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The most popular schools of thought regarding our environment are:

A. Global warming is upon us
B. Global warming is a fallacy

If you think logically about it, the earth is very resilient and can heal itself. Thousands of years ago there were so many volcanoes that the CO2 in the air must have been heavier. But with the large amount of trees the earth healed itself pretty quickly.

Now that the rainforest are being cut down, the human population and vehicles are so vast, the earth is getting a little choked.

I don't necessarily think there is proof that Global warming is directly tied to humans however the whole Global warming thing is really like the "poster campaign" for the environment as a whole.

We do need to protect our rainforests; there are millions of undiscovered animals and plants that could unlock future medicines that could save humanity. Furthermore, if we keep abusing the earth and then suddenly we have 3 volcanoes erupt plus a asteroid hit the combination could be a knockout blow to 90% of those living. The earth would probably recoup itself but without enought trees it could take so long for the earth to heal itself that this could be our undoing...

The point is that its not an all or nothing thing. There is an overal issue however in today's pop culture there has to be a short and simple message or the ADD culture we have won't understand. A message of "Global Warming" is a two word slogan that causes fear and attention. In truth the damage we're doing to the earth is real but less urgent. Since our actions are engrained in our societies it will take generations to purge.

One of the biggest fears is that in 10 years when its discovered that Global Warming was not real people will think that the damage we're doing is not real.

One of the hilarious things to see is when someone redicules another person for driving an SUV. Its funny to see Hollywood stars who own private jets and then drive hybrid cars. Or to see Europeans poke fun at SUVs when they themselves travel more by air on vacation than most American and Asian countries. I think its just easier to point your finger at people you really don't like anyway than it is to tackle the Chinese factories or to tackle the illegal land clearing in Brazil.

We all speak of pollution but all you have to do is to look up and you'll see who's contributing the biggest problems. IN most Chinese cities the air quality is so bad you sometimes can't even see a sign on the street a few blocks down. But its not cars causing the problem its the burning of coal for energy and not filtering the air.

In conclusion, Global Warming is a nice little phrase for a more complex problem.