1st Quarter 2008 Newlsetter

Global Warming, Carbon Footprint and your Home

Global warming and carbon footprint are terms that have recently come to the top of our awareness. When I researched these subjects, I very quickly found a boundless quantity of contradictory information.

Here is a quick summary of the information I read for this article. A preponderance of scientists are positive that the Earth's temperature is rising and we are currently causing dangerous changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate. A much smaller group of scientists, politicians and oil companies, though acknowledging the positive evidence of global warming, take exception to the warnings that are coming from the scientific community in regards to climate change and global warming.

Ultimately I came to the following conclusion, it really doesn't matter how I feel about the validity of the arguments for and against the dangers of global warming, it just makes sense to invest in better consumption habits, building materials, and appliances that will reduce my personal affect on the environment. Not only because it might be good for the environment, but as you will see, it will save me a lot of money as well.

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