Analysis Of Bill Mckibben's Global Warming

“Global warming presents the greatest test humans have yet faced. New technologies and new habits offer some promise, but only if we quickly and decisively” (McKibben, 2007). The threat of global warming has attracted much attention in the world of science. In Bill McKibben’s essay, “ Carbon’s New Math,” he focuses on the numbers behind the observation. He views global warming with a mathematical perspective, in terms of average global temperature and the parts per million of carbon dioxide that exists in the Earth’s atmosphere. The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. The transition included going from hand production methods to machines,

Now is the time to take into consideration previous knowledge, combine it with new technology, and share the information to every country, state, city, and home. I truly believe that if each individual were able to contribute to the environmental problems, our world would be a safer place. For example, if each diesel truck was removed from the streets and was replaced with a hybrid vehicle, the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere will decrease. It is important to worry about what is right as opposed to what is “cool.” The habits established in our homes need to be seriously reconsidered. Using compact fluorescent light bulbs and purchasing solar panels may also contribute to the improvements our nation needs. Constructing smaller homes and buying more energy- efficient appliances such as dishwashers and televisions will provide similar results with fewer consequences. Little changes can makes a huge difference. Public transportation is rarely used to do the lack of access many families have to it, but in states such as New York and Chicago, a majority of individuals rarely own a vehicle. This action decreases the rise of carbon