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