Article address: http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12128


This article is about how the American government is trying to block out how severe global warming is affecting the world today. This article touches on the two categories of Political/societal issues and Environmental issues. In this article George Bush is seen to have asked scientists to omit parts of how much damage global warming is inflicting on us. It states that the government has documents containing hard evidence of an attempt by a senior administration official minimizing the potential danger of global warming, thus, misleading the public.

I think that the government should not be doing this. The article states that the effects of global warming are being hushed up so as to not shock the public. However, I feel that this is very wrong. Hiding the truth does nothing but harm. The government may feel that they are doing everyone a favour, but some, like me, may think otherwise.
By clearly stating the effects of global warming and by clearly stating out how much of danger we are in and also how we can prevent global from increasing at such an alarming rate we not only make people aware of the surroundings, but also show people how they can play a part to help conserve the environment. Many people have the attitude of “Its not my problem”. By showing people exactly how much danger we ware in, I belive that people will start steeping up and taking on active roles in saving the environment.

Not only that, if people are still worried, and start to panic the government can have talks to people telling them that even though global warming is a natural course and cannot be stopped, we can and must do our part no matter how big or small. Also, the government can issue pamphlets or brochures to educate the public. Citizens can then play their part by maybe starting campaigns. This will also increase the bonds between citizens.

So in conclusion, I feel that the government should not be so hard up to make the people feel that everything is all ‘smooth-sailing’. It is important for people to know that their actions have an impact on the society.