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Serious Entry: Global Warming

Prompt:


GLOBAL WARMING PERTAINING TO THE NORTH POLE.





Cite two or more facts. Cite: me: quote the facts.


Name the sources.


In your blog today --- You may NOT use the pronoun 'I' in your blog or in the sum of the above





This is definitely a wimp out entry. Global Warming is something everyone should be concerned about.  However, it feels like there is not much a person can do about it. We can reduce reuse and recycle but if only a small pecent of people do this what's the point? We can reduce our driving only to a point. But what if you live in an area where mass tranist is not an option? We can petition our congressmen and senators for changes, but they have their own agendas. It can feel like a lost cause especially when articles like





http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/qthinice.asp  appear.





And with the economy being what it is these days, global warming is not on the forefront of most people's minds.





Even those in the immediate area are more about concerned about economics.





http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A56427





Although, Frosty the Snowman made the connection between economics and global warming when he said,





"Not just about the economy but global warming. I mean, come on. I'm made of snow. My AC unit is Energy Star compliant, but what good is that when you can't afford the power bill?"








Sometimes the best you can do is to put one foot in front of the other and see where it takes you.