Blog Action Day 2009 – Climate Change
by Blog Action Day, October 15, is intended to inspire all the bloggers of the world to blog about the same subject, creating social change. 2009’s subject is climate change. Since I don’t exactly have a blog, I’m writing an article.
Before this is published I have/had 25 articles. Now I will no longer be able to view them all by setting the number to view to 25, so this is a milestone for me. I feel it is appropriate that it is contributing to a greater cause.
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Now first of all, I think many people know that climate change is “out there”, meaning the biggest problem is those who choose to do nothing, or don’t believe it. I once literally had someone turn around during class and say, “Did you know global warming is fake?” I glared at him and he went back to listening to the teacher.
It does seem pretty easy to ignore climate change, as it doesn’t happen over night. Some say we can’t prove it, others say it isn’t hurting anyone.
People in both of those categories should take note that there has been a dramatic increase in hurricanes, and these hurricanes have been more powerful in the last few years. If you don’t see the connection, please read a book on weather before coming to us with your political garbage. But in addition to massive, deadly hurricanes and such, there are always the little things…
In the Mediterranean, many swimmers, divers, and boaters see what appear to be globs of mucus floating in and on the water. They are created when stuff like dead organisms and live bacteria start to build up, the makings of dust on land. Under water, however, they resemble… snot. This is called a mucilage. Don’t ask me why.
It has been proved by some scientists lacking a better hobby that these are bigger and more common during summer, when the seawater is more stable and it is easier for the stuff to stick together. Like other weather-related events, this disgusting goo has recently gotten worse, forming even in winter. They can grow over a hundred miles long. And if you think swimmers coming out of the water covered in goo is funny, consider the fact that fish can suffocate if the stuff covers their gills. You can kiss that Mediterranean fish dinner goodbye. And viruses like the dreaded E. Coli have been found spreading through them, so snot can really kill you.
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