Join Us in Our Commitment to Make it a Better World; Important Things to Know about Protecting Our Planet
We are pleased to pass along these articles and useful resources that provide both critical and valuable environmental information:
51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment
Can one person slow global warming? Actually; yes. You — along with scientists, businesses and governments — can create paths to cut carbon emissions. Here is our guide to some of the planet’s best ideas. Click to read Time Magazine’s Global Warming Survival Guide.
Earth Policy Institute Updates
EPI provides a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy will look like, a roadmap of how to get from here to there, and an ongoing assessment of this effort, of where progress is being made and where it is not. BetterWorld is proud of our partnership with EPI and has compiled some interesting articles for your information. The following articles are written by Lester R. Brown.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Accelerating Rapidly
By Frances C. Moore - Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels stood at a record 8.38 gigatons of carbon (GtC) in 2006, 20 percent above the level in 2000. Emissions grew 3.1 percent a year between 2000 and 2006, more than twice the rate of growth during the 1990s. Read more. Read data.
Ice Melts Accelerates Around the World
By Frances C. Moore - With atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at new record highs and global average temperature now some 0.8 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the frozen regions of the earth are showing us just how rapidly climate change can take effect. Read more. Read data.
Is World Oil Production Peaking?
Is world oil production peaking? Quite possibly. Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) show a pronounced loss of momentum in the growth of oil production during the last few years. Read more.
The Nature of the New World
We recently entered a new century, but we are also entering a new world, one where the collisions between our demands and the earth's capacity to satisfy them are becoming daily events. It may be another crop-withering heat wave, another village abandoned because of invading sand dunes, or another aquifer pumped dry. If we do not act quickly to reverse the trends, these seemingly isolated events will occur more and more frequently, accumulating and combining to determine our future. Read more.
Oil and Food: A Rising Security Challenge
From farm to plate, the modern food system relies heavily on cheap oil. Threats to our oil supply are also threats to our food supply. As food undergoes more processing and travels farther, the food system consumes ever more energy each year. Read more.
World Economic Growth Fastest in Nearly Three Decades
The year 2004 was a milestone for the world economy, which grew by 5.1 percent — the fastest in nearly three decades. Among the leaders were China, expanding at 9.5 percent, Argentina at 9 percent and India at 7.3 percent. World output of goods and services increased from $7 trillion in 1950 to $56 trillion in 2004, while annual income per person grew from $2,835 to $8,753 during this time. Read more.