Carbon dioxide emissions only fell by 1.8% due to the recession, which is not as much of a drop as expected. Even worse, the increase of 3% carbon dioxide is said to be restored by next year. In short, global warming and greenhouse gases are still a huge problem.
To learn more about this predicament go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11799073
So what is being done? Oh I know! Facebook is making a second coal-powered data center. For $450 million. I think this is worth mentioning because corporations, especially those like Facebook which influence millions of people all around the world, should think of themselves as role models. They should be advocating for clean energy to inspire individuals to do the same.
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