Heat Wave — a Sign of Global Warming or Just a Hot Spell?
Global warming has become a hot button political topic in recent years with believers and non-believers equally as convinced of their viewpoints. Will this heat wave change any perceptions?
The subject of global warming often gives rise to heated debate, especially in political circles. Scientists have come out in support of both sides of the issue and each side latches on to whatever theory supports their particular stance. In the extreme cold temperatures of the winter of 2010, there were many jokes about the absence of global warming and supporters were forced to find theories to defend its existence. Die-hard global warming theorists said that dramatic temperature swings were actually the result of global warming. However, those who dispute global warming have been pretty quiet these last few weeks. In light of all the record high temperatures set, it's a difficult one to argue right now. What do you think? Does this heat…
Robert Edney
1:31 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
I believe that it's easy to pick on the auto industry for our ecological woes but think of this. Think of how much pure CO2 that the collective amount of just canned soda, beer, or any carbonated beverage emits over a year. Everything that utilizes CO2 as a propellant or the like. Last year, I researched that just the US consumed aprox 8 trillion cans of soda. That is pure CO2 being emited. Are … more ›