Looking at the big picture, even if all countries keep their emissions low, there is still a short-fall of 30-40% in greenhouse gas reduction by 2050, if everything goes well. Of course it will not go that well! Human nature, as often demonstrated throughout history, always appears to deliver too little too late. So projected results for greenhouse gas reduction must be tempered.

This means that if ‘business as usual’ and superficial or ‘green wash’ (i e: the dissemination of misleading information by an organization to conceal its abuse of the environment in order to present a positive public image) continues, as evident at present, the mandatory and eventual urgent action to reduce fossil fuel use by 2050, could be as high as 62-72% reduction, after all other avenues have been exhausted.

The term global warming means what it says. Global warming is where the overall temperature of the entire planet, or globe, rises. This rising temperature, even it if is only about one or two degrees, can cause dramatic changes in the planet’s climate. This major climate changes can be so severe that entire species can become extinct due to their inability to cope with the changes to their climates. Why does this concern people? It should concern people because it is human activity that is causing the rapid rise in the overall average temperature of the planet. What makes the situation worse is that many people laugh it all and say it is a myth. Here are four facts about global warming that might help to wake up some of those individuals.