KEN STREMSKY DISCUSSES GLOBAL WARMING AND GLOBAL COOLING

                  There have been periods of global warming and periods of 
                  global cooling throughout Earth's history. 

                  The Earth was warmer when the dinosaurs ruled the Earth. 

                  Ice Ages have also taken place. I expect the next Ice Age to 
                  take place within the next ten thousand years and that most of 
                  the continental United States of America will be covered in 
                  ice. 

                  Humans do not currently have much impact on global 
                  temperature. 

                  The Earth's distance from the sun, the angle at which the 
                  sun's rays hit the Earth, the amount of solar radiation that 
                  reaches the Earth, and the temperature of the Earth's core 
                  cause most of the Earth's temperature variations over time. 
                  The oceans also have a significant impact on temperatures on 
                  land. The Earth is mostly water and not land. The Earth's 
                  ozone layer also has an impact on temperatures. 

                  Humans have had some impact on the Earth's ozone layer. Yu may 
                  learn more ozone depletion at www.epa.gov. 

                  Humans do harm the environment by cutting down rainforests. 
                  Humans do pollute the air by using a lot more fossil fuels 
                  than they should. Humans also often do not use the most 
                  environementally friendly methods to obtain fossil fuels. 

                  I support the usage of hydrogen fuel cells. I also think we 
                  may need to build more nuclear fission power plants to reduce 
                  air pollution. Air pollution is one of the biggest 
                  contributors to the high health care costs in our country.