Wednesday, October 29, 2008

To Green or Not To Green???

The new hot topic on everyone's mind these days is the condition of our environment. With recent movies made by celebrities such as Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio , warning of the dangers of global warming, the question on everyone's mind is , does global warming really exist or is it a one sided propaganda story to gain money for an environmental industry? Scientists across the board all have distinct opinions on the matter, yet never to the extremes of declaring or opposing global warming. The most general consensus is that the earths natural cycle allows it to get warmer, and these natural phenomena are not caused by human pollution, which is only a slight factor in the cause of disruptions in the earth.Also many argue that the main dangers don't come from the rising sea levels or temperature but actually from the emission of methane gas " the green house effect", however many scientists claim that the effects of the omissions are inevitable and at this point irreversible. So although environmental issues are not dire, I believe that it is practical and cheaper to be aware of what is happening, and practice recycling and conservation, to generally have a cleaner environment. John McCain representing the republican party is currently trying to redeem the backlash from Bush's constant disregard to the subject of the environment. To boost Americas domestic economy he plans to invest money in the search of a natural domestic oil that will reduce dependence on foreign oil. he also proposes to incorporate methods of solar power into the American lifestyle, reducing the need for oil and electricity. The federal government will be investing and rewarding money to scientist who will find a way to make energy saving batteries, and also is endorsing environmentally friendly products such as hybrid cars. However unless McCain can truly find a way to expand jobs and make domestically made oil a marketable product, in the long run the changes in society may economically weaken the country especially with a volatile economy at present. this weakness will allow other countries such as China to have economic superiority. So what will be more important to the presidential nominee the conservation in the country or American economic world dominance, I wonder.
-Aber kawas C band

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