Where are the major threats to the environment?

Former President Jimmy Carter’s states in his article that unlike other political issues, politicians don’t always agree with other members of their political party when it comes to environmental issues. Both Republican and Democratic presidents have supported legislation protecting the environment. I agree with former President Carter’s opinion that there are a number of things that threaten our environment. I agree that we are causing our environment to change by allowing the build up of gases which keeps the earth warm, melts glaciers and makes water levels rise. This is called the “Greenhouse” effect. I am concerned about how the Greenhouse effect will impact animals like polar bears. I am also concerned that this will impact humans as well. According to President Carter, Presidents Bush and Clinton were both concerned about the Greenhouse effect. They both worked hard to try to reach an agreement with other countries like Germany and England to reduce Greenhouse gases. Over 100 different countries were involved in the agreement. However, the current President Bush does not think it is possible for the United States to meet the requirements of the agreement because the United States has energy problems and because it would cost too much money to comply with the agreement. President Carter states that Americans are interested in protecting our environment and that we are will to pay taxes to make sure we do protect our environment. He believes that our current President is ignoring the views of Americans and the hard work of Republicans and Democrats who want to protect the environment.