Global warming is yet again making its' way to the forefront of issues in Congress.Recently a statement regarding the current status of the "global warming situation" was released by Bush's administration. In this report it stated that "human activities are behind climate change that is having significant effects on the environment." Even though the report was put out by his administration, President Bush disregarded the report and denies that the climate is changing due to human interaction. Proof of this change has become evident over the past week or so.
The same storm that brought the Northeast a mix of snow, sleet and rain, brought devastating weather to the Southeast. Tornadoes ripped through the southern states this past week killing 8 students taking cover in an Alabama school. 20 people have been reported dead from tornadoes so far, and it is possible that more storms could strike the area. Years ago this type of weather event would have been unheard of. This past system spawned several tornadoes, all of which were deadly. In the past, storms of this magnitude just simply did not happen. With such evidence as this, is hard to turn the other cheek and say that something isn't changing.
We as humans, are the main species on the planet and to say that it is not possible for our ways to be damaging the planet is ridiculous. Most Americans are unaware of the daily damage being done by the simple things in our lives. Combustion engines and factories produce a lot of greenhouse gases which aid in global warming. I feel that our ignorance in this matter stems from the whole idea that people hear what they want to. The media seems to know that to the average American, the environment is not on their top list of concerns. Therefore it is not common to hear about things that may be affecting it. The media definitely influences the ideas people have in the world around them.
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