Response

I found this article to be very useful in obtaining a basic understanding of what Global warming/Climate change is. I thought it would be a good way to start my blog so that people have a chance to get a basic idea of what I'm writing about if they don't already know. The information about the exhibit would be helpful for someone who was going to see it but that didn't have much to do with why I chose the article. This piece shows that people are really interested in what is happening to our planet. This includes places like museums that can afford to create exhibits on the subject. People feel strongly about this because it will have an incredible effect on the lives of their children and grand-children. The article reminded me of a few different ideas and subjects to write about that I had originally forgotten about. Such as the effects on aquatic life and the rising level of CO2 in the oceans which is hurting all forms of life. I especially enjoyed the idea of showing the coal consumption per person every year.

This article didn't really have a great effect on my thinking or knowledge on the subject. However, I felt it was necessary to create a sort of base to grow from. My subjects will become more and more in depth as I move on in this project due to a greater understanding by the reader. I also hope to narrow my thinking into many specific points.

Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future

This article deals with the main facts and ideas of Global warming/Climate change. It goes on to describe a museum exhibit, but the main parts are useful. The article discusses how the effects of global warming could create a doomsday scenario. This includes possible droughts, rising sea levels, more storms of a greater intensity, and other events with harmful effects on society and the natural world. Museum President Ellen Futter says, "Evidence has been accumulating for some time that Earth is warming due to human activity, but we are only just beginning to come to terms with the breadth of the consequences of this phenomenon, and to learn what we can do to mitigate them." Scientists have documented the dramatic increase of greenhouse gasses over the last 150 years, especially in regards to the CO2 levels.
The actual exhibit is centered upon the education of visitors as to the causes and effects of global warming. I examines topics such as climate change in different areas, the effects on land animals, specifically a type of lizard that will likely go extinct due to global warming, and also a piece discussing the effects on aquatic life. The last part shows information about consumption, specifically a diagram showing a ton of coal. One third of the amount used per person per year.