#20.5 More YouTube

I am adding this video with an embedded URL. It is on global warming.

I also looked at videos that took the "opposite" viewpoint on global warming.
(http://youtube.com/watch?v=fD6VBLlWmCI&watch_response), for example.

The conclusion that I reached was that there is no argument against the fact that global warming is indeed taking place. The argument is now whether global warming is man-made. Given that both sides now agree that global warming is taking place gives us a starting place to strategize. We can all agree that the ice caps are melting. We can all agree that storms, droughts, and floods have been taking place. We can all agree that insurance rates in coastal states, including and especially our own Florida, have risen dramatically. We can all agree that trees provide oxygen and that the shade that they provide is cooler than direct sunlight.

There are many other things that we can agree on, but let's focus on these few right now. What can we do about the things that we agree on? Plant trees, build better storm drainage systems, design better evacuation plans, plan for droughts, establish strict building rules and guidelines for construction in coastal areas (particularly on the beaches themselves), etc.

As a librarian, I believe that there are additional things that we can do to mitigate the harmful effects of global warming. Educate, educate, educate. Provide materials on global warming. Put up displays. Plant trees around your library. Create disaster plans. Be sure that adequate drainage systems are protecting your library. Make sure that the library's windows are energy efficient. If at all possible, choose to build your library in areas that are not disaster prone.