Artifact Six: Global Warming

"DUBIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS.(Brief Article)." The Amicus Journal 21.4 (Wntr 2000): 4. Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 23 Jan. 2007
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I wanted to find out more about the largest cause for carbon dioxide pollution, and that is fossil fuel producers. I found this article and i think it is very informative. I learned that 22% of the world's carbon pollution comes from only 20 companies! That is close to a quarter of the carbon pollution! In a new article, "Kingpins of Carbon: How Fossil Fuel Producers Contribute to Global Warming, co-authored by NRDC," it reveals some of the deep secrets of the fossil fuel producers. Until recently, a lot of pressure has been put onto those who purchase from the fossil fuel companies, or the consumers, but now the pressure has been moved to the "pollution pushers." "For example, the carbon production of just one mega-company, Saudi Aramco, exceeds the combined emissions of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South Korea." Companies of this size use their power to get around the barriers of pollution regulation. These big companies are the main cause of global warming and something definitely needs to be done about it.