After having denied to sign and ratify the Kyoto Protocol, despite contributing to the highest emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, it is no surprise to me that the Bush administration restricted the public from being aware of the alarming damage of global warming. Global warming according to Philip Cooney is indeed happening faster than we imagine. This makes it quite disturbing to see how the White House censor and manipulate crucial information when precautionary principle can be taken in order to counteract the damage we have already caused. It is to the detriment of the US nation to not educate its citizens about the prevention of global warming. The US being the major contributor of Carbon dioxide, should act as an example to other countries. It is unfortunate that the drive to remain the world’s hegemony is being done at the detriment of the environment by the US.
reference: carbon dioxide emission in the US: (http://www.google.ca/imgres)
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