Global Warming Articles : Get Involved in Saving the Rainforest! by Pax Sanchez
In order to understand to what extend deforestation affects us all, we need first to understand and realize two things; how much we get out of rainforests and the abundance of life living within rainforests. Rainforest are places that work as oxygen factories, [...]

Certified Emissions Reductions (CER): A certified emission reduction or CER is a unit issued under the CDM that is equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, calculated using global warming potentials defined by the Kyoto Protocol.
Source: Climate Change Terms, Global Warming Glossary at internationalrivers.org

Carbon offsets: A carbon offset is a financial tool that represents a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. They are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e). One carbon offset represents the reduction of one metric ton of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases. Anyone, from an individual to a government, can [...]

Carbon credits: Credits represent the right to emit a specific amount of greenhouse gases. Credits can be exchanged between businesses or bought and sold in the international market at the current market price.
Source: Global Warming Glossary, Climate Change Terms at internationalrivers.org