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Editorial: Independence Day July 2nd, 2006
Editorial: Once Again... June 25th, 2006
Editorial: Home Ownership June 24th, 2006
Editorial: Mosquito Control in Cedar Key May 11th, 2006
Editorial: Will Gas Prices Go Up? April 30th, 2006
Editorial: Tree Ordinance Violations April 26th, 2006
Editorial: Why Worry about Global Warming? April 21st, 2006
Editorial: The Purpose of Government? March 23rd, 2006
Editorial: Air Boat Regatta, Guests or Pests? January 29th, 2006
Editorial: The East-West Management Plan December 21st, 2005
Editorial: Water, Water, Water December 13th, 2005
Editorial: Bad News for Print News, Good for Online November 14th, 2005
Editorial: A Bad Tradition November 10th, 2005
Editorial: For the Birds October 17th, 2005
Editorial: If It Killed the River.... October 4th, 2005
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Why Worry about Global Warming? | Why Worry about Global Warming?Editorial Maybe global warming is not really happening. However, Time Magazine and other publications recently have presented abundant evidence of global warming, in laymen's terms that not many people could misunderstand. Global warming is upon us and may be a greater threat than nuclear war. Why worry about something that may not have catastrophic effect for fifty years? If one is in one's golden years, has no descendants and cares little about the future of the human race, that is a logical conclusion. Perhaps at this point there may be nothing that can be done to stop global warming. That is a fatalistic response to a serious problem. There was a time when small pox, malaria and tuberculosis were considered unavoidable. But, as the causes of those diseases were discovered and programs started, those diseases were eradicated in most civilized countries. Let's not be self-centered. Although global warming threatens Cedar Key, New York City, the Netherlands and other seaside communities, global warming will make Canada, Siberia and the Scandinavian countries more livable the year around. Shipping lanes from Japan to European markets will open in the absence of icebergs. And the Middle East will become so hot that people won't have time to pursue genocide. Tax haters may say, "Let's ignore global warming because elected officials might look ahead fifty years and spend our tax money to stop it." Regardless of one's attitude about taxes it is time to look ahead fifty years and face the problem. Legislators and consumers alike must take action to reduce carbon dioxide production, the now conspicuous cause of global warming. |
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