Why aren't people doing much to prevent global warming?

Answer 1

An admission that such a condition existed wuld require responsibility. It would mandate confrontation with other eco-terrorists/exploiters. It would not be good for the economy. It would require reductions in the standard or living of all industrial nations. If global warming is real, most world citizens fail to accept responsibility for it.

Answer 2

because people dont feel that they can do anything, for one. also, if they think that they aren't causing it, they feel that it's not their problem. Also, they dont have the time, dont know about it, or dont know how to help it

Answer 3

There are huge economic incentives for maintaining the status quo. In addition fossil fuel industry executives spend millions of dollars a year trying to convince people there is no connection between increasing levels of heat trapping CO2 and global warming, and that besides, CO2 is ultimately good for our environment, not harmful, and that scientists are greedy, irresponsible, reprehensible folks of low moral character, who readily sell out to anti-technologists seeking to dismantle and destroy our industries and to reduce our quality of life.

Back in reality scientists only rarely sell their souls so cheaply, and it is fossil fuel industry executives who can afford to pay for the results they prefer.

Answer 4

We can stop deforestation, and pollution of rivers and streams. We can stop polluting the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). We can close down coal burning power plants and move to clean renewable energy. We can educate ourselves and others, including our governments about the causes and effects of climate change. Then perhaps they will do something before it's too late.

Answer 5

It has done some things. One problem is that many people, including some in government, are convinced that global warming doesn't exist. However, there have been some efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Answer 6

This is not true. Many countries have set targets for reduction of CO2 emissions and increase in renewable energy, following Kyoto.

Answer 7

people dont care because they dont think it affects them and they dont believe it exists. it is inconvenient for them to have to change the way they live because of global warming

Answer 8

The government is doing various steps. The ban on CFC's is one. It might cause the replenishing ozone layer.