In your view, is climate change anthropogenic (manmade), "natural", or some combination of the two? What (or who) would you consider reputable sources for climate change information? How is climate change portrayed in the media? Does this portrayal make you more or less likely to alter your lifestyle? What do you think the effects of climate change will be on your children and grandchildren?

In my view climate change is a combination of anthropogenic activity and natural occurrences. If we look at the history of the climate change we will notice that climate change is a natural occurrence. But looking at just the years that has passed it is very evident that mankind has sped the process of climate change. Our industrialized lifestyles; we have become more and more depended on things that bring harm to our environment, would count as a factor to our contribution to climate change. We have been behind actions such as adding waste to the environment so to we have nowhere but the ocean to place it, we can take the blame for unbalanced resources, and so many other things. I don’t think we really realize that every component on this earth is connected and even the smallest disturbance to the natural balance of things can cause big problems.

I would consider the IPPC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) as a reputable source for climate change information. I first heard of this organization from my global studies class. One source I would not consider is the media. I think climate change is portrayed poorly the media. Yes the media brings the issues on climate change to view implying a need for more environmentally friendly actions but at the same time it is not clearly giving good reports on the causes and effects. I think their needs to be a worldwide spread of climate change so people become more educated. It is not just our actions but it is a mixture of us and the natural occurrences.

I think the media’s portrayal combined with my little knowledge of climate change has caused me to be a little more cautions of my actions. It hasn’t come to the point of completely changing my lifestyle but I can say it has a little.

I think my children and grandchildren will face harsher and more sever climate changes if the world even last that long. With news of the ozone layer getting thinner means the sun is directly hitting earth causing many issues. Though I read that the cause of the ozone layers situation has nothing to do with climate change but greenhouse gases are contributing to it. I think that by the time I have grandchildren and nothing has changed snow, beaches and anything water based will cease to exist and all life forms will slowly decrease.