The Dirty Word - Environmentalism
Environmentalism should not be a dirty word. I have had my car radio tuned to conservative talk radio for years, but only recently started to listen to what was said. My eyes and ears have been re-opened in a wide number of interests.
I heard one commentator say something about how "Environmentalists" think. He dismissed the human impact on the environment as being "just the way they are". If a chemical spill kills some fish in a river, then all man made activites are guilty of killing the fish. [sic].
It really is a shame, that people are willing to go to lengths to ignore the fact that humans do have an impact on their environment. According to one study http://www.atmosresearch.com/NCGG2a%202002.pdf , human activity is responsible for 70 percent of the total methane emissions. Wetlands decomposition, termites, oceananic activity and fire are responsible for the other 30 percent.
Considering we only have one environment, that it affects every living being, and that we have the power to influence in both positive and negative ways, should not be overlooked by anyone.
Robert
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