Well known and largely used in the Catholic schools of Germany, Albert StÃ¶cklâs Handbook of the History of Philosophy: Pre-Scholastic and Scholastic Philosophy presents the history of philosophy up to the Scholastic period through a Catholic lens.
Key role for developing countries in fighting greenhouse gas emissions. 4 September 2006, Rome â Most people assume that global warming is caused by burning oil and gas. But in fact between 25 and 30 percent of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere each year â 1.6 billion tonnes â is caused by deforestation.
Carbon Dioxide: Our Role The United States is the single largest contributor to global warming, responsible for nearly one-quarter of all human-made emissions. Every day the average American adds about 118 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmos-phere, due largely to energy-consuming activities that burn fossil fuels. On a yearly basis, the average Ameri-