{"id":65631097,"date":"2007-01-30T14:51:37","date_gmt":"2007-01-30T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=65631097"},"modified":"2007-01-30T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2007-01-30T14:51:37","slug":"help-stop-global-warming-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=65631097","title":{"rendered":"Help stop global warming now"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Environment Maryland:<\/em><\/p>\n

\nWith scientific evidence pouring in, even President Bush last week acknowledged
\nthe dangers of global warming in the State of the Union address. The facts are
\nthat we need to take action now to prevent the worst effects of global warming:
\nNew Orleans-like flooding of coastal cities, chronic drought caused by declining
\nrainfall, and more and more destructive hurricanes.\n<\/p>\n

\nGlobal warming is the challenge of our generation, and we owe it to future
\ngenerations to take action. Your representative has the opportunity to do just that
\nby cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act, a science-based measure that would reduce
\nglobal warming pollution by 80% over the next half century.\n<\/p>\n

\nPlease sign our Stopping Global Warming Pollution petition, which urges your
\nrepresentative to tackle global warming by cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act.
\nThen, ask your friends and family to help by forwarding this email on to them.\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\nTo take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web
\nbrowser:\n<\/p>\n

\nhttps:\/\/www.environmentmaryland.org\/action\/global-warming\/petition?id4=ES<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nBackground\n<\/p>\n

\nGlobal warming is starting to change weather patterns. Scientists predict that
\nthese changes will accelerate in the future and say that we can expect:\n<\/p>\n

\n* Extreme weather. Scientists expect hurricanes to become more intense and say
\nthat the hurricanes that hit the Gulf states in 2005 may be an indication of
\nwhat’s to come.\n<\/p>\n

\n* Public health risks. Scientists also expect heat waves to become more
\ndangerous, causing more people to suffer heat stress and stroke. Other impacts include
\nthe spread of infectious diseases.\n<\/p>\n

\n* Less snow, less water. Many of the rivers and streams that we rely on for our
\nwater supply are fed by mountain snow. But warmer winters are starting to cause
\nless precipitation to fall as snow, which may cause serious future water
\nshortages.\n<\/p>\n

\nMost global warming pollution comes from burning oil, coal, and natural gas in
\nour power plants, cars, SUVs, and factories. Power plants are the single biggest
\nsource, responsible for about 40% of U.S. global warming pollution. Because
\nthere are no federal limits on global warming pollution, industry can pump unlimited
\namounts of the pollution into our skies.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe good news is we can reduce global warming pollution by using existing
\ntechnology to make power plants and factories more efficient, make cars go farther on
\na gallon of gasoline, and shift to cleaner technologies, such as hybrids,
\nbiofuels, and wind and solar power.\n<\/p>\n

\nThese are win-win solutions because they also will reduce our dependence on oil,
\nreduce air pollution, protect pristine places from oil drilling and mining, and
\nbring many other benefits.\n<\/p>\n

\nRep. Henry Waxman has introduced the first-ever science-based bill to stop the
\nworst effects of global warming. The bill requires nation-wide reductions of
\nglobal warming pollution of 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, the level of reductions
\nthe best science says are needed.\n<\/p>\n

\nPlease sign our Stopping Global Warming Pollution petition, which urges your
\nrepresentative to tackle global warming by cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act.
\nThen, ask your friends and family to help by forwarding this email on to them.\n<\/p>\n

\nTo take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web
\nbrowser:\n<\/p>\n

\nhttps:\/\/www.environmentmaryland.org\/action\/global-warming\/petition?id4=ES<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nSincerely,\n<\/p>\n

\nBrad Heavner
\n
Environment Maryland State Director
\n
bsh@EnvironmentMaryland.org
\n
https:\/\/www.environmentmaryland.org<\/a>
\n
\nP.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with
\nyour family and friends.\n<\/p>\n

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From Environment Maryland: With scientific evidence pouring in, even President Bush last week acknowledged the dangers of global warming in the State of the Union address. The facts are that we need to take action now to prevent the worst effects of global warming: New Orleans-like flooding of coastal cities, chronic drought caused by declining … <\/p>\n

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