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AFRICA'S PART IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE SYSTEM

     Writing about CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases does not at all feel repetitive and boring yet - I mean, climate change though began quite a long time ago, it is still just starting to really hit us. But talks about the causes and sources of greenhouse gas emissions would just be stating already established facts (except new, completely new information come up). Not that it's unimportant; it's just mundane.      That said, sources of CO2 emissions (i.e, smokes from exhaust pipes of vehicles and generators , burning large amounts of garbage, mining etc… ) in Africa is not the subject here; I mean, all of Africa combined don't emit up to half of Asia,  or according to some stat (e.g, Union of Concerned Scientists) only China.      Emission of greenhouse gases has been a global norm for centuries now. We only are just starting to experience its effects. Talks relating to the "bastard" now hinge on how to reduce its abundance and...

AFRICA, WHEN ALL EARTH IS GREY FROM SPACE

     The earth from a distance (space) is still majorly blue and green, because the earth is still at the beginning of it's deterioration. The deterioration some people still have the guts and / or carelessness to ignore - they must make the best possible use of their resources, having no qualms with the damage done to their environment.      The world is working out middle grounds for us to coexist sustainably with the environment. The middle grounds that are deliberated on at lengths by diplomats, are not drastic enough such that the environment is very little affected and surely has easy loop holes for boycotting, and finally are unpronounced in Africa.      Africa seems to be "benefiting" leniency from international organizations by reason of their poor state of finance and low level of development in terms of international dues and contributions; like the effect of climate change would be lenient on Africa.      The more d...