Energy is thought by some to be the biggest contributor to climate change, what's sending most industrial greenhouse gases in the United States into the air. Greenhouse gases can build like a thick blanket between the earth and space, causing temperatures to warm and, according to some, potentially bringing about harsher winters.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the air since 1860 has steadily grown, according to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chart on the United Kingdom Environmental Change Network web site. Florida Keys lodging facilities are working to improve energy efficiency, major rental car companies now offer hybrids, airlines are working also to reduce carbon emissions.
In the United States, petroleum and natural gas account for more than 80 percent of harmful gases, the U.S. Energy Information Administration web site notes. Energy providers in Florida offer alternative forms of energy, such as solar power. One island in the Florida Keys has long been powered entirely by solar energy.
About Historic Walking Guides: Florida Keys
About Historic Walking Guides: Florida Keys
Historic Walking Guides: Florida Keys takes readers back in time as they travel off the beaten path from the edge of Florida's mainland to Key West. In Key West, readers can embark upon a series of historic walking tours, each centered around themes such as treasure hunting, commercial fishing, literary luminaries and, of course, two of the best known residents of all -- Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Buffett. Historic Walking Guides: Florida Keys is available in print through Destinworld Publishing and Amazon.com. It's expected to be in digital format in early 2011.
