"Energy engineers are well aware that greenhouse gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels are the primary cause of global warming and, therefore, the warming of oceans. And if, as expected, the oceans are warming it is not unreasonable to expect that hurricanes will become much more powerful given the boost in thermal energy available to feed their growth. This is a terrifying scenario, but unfortunately there is still too little being done in the U.S. to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. And if that?s not bad enough news, U.S. honor is at stake over this issue on the world?s stage.
The international community is struggling to engage the U.S. in ratifying the Kyoto Protocol?The United Nation?s 1997 climate change agreement setting binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union (EU), which includes our principle G8 partners, has become increasingly frustrated that, in their eyes, the U.S. is not assuming its customary leadership role on this issue. Either in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, or especially in ratifying the Kyoto Protocol."
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