(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States think climate change is a fact, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 82 per cent of respondents believe global warming exists.

The term global warming refers to an increase of the Earth's average temperature. Some theories say that climate change might be the result of human-generated carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. 79 per cent of respondents feel they understand the issue of global warming very well.

In 1998, several countries agreed to the Kyoto Protocol, a proposed amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The agreement commits nations to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The U.S. signed the protocol but has not ratified it.

In his Feb. 10 radio address, U.S. president George W. Bush discussed his energy and environmental initiatives, saying, "The budget proposes $2.7 billion U.S. to expand alternative energy research, a 53 percent increase over the 2006 funding level. These funds will support further research into cellulosic ethanol, which can be produced from sources like wood chips and grasses. These funds will also support promising technologies beyond ethanol, such as new forms of bio-diesel, lithium-ion batteries, and hydrogen fuel cells."

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