| Global warming is a problem that needs to be faced | | | | when it comes to the responsibility of greenhouse gas |
| head-on by the leaders of the nations of our planet. | | | | emission. 163 countries have ratified the protocol thus |
| The call to arms has been sounded; many countries | | | | far, and 35 of these countries still have a ways to go |
| are now doing research into the causes of global | | | | when it comes to reducing their emissions to a |
| warming, as well as committing to actions to help | | | | reasonable level. The targets specified in the Kyoto |
| decrease the effects of global warming. In the United | | | | protocol estimate that the number of greenhouse |
| States, a Global Change Research Program has been | | | | gases emitted in total around the planet should face a |
| crafted which represents one of the largest efforts | | | | 5% decrease. While this change isn't huge, it does |
| ever pursued when it comes to understanding global | | | | represent a step in the right direction when it comes to |
| warming. The Environmental Protection Agency is also | | | | facing up to our global responsibility. |
| in the fight, helping to partner with businesses and | | | | Technology cooperation is another innovation that is |
| individuals to help try to achieve a baseline for curbing | | | | helping the international community to deal with the |
| the problem so that we can all benefit. The United | | | | problem of global warming. This strategy involves the |
| Nations has also drafted several proposals when it | | | | sharing of developments of environmentally friendly |
| comes to climate change; the United Nations | | | | technology between nations to help us adapt to the |
| Framework Convention on Climate Change has been | | | | changes that we need to make to stop this problem. |
| created. This organization was formed to consider | | | | Also, the nations of the planet are working together to |
| what possible actions we can do to reduce our | | | | establish firm laws when it comes to land usage, |
| greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the convention | | | | changing land usage, and forestry. As the effects of |
| was formed to help us to plan for what we should do | | | | global warming become more clear, more people will |
| if the inevitable temperature change happens. | | | | hopefully begin to understand the problem so that the |
| The Kyoto protocol represents a firm commitment | | | | nations of the world can cooperate in helping to save |
| that many nations have signed, which targets countries | | | | our planet. |