Although Americans make up just 4% of the world's population, we produce 25% of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning. The United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan combined. China and India are quickly catching up, but as the world's top developer of new technologies, the US is well positioned to take the leadership role in solving this global problem. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unequivocally agrees that the poor throughout the world will be most affected by the disastrous effects of global warming unless this trend is halted. Catholic Social Teaching instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relation ship with God and all of His creation. To learn more about this issue and what you can do to make a difference visit www.globalwarmingl 0 1 .com www.stopglobalwamiing.org. and www.climatecrisis.net.Friday, November 18, 2011
U. S. is largest global warming source
Scientists worldwide have arrived at consensus that the earth is warming due to atmospheric pollution and that human actions are causing global warming (aka climate change). The United States is the largest source of global warming pollution. 
Although Americans make up just 4% of the world's population, we produce 25% of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning. The United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan combined. China and India are quickly catching up, but as the world's top developer of new technologies, the US is well positioned to take the leadership role in solving this global problem. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unequivocally agrees that the poor throughout the world will be most affected by the disastrous effects of global warming unless this trend is halted. Catholic Social Teaching instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relation ship with God and all of His creation. To learn more about this issue and what you can do to make a difference visit www.globalwarmingl 0 1 .com www.stopglobalwamiing.org. and www.climatecrisis.net.
Although Americans make up just 4% of the world's population, we produce 25% of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning. The United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan combined. China and India are quickly catching up, but as the world's top developer of new technologies, the US is well positioned to take the leadership role in solving this global problem. The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unequivocally agrees that the poor throughout the world will be most affected by the disastrous effects of global warming unless this trend is halted. Catholic Social Teaching instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relation ship with God and all of His creation. To learn more about this issue and what you can do to make a difference visit www.globalwarmingl 0 1 .com www.stopglobalwamiing.org. and www.climatecrisis.net.
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