John Cowgill, an AP Environmental Science student in Lexington, Kentucky writes that the solution to global warming ultimately lies in creating a viable solution to fossil fuels.
"I am somewhat of a cornucopianist. Although I don't think ALL of the world's ecological problems can be solved with technology, I do believe that the solution to global warming ultimately lies in creating a viable solution to fossil fuels and not waiting on people to stop driving cars. As the [TIME] article itself explicitly states "...while global politics may shape how quickly and appropriately we structure our response to climate change, the actual work of reducing carbon emissions will ultimately be a technological problem." Thus, I am amazed that countries are not doing more to invest in green technology research. No nation is anywhere close to putting adequate funds into green technology research, and I believe the first nation to start research will put itself in a fantastic position economically, socially, and, of course, technologically."
-John Cowgill, AP Environmental Science student at Henry Clay High School, Lexington, KY.
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