When are the politicians going to start to worry about the environment instead of how to get re-elected?
827899
Actually, we're about to see a monumental change here in the United States. Republicans put anti-environmentalists in top environmental and energy positions. The League of Conservation Voters (that's CONSERVATION, mind you. Not CONSERVATIVE) gave these Republicans a ZERO rating on environmental issues. Many of their Democratic replacements in the upcoming term (such as Boxer), have a rating of 100. It's going to be night and day when it comes to the environment. Whether Bush will actually sign the new laws remains to be seen....
381900
The US doesn't do anything to help the environment because our politicians are controlled by the oil companies.  Look at Bush, his family made all its money from oil; furthermore, Cheney is connected to Haliburton, a huge energy company.  As long as the oil manufacturers control our political leaders, the US will not do anything to help the environment.  This is very unfortunate because it will cause further damage to our environment, but also it is leading to disagreements between Europe and the US.  The European Union passed the Kyoto Protocol, a program that would require all participating nations to reduce their pollution, last year and the US was one of the only nations not to sign it.  The truly sad thing about that is that the US contributes the most to world pollution.  As of now, the only way our politicians will change their minds about the environment is if the voters band together and become stronger than the oil companies.
1015823
In America, we've stabalized the polution.  The problem is that we can only control our own nation.  We can't stop nations like China and Mexico from polluting.\n\nThe other thing to look at is history.  The earth goes through natural warm and cool stages (you have the ice ages, then you have periods of warm weather, then you go back to the ice ages).  We are in a warm period now, and eventually (probably within 5,000 years) will go back to another ice age.
492736
Reduce pollutions is the answer, but a certain political party, and their lobbyist will fight you all the way. So I say there is no answer.
350479
We are definitely at the point of no return. Recently, a NASA scientist said that we have ten years to reverse the effects of global warming. What's the likelihood that's going to happen? There aren't any good, readily available alternatives to petroleum, and not enough money is being put forth to find these alternatives, because the big oil companies have politicians the world over in their pockets.
115713
I don't think we need to die out to protect nature.  Why? We're capable of making rational decisions and minimizing our harm.  It's just that we tend to refuse to do anything that inconviences us.  We need more emphasis on sexual education and birth control to stabilize the population, and politicies to mimize pollution and protect the remaining natural environments.
769375
The longer they take before an election, the more likely they are to mess up and take themselves out of the competition. Not so very bright.
732590
I feel they will continue unless addressed global warming problems are acted upon as apposed to just being talked about.\nI feel worse weather is yet to come. Since I am not omniscient, I cannot guarantee these things will happen but it is my assumption they will?
356935
it's possible considering all the rapid global warming that has been occurring all over the world. i doubt it's gonna happen anytime soon but if we continue to dump so much toxic wastes into the air as well as greenhouse gases, it's gonna come much sooner than we think =/
226332
It is happening... look at all the data. However, I think that "greenhouse gases" are a little overplayed as the scape goat... we ARE coming out of an ice age, after all.
424671
Look at the voting record of the people you are voting for.  Some Republicans have good environmental records, however, by and far the Democratic Party has dominated the field of environmental reforms.  All of our major environmental laws (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, etc.) were passed in the 1970's when Democrats were the majority in Congress and the Senate.  Once we became a Republican dominated country in the 80's, with Reagan, environmental reforms came to a screeching halt.  The Clinton presidency made good progress again for our environment (with Al Gore being one of the foremost environmental advocates in our country).  Now, with our current President and Congress, much of that progress has been reversed.  President Bush repealed many of the environmental programs that Clinton put into place.
157711
It is Global Warming.  Geologically speaking we are still coming out of the last ice age.  We are on in a natural cycle which has been accerated by pollution.
674949
Global warming is a situation that ius no longer in mans control. Lets face the facts mother nature cant take it any more. The tornadoes in America are a starting sign that mother nature is starting to wear out and she can't hold on any longer.Possible measures are being taken but i presume that we might just have a little over 100 years then this planet goes from one beautiful blueberry into a an ice cold jawbreaker. Lets face the facts we are after all human and will go for the pleasures of life then sit and think about the future. Now i think is a good time to do that thinking part, but we are a little too obsessed with fast cars and like u have stated SUV'S.
304729
The environmentalists and congress are to be blamed. The environmentalists won't let us drill offshore, every time the oil companies try they take them to court, they fight every effort to drill in ANWAR. The stupid republicans don't have the guts to stand up for it. Then we can't build new refineries because some treehugger is worried about a tree slug or some other worthless animal. When oil prices were low it was to expensive for oil companies to invest in new equipment, now that oil prices are up they are starting to re-invest, but it will take time.\n\nOh one other thing is all these stupid blends in this country that is mandated by the government that really don't do anything. Then forcing the oil companies to waste time on ethanol doesn't help either.\n\nWhile some local stations collude on what they are going to charge. (I have been in a gas station when another station has called to ask what they are charging that day).
105203
The environment doesnt have a direct effect on our wallets.  Most Americans are more concerned with economic relief and beaing able to provide for there families than a spotted owl.  It also important to note that the Republican party is concerned with the environment.  We are pushing for more energy efficent fuel and cars that dont run on fossel fuels at all.  However we dont sacrafice families to that cause.
1169909
Get rid of the politicians
1179497
I'm glad that this issue has arosen again.  We had some many concerns back in the 80's and early 90's about the environment.  However, it seem that we got a little busy with our owe lives. But this movie really hit hard and I hope that alot of people really consider the issues.  And no, we should no wait for a government to do something about it.  We are bigger then the government and the government is to answer to our needs.  Just remember that we all can make a difference.