| No. It would help the earth a lot to lower the | | | | eat meat, and much of the land used for farming |
| population, but the problem of global warming is | | | | and beef used to be forest. Forests, because |
| complex. Even if there were suddenly no people | | | | they release CO2 into the environment, are a |
| on earth, global warming would not cease to be a | | | | major positive influence on global warming. Trees |
| problem and would take time to resolve. Solving | | | | are what help keep our planet cool and the |
| global warming will require a concert of solutions. | | | | weather moderate. |
| Unfortunately, what we have already done will | | | | We also, by living, take away habitat for animals |
| continue to damage the ozone layer for years to | | | | and we pollute the land and seas. We are killing |
| come. | | | | the earth's abundant life, no doubt about it. |
| For example, remember CFCs? They used to be | | | | After a recent global summit, many governments |
| in aerosol sprays and other things. They have | | | | made the commitment to lower non-renewable |
| been banned for some years but CFCs already | | | | energy consumption nationally. The U.K. |
| released will continue to damage the ozone layer | | | | committed to reduce it's energy consumption by |
| for many decades. They bond with particles high | | | | 20% by the year 2020. These efforts will help, |
| in our atmosphere, making our protective layer | | | | but it would be additionally helpful if each of us |
| ineffective. So, even if it were possible for | | | | made our own individual commitment for lowering |
| humans to quit causing any further damage, the | | | | our impact on the earth. The global warming |
| problems of global warming have yet to peak. | | | | problem happened one person at a time through |
| That is why it is so important for each of us, | | | | our consumption and habits. To undo it, we will |
| both individually and as a global culture, to do all | | | | each need to alter our daily choices. |
| we can now. | | | | What you decide for yourself is up to you. But as |
| So having only one child only would not stop the | | | | individuals we really can have a significant impact |
| global warming problem, but lowering the | | | | on global warming... either for the negative, or for |
| population definitely would help over the long term. | | | | the positive. Don't let yourself get discouraged |
| Each human being takes up space that used to be | | | | about the enormity of the problem, just begin. |
| wilderness, not only for our home and workplace | | | | The more of us that do something, the more |
| and roads and sports arenas and malls, but we | | | | other people will join in! |
| also need to be fed with crops and some of us | | | | |