Originally Posted by
alan s
I deny I'm a denier. I'm not a skeptic, either. The climate debate is nothing more than a debate. There is no proof of anything, and to imagine human beings could alter the global climate is rather preposterous. Any idea how much energy the sun is pumping into the atmosphere constantly? Our measley contribution is like adding a drop of water to the ocean.
Well, we've nearly managed to completely drain the Aral Sea which was once the 4th largest lake in the world. We've created a huge dead zone (the size of Connecticut) where the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico. And if you take a look around you during your day today, you probably will not see anything that hasn't been shaped or touched in some way by humankind except for the stars in the sky. Even the wilderness areas in our country are "managed" and exist only because we allow them to.
We've been so disruptive to the environment for so long, we don't even notice it anymore.