An Inconvenient Truth

On Wednesday evening Jason and I watched the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. For those not familiar with it here is a plot summary:

"Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Al Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way." from IMDB

I would have to admit that I have been a bit of a skeptic about global warming up to this point. Not that I am hopping on the bandwagon now, but you have to wonder about it. I have no doubt that there are more people on the earth than there have ever been, creating more pollution than has ever been created before. It's got to have some effect on the earth. All of a sudden, watching news reports of tornadoes, hurricanes and extreme temperatures seem a lot more tied into global warming for me. I wondered if there really were more storms and extreme weather temperatures now, or if I just pay more attention to it as an adult than I did as a teenager or child. It will definitely be interesting to see the repercussions of our careless treatment of the earth, though it does sound like a lot of countries are taking steps to lower harmful emissions. You have to wonder if it's too late.

I will leave you with this ad that Jason and I heard about on John Gormley one morning a couple of months ago. I don't think this is going to make people react in a positive way, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.