¥Since start of Industrial
Revolution, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has risen from 277 parts per million to 387 parts per million
¥In 2008, 7.9 billion tons of
carbon were emitted from burning fossil fuels – coal, oil,
natural gas
¥Emissions from deforestation
totaled 1.5 billion tons of carbon that year
¥Electricity generation and
transportation are the largest sources of CO2 emissions,
with coal-fired power plants the biggest culprit
¥As CO2 accumulates, global temperature rises