Global warming has been a point
of contention in our society for
years, and the extreme views
from both sides of the argument have
transformed the subject of global warming
from a factual theory into a mythical
idea. At one extreme, those who consider
themselves “green” bemoan the
tragedy that man is causing our planet’s
climate to heat up while the other side
of the debate refuses to believe any part
of the global warming theory. Behind
both opinions, there is often confusion,
misunderstanding, and a general lack
of knowledge. The theory that global
warming has anthropogenic causes has
existed for over a century, and scientists
have collected evidence on global
warming for over fifty years. In spite
of the evidence, the public generally
lives in the dark, constantly wondering
if global warming is fact or fiction.