Fight Climate Change!!!

Further to my previous post on hybrid cars and the sometimes scewed facts pointing to them being the most environmentally friendly way to go, today I was pointed to a study on climate change. Most of us have been taught that to fight climate change we need to reduce general consumption, make green choices with regards to our homes and transportation, and explore alternative 'green' energy options.

A study released today on the Hidden Cause of Global Warming points to deforestation as the single largest culprit, far outweighing every other environmentally negative action. The study claims that the deforestation that will take place over the next 24hrs will pump more CO2 into the earth's atmosphere than 8M people travelling by jet from London to New York!

The key forests that need to be saved, in light of this studies' findings are the tropical rain forests that line the earth's equator. The Amazon, Indonesian forests and also those of the Congo are crucial to combating climate change. The Kyoto Protocol and other environmental pacts are useful but without the preservation of the worlds great rain forests, which contain nearly 50% of the earth's biodiversity despite only occupying 7% of it's landmass, are moot points.

One option to help save the rainforest is this website: Save The Rainforest. Click it today (and everyday!)
Disclaimer: In this case "with one click" means 'with two clicks'