Friends of the Earth say that "up to 24,000 people die every year as a result of air pollution." That is not much of a surprise when there are now around 500 million cars polluting the planet. The problem is that we can't live without cars, because they are part of our daily lives. But, from the figures above, we are going to find it difficult to live with them. Cars produce large amounts of carbon dioxide, …showed first 75 words of 324 total…

…showed last 75 words of 324 total…gases. The real truth is that we don't live in a perfect world, and so we can't have it our own way every time. If the world is really determined to slow down the process of global warming, then it will have to work together. Everyone will have to consider the facts and realities of what is possible, and what isn't. The one thing we should remember is that our actions will shape the future.