President Obama says US serious about Climate Change
President Barack Obama stated he is serious about the US acting positively to combat climate change in a speech at the United Nations on Monday. "The US is determined to act" Obama said. At the United Nations climate change conference he also called for developing nations to take strong measures on greenhouse gas emissions to boost hopes for a global deal on global warming.
In a speech aimed at US domestic opinion as well as the rest of the world, Obama called on rapidly-growing developing nations such as China and India that will produce nearly all growth in carbon emissions to act as well.
"Some of these nations have already made great strides with the development and deployment of clean energy," Obama said. "Still, they will need to commit to strong measures at home and agree to stand behind those commitments just as the developed nations must stand behind their own."
A new study has determined that the release of greenhouse gases jumped by the biggest amount on record. These gases are root cause of global warming.
Arctic Sea ice melted this summer to the second lowest level since record-keeping began more than 50 years ago
The protective ozone layer in the Arctic that keeps out the sun's most damaging rays, ultraviolet radiation, has thinned about 40% percent this winter, a record drop.
A rapidly warming climate is reshaping Denali, Kenai Fjords and other national parks comprising the crown jewels of Alaska's heritage as America's last frontier.
A United Nations program under debate at the climate change conference in Cancun could help millions who live in the world's forests earn more while slowing the deforestation that accounts for 20% of the carbon dioxide emissions