The Good News ^o^

Environment:

  We had lots of bad news about the environment. But there's plenty of good news too. We need it. If the environment offer too much bad news, the public will become despondent until they feel paralyzed- and then they will do nothing about the problems. This is a natural human reaction. 
   So here are some pieces of good news. Let's start with the atmosphere and climate. The ozone layer is on the point of recovering. This success story dates back to 1987 , when scientists began to speak with a single, decibels-loud voice. The world's governments moved in just nine months(instant speed for governments) to conclude a treaty to eliminate chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) and other ozone-destroying chemicals. All too often, when a dozen governments signed the treaty.
    Now, for what many scientists believe is the biggest environmental problem ahead, global warming. To tackle it, we need to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas. Burning fossil fuels gives off carbon dioxide, and the build-up of that greenhouse gas causes half of global warming processes. 
   Finally, let us remind ourselves that there is no limit to what we can do when we set  our minds to it. Just the four years 1989-1992 saw the end of the Berlin Wall, the Cold War, Communism, and the Soviet Union; and we made solid moves toward peace in South Africa, the Middle East, and El Salvador. Who would have taken on a bet in 1989 that we would achieve that much by the year 2000?And in light of the good news items above, shouldn't we consider that we face insurmountable opportunities?