By Theodora Filis Our Earth is changing and not in little, insignificant ways. It is warming and cooling and quaking and shaking in ways we have never known before. There are more earthquakes in areas where one wouldn’t think a quake might be. Storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and blizzards cause severe devastation and drought. As many as half of Republican members of Congress "deny the existence of man-made climate change" while 86 percent oppose any climate change legislation. Scientists involved insist their goal is not to influence public policy but to present the facts when needed. "I think it is important for scientists to assure that the public and policymakers have a clear view of what scientific findings are and what the implications of those findings are," said Princeton University scientist Michael Oppenheimer. "To the extent that some members of the new majority in the House have exhibited a contrarianism to science, I think it is a good ...
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. I hope you question and research everything.