Last night, I saw An Inconvenient Truth for the second time, and was astounded once more by the ridiculous stances maintained by some of our political leaders. Do they still think that global warming is a hoax hatched by the political progressives in order to win over the public?
It really isn't a political issue at all. It is a global problem. I am slightly perturbed, of course, that I will probably die by drowning given that I live in the Bay Area. Albeit a bit slower compared to folks who live immediately on the coastline -- I can at least run up to Holy Hill. Once the water levels rise because of the desalinization of our oceans, I'm done for. The little polar bears that live in the Arctic Oceans are dying because ice glaciers are melting, minimizing their habitat spaces and forcing them to swim longer distances. If they are having to swim for survival, and die b/c of exhaustion, what does that mean for humans?
But not all is lost. A few days ago, I heard on the news that a high school in Redwood City has officially gone solar. They've spent several million to install solar panels on all their buildings in the effort of saving energy and going "green." The entire school took on the project with enthusiasm and full support of the student body, staff, and administration. Their first electricity bill was something like six dollars. Many other schools are joining the effort, in recognition of the earth's declining natural resources. It will take a long while before all our schools are solar, but we're becoming more and more informed and involved.
Have you recycled today? Have you stopped purchasing styrofoam cups? Have you replaced your light bulbs for those more energy-efficient swirly ones? Have you seen the polar bears?
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