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The scorching hot sun bears down on the dry desert land, where thousands die from the drought and even many more suffer from malaria, dengue fever, and hantavirus, which are being spread by the large abundance of rodents and mosquitos (Glick). Unfortunately, this scenario is not the beginning of a science fiction book. Instead, they are the expected effects of global warming. The Sierra Club predicts that millions of people “may die from heat and disease as global warming worsens”(global warming...). In order to prevent this disastrous outcome, all over the world countries have passed laws restricting the emissions of greenhouse gases, which cause global warming, and have promoted the use of alternatives to carbon based fuels. In addition, many nations have signed international treaties, such as the Kyoto Protocol, which restricts the emissions of greenhouse gases. However, the United States, which pumps over twenty per cent of the world’s greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (Energy Factsheet), has done little to prevent global warming under the presidency of George W. Bush. Because of the serious effects of global warming, the Bush Administration should follow a policy regarding global warming similar