Blog #5 New global deal on climate change

US, Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, and Sweden are working together to reduce "short-lived" climate pollutants, especially methane, black carbon, and hydroflurocarbons. With the countries working together they will hopefully raise 10 million in the first year to increase public and private efforts to reduces these pollutants. Most of the pollution comes from burning fossil fuels for energy. The CO2 that is in the atmosphere is going to stay there for 100 year and some other gases may stay longer. But these gases,  methane, black carbon, and hydroflurocarbons, do not stay in the atmosphere as long but they are more dangerous to the planet and the inhabitants. By removing these gases would save millions of lives by helping the air quality and would increase the crops output. It is not very expensive to reduce the gases and by doing this it will most certainly pay off in the long run.

It is wonderful to see these countries working together for such a noble cause. I think that this would be a wonderful way to help the world and reduce global warming/climate change affect on this planet. It is interesting that not more countries are not more involved and are not part of this program. With the cost minimal and even with the cost coming back with more money and more help to their people, it is silly that this was not more is being done or was not done before. The biggest thing is to get people involved on a local level, helping them understand that there is a threat. There needs to be something done about this. I think that this is a good type in the right direction and with that there will be more people involved and start a new revolution.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72957.html