Global warming decoded

"When the oceans are warmed up, they release CO2, just like you would if you heated up an open bottle of Sprite. It bubbles out the carbon dioxide gas. That is what oceans do. They bubble out the CO2 and that warms the atmosphere, and then that warms the oceans more and they release more CO2. In addition, when it gets warmer, the ice melts, which means the ice reflects less sunlight, which in turn causes more sunlight to be absorbed, which causes even more warming."
- Nate Lewis, Energy Chemist in the book Hot, Flat & Crowded by Thomas L Friedman.

Now if you're not already thinking 'What the...?' then now is a good time to start. Go figure out how you are contributing to ruining our planet. And then go and think of ways to reduce that effect. One step at a time.