The Upsetting Reluctance to Learn the Effects of Global Warming

After seeing the movie An Inconvenient Truth this summer, I have since been very disturbed and honestly scared of what our world has come to. The environmental issue of global warming is more real than we can imagine and we as a society are only making it worse. In An Inconvenient Truth, narrator Al Gore explains what will happen to our world should our habits continue - not what could happen, but what will happen. In fact, global warming is already occurring: Look at the pictures of lake Chad from 30 years ago and what it has turned into, then look at the record number of typhoons in Japan, tornados in America, and stronger hurricanes in the US. These storms are no flukes, and only a warning of the drastic climate changes that global warming is able to cause. The facts are undisputed among scientists, despite the words of the popular press. And though you may argue, there is no reason for Gore to lie. As he himself said, "This is not a matter of politics, but a matter of ethics." He presents these facts to us in a hope to change the world for a better, not so he can have his way politically.

I recently sat down with a friend who felt similarly stressed by global warming and talked about what could be done to save the planet we live on. It only took us a short time to conclude that what is more disturbing than global warming itself, is the way that the American people treat the issue. People still feel that it is a hoax created by a liberal agenda, and that it is nothing more than propaganda. This is why the message needs to be brought to attention. Liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats all need to unite to fight this common problem. People are suffering already from global warming, and our world could take a devastating toll if this continues.