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The Bush Administration & Global Warming

The Bush Administration & Global Warming

Global warming is another, but separate problem, from ozone depletion. It concerns the escape from Earth of infrared radiation  and trapping the heat released by the Earth like a greenhouse which heats the planet. CNN reported in October 2006, that when President Bush was asked about the additional threat of global warming he claimed there was still a debate about it’s cause. However, in spite of the administration’s repeated attempts to muddy the water over whether it is manmade or…

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The Bush Adminstration & Methyl Bromide – an ozone destroying pesticide

The Bush Adminstration & Methyl Bromide – an ozone destroying pesticide

The National Academy of Science reports that a continent size hole in the Earth’s ozone layer keeps getting bigger and bigger. It reports that the Antarctic hole now measures about 9 million square miles, nearly the size of North America. According to the Academy, two decades ago, most scientists would have scoffed at the notion that industrial chemicals could destroy ozone. But years of study have conclusively identified human made chemicals as a culprit. The Academy reports that the source…

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