The oil companies are a despicable
institution. They are willing to gamble the lives of the world by paying
scientists to put "doubt" in the idea of global warming. They have no
scientific evidence that can prove that global warming is not real, and they
have resorted to dirty tactics of blaming individuals who were following protocol.
A think tank in Washington D.C. charged Ben Santer of rewriting a report that
made “the science firmer than it really was.” In actuality, Santer did in fact
rewrite the report, but not like what the think tank wants us to believe.
Santer had his article peer reviewed; which means that he is supposed to rewrite
certain areas to make his arguments clearer or because certain facts were
incorrect. This think tank twisted the definition of peer review because the
oil companies had paid them thousands of dollars to do so.
I for one believe that global
warming is a real thing due to the extensive research that is available. Sea
level will rise, due to the melting ice caps, and will drown low level states,
like Florida and New Orleans. Global warming has also increase the severity of
natural disasters; Hurricane Sandy has become one of the most expensive natural
disasters that the state has to clean up.
Oil companies have to accept that
global warming will happen, and instead of using finite resources, that will
run out, these companies should use their profit to reinvest in alternative
energy. This will be beneficial for everyone, especially the oil companies,
because they will have a new source of revenue when fossil fuel runs out and
they can boost with their image to the public. For example, BP was criticized
by the public because of the oil spill, but with alternative energy they can show
that this disaster will never occur again.
Nicely written post. I would have to agree that oil companies do act stubborn when the topic of global warming comes up. What did you mean by "think tanks" ? I've never heard of that expression. Was this post related to a book that you read? I would be interested in reading it if it was. I have always found it hard to believe that with all the technology out there, there isn't a car that barely uses any gas. My physics teacher once joked that it was because oil companies run the world and would not allow that, but with all the information I've been hearing lately, I question whether he was joking or not.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you posted this because it is an issue that is affecting our lives as we speak.
I totally agree that global warming should be a larger issue than it is made out to be. Oil companies do neglect the potential harm of fossil fuels for the purpose of making money. Maybe when more research is done and there is a secure, beneficial source of energy will individuals start to depend less on oil.
ReplyDeleteWow. This post will definitely make you think. While I do completely agree with you throughout the whole topic I do believe that conserving natural resources is hugely important, especially in this day and age. My biggest critique of this article would be of the tone of the first sentence. It is clear that this issue matters a lot to you, and you wish to grab your audience’s attention with it, calling and institution despicable in the first sentence will turn a lot of readers away from what otherwise was a great post.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting read and I would absolutely love to hear from you about what other forms of energy would allow us to become better stewards of the environment. Love the fiery tone, just not in the first sentence.