Sunday, June 05, 2016

What is it with the agricultural sector emitting nine percent of GHG? It isn't all cow farts either.

The production of electricity is the largest emitter of GHG. We can do better. The burden should not be put on the automotive industry completely. They have done their part. Consumer pressure and government laws have pushed the transportation industry to modify their products. It is time the other GHG emitters eagerly participate in this global phenomena.
Greenhouse gases (click here) trap heat and make the planet warmer. Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the last 150 years.
The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in the United States is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat, and transportation.
EPA tracks total U.S. emissions by publishing the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gases and Sinks. This annual report estimates the total national greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with human activities across the United States....