Greenhouse gas emissions, gas in the atmosphere that absorbs then releases radiation within the boundaries of thermal infrared range, is the biggest contributor to global temperatures that are expected to increase 3.5 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit by 2050. Such consequences will alter global weather patterns that are intricately interconnected with everyday sustenance and livelihood of individuals ranging from water supplies to agriculture. Rise of sea levels, start of fierce storms, unending cycles of flooding, and bombarding of heavier rainfall are just some of the natural occurrences that are to take place as a result of accumulating greenhouse gas emissions. More importantly, however, continuing global warming will lead to a rise in many human diseases that are proven to be deadly. Circumstances such as the increase of disease-bearing insects and the development of malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis continue to threaten the very lives of individuals today. According to IPCC, human activity has been the major contributor to climate change since the Industrial Revolution, which began around 1750.
 Despite this fact, production of natural gas will continue to grow rapidly, as it has for the last several decades, as reported by the Energy Information Agency. It predicts that production related to the release of greenhouse gas emissions will grow to almost fourfold from 2009 to 2035, or almost a rise in half of the domestic natural gas production. 

      Approaches to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions have been made on an international level with various meetings held worldwide. Though meetings have been held in compliance, the approaches and actions of developed and undeveloped countries have significantly differed. While countries such as Germany have been increasingly recognized for taking active approaches by establishing stringent federal climate change or energy policy and relatively impactful political enforcements, other countries such as United States, China, and India continuously stand as inactive in taking part at environmental activism held on an international level. According to Science Daily, US GHG emissions have grown at an annual rate of 0.9 percent despite continuous pressures. Problems rest in a lack of international enforcement policies that would regulate and document levels of greenhouse gas emissions and finances that deal with such emissions. For example, reporting and reviewing of financial information has become an increasingly urgent issue in the international climate negotiations as well as applications of renewable energy in everyday manufacturing.
     

      The world's failing response to such environmental disaster can also be found in South Africa. The government of South Africa recently called for a 15% reduction in energy use, which was matched by somewhere between 1.5%-3%, a mere fraction. Very few businesses have made changes to reduce their energy use. Attempts at creating public transportation systems such as the Gautrain have largely only appealed to the wealthy due to their high rates, and not the rest of the population. Perhaps it is time for everyone to receognize the problems of greenhouse gas building in our atmosphere and make some changes in their everyday lives-to bring immense changes wherever they might be around the world.