Global Warming

According to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press 57% of adults-reached on cell phones and land lines-think there is solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades. This research was conducted September 30 through October 4 and some 1,500 people were surveyed. In April 2008, 71% said there was solid evidence of rising global temperatures. There has been a decline in the proportion of Americans who say global temperatures are rising as a result of human activity, such as burning fossil fuels. Currently 37% percent of the Americans surveyed believe this, down from 47% last year.

I enjoy the winter months while living in New England and it does seem that over time our winters have become less severe. I believe that global warming shows solid evidence that it is actually a problem that we as humans deal with. But, I believe that this is not something that we have caused ourselves but that the earth goes through phases of cooling and heating and right now we are in a warming phase.