Carbon dioxide and fossil fuel are at high levels. The more carbon dioxide released the warmer temperatures become. ... Developed countries can not impose requirements limit carbon emissions in developing countries. ... Each country should reduce carbon emissions. ... We have everything that we need to reduce carbon emissions, everything but political will. ...
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) absorb a part of this heat energy and radiate it back to the surface of the planet, trapping it in the lower atmosphere (troposphere). ... Carbon dioxide, the single most important greenhouse gas, accounts for about half of the warming that has been experienced as a result of past emissions and also for half of the projected future warming. ... Human activities are now causing at least 7 billion tons of carbon, as carbon dioxide, to be released into the atmosphere. ... In addition, the clearing and burning of forests causes the po...
