Psyche, Science, and Society

US increasing greenhouse gas emissions

April 18th, 2006

In the latest bad news for the environment, the Independent reports that the United States increased greenhouse emissions 1,7% in 2004. [Scientists condemn US as emissions of greenhouse gases hit record level] This, of course, is the exact opposite of what is needed if the environment is not to radically deteriorate, with serious, if not catastrophic, consequences for human civilization.

“Scientists have suggested that if the international community is to try to stabilise carbon dioxide levels at twice pre-industrial levels then countries such as the US and Britain need to reduce emissions by about 60 per cent by the middle of this century.”

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