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Scientists have already found a direct correlation between the increase in fossil fuel use and the elevated carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. It is estimated that 80 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere is due to industrial consumption of fossil fuels, while 20 percent is due to deforestation...
Bazzaz theorizes that carbon dioxide levels will rise exponentially in the near future as underdeveloped countries become industrialized and consume more fossil fuel...
Third-world countries currently consume approximately 2 percent of the fossil fuels that industrialized countries use. As these countries develop in the future, fossil fuel use will skyrocket dramatically...
Bazzaz proposes that cutting down on fuel consumption could be a significant factor in reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. "We need to be more efficient," he says. "We need to move towards alternative energy sources such as solar energy...
...same computers that can locate a missile in outer space can also be used to find oil deposits in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and over the past decade a growing percentage of supercomputer sales have been to industry. Today supercomputers are used for everything from crash-testing cars to designing fuel-efficient aircraft...