Global carbon dioxide rose by 3.1 percent in 2007 compared to 2006 levels. This is mostly due to Chinese emissions as the country accounts for two third of the increase.

Meanwhile, the world’s most populous nation becomes the largest contributor to climate change as China emitted 14 percent more greenhouse gases than the United States.

This is a serious problem as if no drastic actions were taken by the Beijing government and its Washington counterpart, the situation could only worsen. Continue reading »