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How Much Greenhouse Gases Are From the U.S.?

By | Published: July 28, 2010
There are still some skeptics about global warming. In any event, there is a need for humans to become socially responsible for our habitat. ARTICLE What are greenhouse gases and how much are emitted by the United States? Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun and warm the planet’s surface. Of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, [...]
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Copenhagen Accord: 55 Countries Agree to Cut GHG Emissions

By | Published: February 7, 2010
The Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced on February 1 that it has received national pledges from 55 countries to limit and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020. The Copenhagen Accord, an agreement reached at the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, called for countries to [...]
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Springtime Ozone Increases Due To Emissions

By | Published: January 21, 2010
National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration — Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. These increases in ozone could make it more difficult for the United States to meet Clean Air Act standards [...]
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