Well climate change is a fact of life regardless of whether we are here or not. It is a fundamental driving force behind evolution of all species, it is the reason why we are here, the reason why we left africa and a reason why we have been able to populate this earth. The climate changes and has been changing since the beginning of time. There is no doubt that humans have a effect on the climate as we tear down forest and habitats for our cities and farms and drive our millions of cars and burn tons and tons of fossill fuels..Not sure how anyone can deny we don't leave our mark. The question is how much of a role we are playing in the current changes in climate we see...their are def much stronger and bigger forces out there....The focus should be really on what we can do as individuals to lead a more sutainable life...and be prepare for how our world will be changing in the next few hundred years. Humanity has had it pretty good with a fairly stable climate the last 1000 years, but that isn't the norm and regardless of the the cause of change...we need to be ready and adapt.
Last edited by MelBridgeman; 06-15-2010 at 08:57 AM.
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