Global Warming

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The paper discusses the health implications of global warming and the possibility of widespread starvation. The paper discusses the Kyoto Protocol where countries committed to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases. The paper notes the exemptions granted to developing countries such as China and India and the refusal of the United States to ratify this protocol. The paper contends that the Kyoto Protocol must be revisited with exemptions eliminated and more incentives for countries to do the right thing.

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"The reality of global warming can no longer be denied. Some of the harsh consequences of global warming on water, food production, health, and the environment are already apparent as our earth warms because of greenhouse gases. The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to reduce emissions of these gases. Yet, the protocol exempted some of the world's largest offenders, China and India, because they are classified as developing countries. The United States, in turn, did not ratify the protocol because it felt that these countries would have an unfair advantage that would damage its economy."

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