What is the U.S. doing to stop global warming?

Question

Writing a paper and my teacher told me that I should look at the Kyoto Treaty or something like that. I need to find things that the U.S. could improve on.

hey thanks for the response, and its a research paper, so my stand is on global warming pervention.
i chose this topic, and i knew it was conterversial. i wanted to see both sides of the argument and as of right now, i think that the whole al gore thing has some kind of truth to it, but not enuf to really make any diffrence.

Answer 1

There's a lot of stuff going on at the State and local level.

"All over America, communities are taking action to help solve global warming. From hybrid vehicle fleets in Charlotte, to green buildings in Austin, and homes powered with renewable energy in Seattle, local governments are moving forward with innovative energy solutions that curb global warming, save taxpayer dollars, and create healthier cities. At a time when the federal government is failing to act, these local leaders are moving America toward a safer and more secure future."

Much more here:

http://coolcities.us/

Also:

"Republican governors team up against global warming"

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Republican_Governors_team_up_against_Global_0716.html

Federal action is going to have to wait until January 20, 2009.

Global warming, of course, is proven scientific fact, which is why all these State and local officials are acting. If they thought they could get away without doing something, they would greatly prefer that. They have enough problems, they don't need to make one up.

Kyoto would not be my first thing to talk about. It had some real flaws. Some governments got off easy, others aren't living up to their obligations. We need a new treaty. But still...

"The U.S. hasn't ratified the Kyoto treaty, and that is a REALLY good thing, because if we did, we would go into a depression."

If you think that would cause a depression, try doing nothing about global warming. Moving people away from coasts, replacing things we lose to flooding, and fixing damage to agriculture will cause a worldwide depression that will make the 1930s look like good times.

Answer 2

The U.S. is finally getting its act in gear. America's Climate Security Act of 2007 is on the table right now. Some say it doesn't go far enough, but it's crafted by the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection.

I've provided 3 links that will save you some time slogging through the hundreds of sites out there. The U.S. hasn't been sitting on the sidelines entirely, as you'll see.

Good luck on the paper.

Answer 3

The United States among other countries can't stop it. I believe it is a natural event and it is just hitting us in our lifetime. Of everything they talk about doing there is the other side of the nickel so to speak. They talk about the oceans rising, yet they build along the coastline. I really believe the media finds doomsday people to talk about the issue and get everyone stirred up. There has not been any major catastrophe aside of a hurricane hitting land, it will always be that way and they are not getting more violent, they are just covered more in the media and they make it sound that way. The fire's out west are the result of man's stupidity. Because the Sierra club runs the show out there, no one is allowed to clear out the underbrush for fear you might disturb some rodent thus the fire has much more fuel to burn with. Lastly, the head meteorologist for the Weather Channel has left that station for other avenues so I guess he can talk now. Only approx. one week ago and he stated that global warming is the biggest sham that man has come up with yet. One last fact, President Bushs' home in Crawford , Texas uses no fossil fuels for heating or cooling and just the house functions in general. Al Gores' home in Tennessee where it is warmer uses approx. $ 2400 a month to heat or cool the home of natural gas. Sounds a bit ironic. The information is there to be dug up, start digging. I'm sure this won't be accepted well by your teacher so step lightly, but find out for yourself.

Answer 4

tell your teacher - that global warming is caused chiefly by our solar system current location in our galaxy. The amount of variable energy being sent out by our star. The cycle of platelets shifts on our planets the amount of heat escaping the center of our planet. How did previous ice ages warm up- if man was not yet a entity. Oil is decaying plants - we burn it, only accelerates its decomposition. Everything is energy - there ain't no matter, tell teach to read up on strings. Tell her that at the heart of our galaxy there is a black hole and all that is within the hole is calm strings like the eye of a hurricane. Our planet is just a part of the whole thing - you think man is so important? Wake up we are but a dust particle floating on the ocean.

Answer 5

More than it should be. The U.S. hasn't ratified the Kyoto treaty, and that is a REALLY good thing, because if we did, we would go into a depression. Just read the chapter about it in the Politically Incorrect Guide to Science. I hope we NEVER ratify it.
We aren't causing global warming, we don't need to stop global warming, and even if it would be of some benefit to anyone, we COULDN'T stop it!
There is SO much evidence against the theory of manmade global warming that the mass media is hushing up. If everyone would just look into the matter farther than their TV, then they would see how ridiculous all of this is.

Answer 6

First of all they could prove conclusively that global warming is caused by man. If they could do that many more people would get on the global warming band wagon. To date no one has proved this conclusively. They have models but these models seem to bear very little relationship to reality. The predictions made so far have not panned out so they have a problem proving their case. If you run around saying the sky is falling you better have at least a piece to prove it!

Answer 7

The U.S? Nothing. Australia? Nothing. Every other country has signed the Kyoto Protocol.

Answer 8

sure mr jello but it does not outweigh the production of Ethanol which stimulates global warming
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq4cvXnBSX4bruCzxVRMdtfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070618163201AAyuI69
this is going the other way..

and the small nuclear bomb they dropped on Syria 2 days ago must have heated the place up a bit

Answer 9

US businesses spend billions in emission control each year, more than any other country. We also spend more in research and development than any other country.

This is the reason why the US is no longer the top producer of green house gases.

Could we do more? Sure. Half of all green house gases are produced from power generation. If we pushed nuclear power, we could cut our emissions in half.

Answer 10

Look here:
http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog