| nter grips the Northern Hemisphere and record cold | | | | temperatures only go back just over one hundred |
| snaps blanket the region in snow and ice, it's difficult to | | | | years. Future scientists will more than likely record a |
| imagine a phenomenon such as global warming. Of | | | | decline in average temperatures and give |
| course, even as temperatures plunge north of the | | | | environmentalists an excuse to blame global freezing. |
| Equator, Australia is engulfed in a drought with | | | | It's hard to focus on era's lasting hundreds of years |
| catastrophic wildfires sweeping across the continent. | | | | when faced with the immediate threats that are |
| Environmentalists place the blame squarely on global | | | | blamed on global warming. Increased iceberg activity |
| warming caused by greenhouse gases and increased | | | | can impact shipping lanes, which can affect delivery of |
| emissions associated with humans. Global warming is | | | | food and goods around the world. Decreased habitat |
| the excuse for any number of unexplained | | | | and changes in the environment kill off species, |
| phenomenon in the environment. Species extinction, | | | | thousands of insects and reptiles that haven't been |
| climate change, shrinking polar ice caps are all blamed | | | | discovered yet, or the more visible victims, like polar |
| on global warming by environmentalists misquoting | | | | bears, which look cute and cuddly, but are actually |
| scientists who use anecdotal and sloppy research. | | | | pure predators. Environmentalists have championed |
| The fact is global warming is occurring; however no | | | | global climate change as the cause for cannibalistic |
| one is quite sure shy. Whether the mild temperature | | | | behavior among the bear population. It's a great |
| increase is a direct effect of humans is highly doubtful. | | | | method of generating publicity despite the falsehood it |
| The reason is not enough evidence exists to support | | | | promotes. Bears will eat bears because they are |
| any one theory over the other. Average temperatures | | | | carnivorous, not because of climate change. No one |
| are increasing by less than one degree per decade. | | | | has demonstrated that seal populations, a source of |
| This increase could be a cycle the planet has gone | | | | food for polar bears, has been affected yet. |
| through several times in its four billion year history. | | | | Environmentalists cling to the yet, because a |
| Fossil records indicate tropical plants and climates in | | | | worst-case scenario draws a lot of attention to the |
| areas that now are buried under snow and ice for nine | | | | cause, which is combating global warming. |
| months out of the year. A miniature ice age occurred | | | | Global warming is not a hoax and the environmental |
| around medieval times, which some postulate is one of | | | | impact is quite serious. But blaming humans for the |
| the causes of what is called the Dark Ages. The | | | | phenomenon is incorrect. However, no matter what |
| geological record indicates many ice ages have | | | | the cause, the effects on global warming will need to |
| occurred and that they do happen with some | | | | be addressed and only humans can correct it. Through |
| frequency. If scientists are basing their theories on | | | | conservation efforts, and an increased movement |
| recorded temperatures, then they will find | | | | toward renewable energy sources, global climate |
| temperatures are increasing. Consistent recorded | | | | change can be slowed or averted. |