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Writer's Block: Planet friendly
Jun. 27th, 2010 08:08 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
I'm pretty concerned, truth be told. Reading through some of the rest of the answers to this question, I am dismayed at the number of people who seem to think that global warming is a hoax, or is not affected at all by human activities. To me, this opinion seems more informed by self-interest and by a reluctance to look the facts in the face and see what's going on around one. It's not a pretty thing to hear, and even if only some of it is affected by human actions, the facts still stand: fossil fuels pollute, species are going extinct due to human encroachment, and the human population is expanding far too quickly to be sustainable.
I don't believe that the climate trend can be reversed. It's too late for that, and even if something were to be done by governments, corporations, and individuals alike, I don't know how much of it we could stave off. The best answer is to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best, and in the meantime, stop hiding from our own responsibilities.
I'm pretty concerned, truth be told. Reading through some of the rest of the answers to this question, I am dismayed at the number of people who seem to think that global warming is a hoax, or is not affected at all by human activities. To me, this opinion seems more informed by self-interest and by a reluctance to look the facts in the face and see what's going on around one. It's not a pretty thing to hear, and even if only some of it is affected by human actions, the facts still stand: fossil fuels pollute, species are going extinct due to human encroachment, and the human population is expanding far too quickly to be sustainable.
I don't believe that the climate trend can be reversed. It's too late for that, and even if something were to be done by governments, corporations, and individuals alike, I don't know how much of it we could stave off. The best answer is to prepare for the worst, and hope for the best, and in the meantime, stop hiding from our own responsibilities.
