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Index of Subjects Burning of fossil fuels in transportation is the leading producer of carbon dioxide which is by far the biggest contributor to global warming as it prevents solar heat from being re-radiated into space. Therefore if we want to slow down global warming we should look first at more efficient ways of moving people and goods and limiting unnecessary trips. John Pearce, Meteorologist & President, Transport 2000 Atlantic. Daniel Haran wrote: > > John/Karen, > > I don't really understand the meaning of your message... could you clarify > to me what you were trying to convey? > > Thanks. > > Daniel. > > On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, John/Karen Pearce wrote: > > > John Pearce wrote: Remember that the biggest contribution to global > > warming is from fossil fuels used in transportation. What are we doing > > about it? > > -building and widening more roads (with tax money that could be used for > > health care and education) > > -allowing longer and heavier trucks to drive farther and faster each day > > -buying sport utility vehicles and large vans instead of energy efficient > > compact cars > > -cutting government support for transit (cutting routes), interurban bus > > service (deregulation), and VIA Rail (privatizing of the network) > > -encouraging urban sprawl, country living, and suburban shopping > > complexes with gigantic parking lots which can only be reached by auto > > -offering subsidized parking for university students and free parking for > > most employees everywhere, while refusing to subsidize bus passes > > -etc. etc. > > > > Daniel Haran wrote: > > > > > > check out the website for more details... the address is below. > > > > > > Peace- > > > > > > Daniel. > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:04:28 -0500 > > > From: mcaron@worldwatch.org > > > To: worldwatch@crest.org > > > Subject: WW: Global Temps Jump Off Chart > > > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > October 29, 1998 > > > > > > Vital Signs Brief 98-3 > > > > > > GLOBAL TEMPERATURE JUMPS OFF CHART > > > > > > The average temperature of the earth's atmosphere hit the highest level ever > > > recorded in the first two-thirds of 1998, literally jumping off the charts. > > > (See Figure.) Six of the first eight months of the year were the warmest since > > > records began in 1866. > > > > > > The accelerating pace of climate change is out of step with the glacial pace of > > > climate negotiations, which have been frozen since the Kyoto Protocol was > > > crafted a year ago. "Unless the government officials who gather in Buenos Aires > > > November 2 for a new round of climate negotiations can plug the loopholes in the > > > Protocol and pave the way for its ratification," say Worldwatch researchers > > > Christopher Flavin and Seth Dunn, "they face serious risk that it will never be > > > adopted, nullifying a decade of efforts to protect the climate. If nothing of > > > consequence happens in Buenos Aires, that in itself will be big news." > > > > > > ******************** A graph of global temperature from 1866-1998 can be found > > > in the .eps attachment here or at the Worldwatch web site, > > > <http://www.worldwatch.org>. For the data used to make the graph, contact Mary > > > Caron at <mcaron@worldwatch.org>. > > > > > > ********************** > > > > >
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