reply to post by mybigunit
Humans are definitely doing a great deal of damage to our planet. However, I do not think we are 100% responsible for the warming of the planet. Yes
are are burning tons of fossil fuels and adding co2 to the atmosphere, but that's not even the only 'greenhouse gas.'
Methane is being released as the Earth heats up, causing more and more to be released in the process.
This is a highly complex process in which we cannot begin to understand. To think we are responsible for all the environmental disasters is
preposterous.
I would agree we are responsible for some natural disasters like land slides as we cut down trees and build roads where they shouldn't be. The soil
begins to degrade and runoff, causing massive damage.
We build cities in places where they shouldn't be such as close to the ocean and in volcano and earthquake prone areas. We also seem to have a habit
of building right in the fire sector.
Careful planning of cities prior to their construction would have prevented much disasters on the human population.
We are dealing with complex systems that we are only beginning to understand, and to say we are the main cause of climate change is pretty
far-fetched.
