"Global Warming is not Coming; It Is Here"

Despite opposing documentaries trying to raise counters to the existence of global warming, its affects are apparent, and instead of bickering we need to become more environmentally friendly as a country and a society. Global Climate Warming has the potential of displacing millions of people and making Earth almost uninhabitable. It is an issue that crosses boarders, is not solvable by military force, and demands a united effort. This issue isn't even limited to scientific and political action: it has also grabbed the attention of the sporting world.
Sports Illustrated, in their March 12, 2007 issue, has a cover story about the cots of global warming to the sporting world. The environmental crisis has made hot August days very difficult for football training camp, Hurricane Katrina leveled the home of the New Orleans Saints, and world class skiers are having their competitions cancelled due to a lack of snow. The sporting world has now taken its first "green" step. Sports Illustrated has suggested being pro-active, and building more environmentally friendly stadiums. They hired SmithGroup, and architectural firm, to design a carbon-neutral stadium, powered by wind. The article also highlighted actions already being taken by almost all professional sports to be more eco-friendly and responsible about fossil-fuel emissions.
Why on an issue that is so dire to this world is our government unable to be proactive, let alone respond to a crisis that is it has allowed to reach that point. The article highlights how "Global Warming is not coming; it is here" by explaining how Earth has the potential to rise in temperature by 5 degrees by 2010, a very dangerous level. It seems that the Bush administration can be proactive and preemptive with every issue that does not involved consensus, diplomacy, and most importantly, need. It is time to apply the Bush Doctrine to real crises that need preemption to avoid a life-threatening problem. Instead, the administration was even reluctant to recognize the threat, let alone act on it. We can drag our feel no longer on this issue. Please e-mail sga@umddemocrats.edu if you would like to get involved with the College Democrats "The Globe Starts Here" initiative to make the University of Maryland a pioneer in fighting global warming.

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