go somewhere else to find wood. This is not a concern as long as they are not cutting down the forests in North America.
c.) Populations are falling in the rest of the world so the extra wood can come from other countries that have a surplus.
d.) In order to meet the demand, forests have been cut down at an alarming rate. If we do not find another source of building materials, our forests, an important natural resource, will all disappear.
I think it’s d.
Question 3
In order to create an electromagnet, you would
a.) apply a charge to a non–magnetic material in order to create an electromagnetic field.
b.) coil a ferromagnetic material, wrap in an insulator, and apply a direct current to the coil.
c.) cover a wire with insulation and apply an alternating electrical current to the magnet.
d.) wrap an insulated wire around a metal with ferromagnetic properties and apply an electric current.
I think it’s b.
Question 4
Which statement is true?
a.)Hydroelectric power, a nonrenewable resource, is generated from moving water.
b.) Oil, a nonrenewable resource, is processed to make jet fuel.
c.) Propane, a renewable resource, is used in some heating systems.
d.) The energy from the sun, a nonrenewable resource, can be converted to electricity in solar cells.
I think it’s d.
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource?
a.) California has several power plants that use heat from the Earth to generate electricity.
b.) In the state of Texas, you can find miles of windmills that are used to generate electricity.
c.) Natural gas is a great alternative to electricity for cooking.
d.) The electronic signs along the highway are run by solar power.
I think it’s a.

Can someone please help me? I think I am right but I want to make sure it’s right before I turn this in.

5 Questions need help please?

If you were asked to describe metals and magnetism you could say

non–paired electrons spin in opposite directions in all metals, creating a magnetic field.

metals are magnets because they have more electrons than non–magnetic materials.

metals can become magnetic if they have many spinning electrons that create magnetic fields.

the electrons in some metals pair up to create a magnetic field.

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which statement is true regarding copper’s ability to conduct electricity?

Copper is a good conductor of electricity because its atoms have a loosely held electron in their outer shell that is able to move freely to other atoms.

Copper is a poor conductor of electricity because its atoms are held in positions that cannot move.

Copper is a good conductor of electricity because its atoms have electrons that are tightly bound to their shells and will resist movement.

Copper is a poor conductor of electricity because it has a free electron in its outer shell that will flow to other copper atoms.

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which statement best describes the relationship between metals and magnets?

All metals are attracted to magnets because they are able to create their own magnetic field.

All metals are attracted by magnets; this is why we call metals ferromagnetic.

Magnets do not have a magnetic field so only some metals are attracted to them.

Only some metals are attracted by magnets; these metals are called ferromagnetic.

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource?

California has several power plants that use heat from the Earth to generate electricity.

In the state of Texas, you can find miles of windmills that are used to generate electricity.

Natural gas is a great alternative to electricity for cooking.

The electronic signs along the highway are run by solar power.

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Human populations all over the world burn fossil fuels to power cars, planes, and generate electricity. Select the statement that best describes the long–term global effects of this behavior.

Burning fossil fuels pollutes the environment and our heavy reliance on them creates a long–term problem because they are not a renewable resource.

Countries will not need to spend money on investigating other sources of energy because fossil fuels are abundant.

Fossil fuels burn clean so the pollution problem is not really a source of concern for the future.

As populations increase, the need for fossil fuels will decrease; therefore, there will always be an abundance.

Question for those on either side of the global warming debate?

Why do those who don’t believe in global warming seem to be against measures that will help to reduce pollution?

I mean, there is very strong scientific and non-scientific evidence that indicates that the planet is not as nice of a place as it was 100 years ago. There is a garbage barge the size of Texas in the ocean, more and more major cities are running out of room for garbage, many major cities have smog warnings, incidents of asthma are on the rise, especially in major cities, and non-renewable resources are just that…non-renewable. That would indicate to any intelligent person that they will eventually run out, and we will need an alternate means of producing energy. So, even if you don’t believe in global warming, isn’t it obvious that we need to reduce consumption and pollution if we want to have the same type of lifestyle that we have grown accustomed to?