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The Morning Briefing: Carbon emissions

Why when carbon emissions are talked about they always refer to CO2 and everyone uses the same pictures.... city drowned in SMOG.
Smog is hydrocarbons not CO2, we're talking about the physical dirt" that is ejected out of the exhaust pipe of an engine. CO2 is a good thing, the tree's and other plant life love it. Get rid of the smog, aka: hydrocarbons and there will be enough light for the plants to process the CO2 via photosynthesis.

Nothing should be said to the public about stopping the carbon emissions until people like Al Gore and our government(president) stops leaving a footprint larger than the US itself. People who believe it's the "people's" or our government's place to stop this are only kidding theirselves. It is what it is and it's to late to stop; it is not all our fault, governments lead the way in leaving; making the carbon. Maybe they should walk and ride bikes around the HUGE buildings in which they work?(LOL)

...has always been to have a carbon footprint less than Al Gore's. So far, it's been an incredibly easy goal to meet. Perhaps everyone should try.

On the other hand, perhaps Al Gore is helping to prevent the onset of the next ice age...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-08/human-carbon-emissions-seen-by-researchers-holding-back-ice-age.html

Why when carbon emissions are talked about they always refer to CO2 and everyone uses the same pictures.... city drowned in SMOG.
Smog is hydrocarbons not CO2, we're talking about the physical dirt" that is ejected out of the exhaust pipe of an engine. CO2 is a good thing, the tree's and other plant life love it. Get rid of the smog, aka: hydrocarbons and there will be enough light for the plants to process the CO2 via photosynthesis.