Of all the G7 nations, we are only second to Canada. Wait, what? How? CO2 isn't a pollutant. Its a greenhouse gas and that's an entirely separate issue. Yes, the US ranks second, but we are outclassed by China by double.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions
US emissions only acccount for about 14.34% of the global total where China accounts for almost one third at 29.51%
The EU? Third highest emitter at 9.62%.
Sounds to me that the EU aren't quite the liberal hippies the US media wohld have us believe.
Sure, we have work to do and sweet potato Hitler leaving the Paris Accord is a bad idea, but DO NOT believe anything the media would tell you about, well... anything. We are not the great Satan they would have you believe.
Both "sides" of the media have an agenda and they WILL spin their gross misunderstanding and ignorance of the science to suit their needs.
This is why science literacy is so important especially these days. It allows you to seek out the information and evaluate it for yourself.
Smitty, you used a Breitbart news article that will ALWAYS say positive things about America, which you need to acknowledge as also an unreliable source since it will be biased. Also, you used Wikipedia that can take information from anywhere, so you should also be aware of that.
Of course Europe pollutes, we're a lot of rich people who use too much oil and are transitioning slowly into using renewable energy that will reduce our CO2 production.
And finally, if you want to convince me about doing scientific research, don't use Breitbart or Wikipedia next time
According to the WHO the US is one of the least polluting nations on the planet:
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/05/who-united-states-among-least-polluting-nations-on-the-planet/
Of all the G7 nations, we are only second to Canada. Wait, what? How? CO2 isn't a pollutant. Its a greenhouse gas and that's an entirely separate issue. Yes, the US ranks second, but we are outclassed by China by double.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions
US emissions only acccount for about 14.34% of the global total where China accounts for almost one third at 29.51%
The EU? Third highest emitter at 9.62%.
Sounds to me that the EU aren't quite the liberal hippies the US media wohld have us believe.
Sorry, the US only ranks fourth on that list, behind China, India and Russia.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_emissions
Sure, we have work to do and sweet potato Hitler leaving the Paris Accord is a bad idea, but DO NOT believe anything the media would tell you about, well... anything. We are not the great Satan they would have you believe.
Both "sides" of the media have an agenda and they WILL spin their gross misunderstanding and ignorance of the science to suit their needs.
This is why science literacy is so important especially these days. It allows you to seek out the information and evaluate it for yourself.
Of course Europe pollutes, we're a lot of rich people who use too much oil and are transitioning slowly into using renewable energy that will reduce our CO2 production.
And finally, if you want to convince me about doing scientific research, don't use Breitbart or Wikipedia next time