Facing The Facts

I like how Squarzoni continues to start off each section with a relatable message, even though this one was sort of depressing. In order to escape the present, we place ourselves back in the past. We try to find peace and happiness in our memories, but they are not always a secure place of contentment.

I also like the graphics that go along with the conversations between the scientists. The scientists appear to be tired and stressed out, but also experienced and knowledgable.

I believe that the information presented in this reading was much easier to comprehend. It could be the fact that I’ve heard some of it before and it’s sort of a reinforcement of the material. The negative contribution of humans is what we need to look at. On page 101, the scientist compares the affect of human activity to the affect of natural occurrences. He states that in the terms of energy human activity has generated ten to twenty times greater than the variation in solar activity. That’s a staggering multiple. It is beyond the shadow of a doubt that human activity has led to the rise in temperature and deterioration of the atmosphere and environment. At the rate we’re going, it almost seems as if it’s too late. It’s difficult to get people to care about the reality of climate change because all they hear after a while is “blah blah blah.” Those type of people only care for themselves and not for the future generation. Only conservationists and open-minded individuals take this matter to heart.