The global warming debate is heating up. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on government regulation of greenhouse gases that could determine how the nation addresses global warming. Al Gore is spreading his message about the dangers of global warming with his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” And a recent study by the National Academy of Sciences said global temperatures are up, and human activity is mostly responsible. RedEye asked Chicagoans on Monday if they were concerned about global warming.
“Very, very much so. It’s really scary. … The weather has been really, really weird over the past five or six years. I’m sure everybody has seen ‘The Day After Tomorrow.’ That stuff is scary.”
Will Dixon
[ 29, Englewood ]“People say that global warming is causing stronger hurricanes, but we really don’t have enough research to connect the two. I lived through Hurricane Katrina. … More research needs to be done, and the media needs to not jump to conclusions and cause everyone to panic.”
Chris FitzSimons
[ 24, Lakeview ]“Honestly, I’m really not that concerned about it now. In the future, it should be considered … there are other things to be concerned about now, like Iraq.”
Amy Clinton
[ 20, Rogers Park ]
