I just read an article in the newspaper called "World needs to adapt to reality of warming: expert" in the local paper, The Canberra Times. Unfortunately, I'm too lazy to type the entire thing out, and can't find any internet version of the same story. It definitely changed my opinion... But basically, the threat of global warming is real, and it's bigger than you think...

The experts in this article are two scientists, Dr. Kevin Hennessey from the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation) and Dr. Neville Nicholls from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Dr. Nicholls having researched this subject for many years. They are not the media, so I trust their opinions a little more.

Basically, weather pattern studies backed by 'evidence that alpine glaciers are decreasing, sea levels are rising and Australia's droughts are getting progressively hotter as the world becomes warmer.'

Hennessey produced a 14-page report in 1988 'that showed extreme changes in temperature would result in fewer "chilling days" for Victoria's apple, pear and stonefruit industries.'

This report is obviously Australia based, but the hole in the o-zone layer is fairly close to us. However, it will affect the world... And, living in an extreme drought right now (worst ever) that was declared almost a year and a half ago, with mandatory water restrictions... That also works as a bit of evidence for it...

Media may exxagerate things, but when 90% of scientists agree on the same thing, I'm willing to trust them. Of course, they may not be right, but such evidence can be fairly ****ing...

"The ozone layer, in general, is deteriorating."
Agreed. And that hole is huge now. This "repairing process" doesn't seem to be working right now...