Global Warming - issues

I recently had to write a letter to the editor of a new article I read on global warming.  It is a very real problem!  I wanted to post this to hope maybe this ill change someones mind on the issue at hand:

I see a real issue with global warming and feel that everyone on the planet needs convincing that that we a huge problem here, one that could affect generations to come.  Our planet has warmed up 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit as the article stated since 1880.  This is causing land ice to melt and oceans to rise.  Scientists believe the greenhouse gasses is the cause of the global warming, and if this exceeds 8 degrees Fahrenheit it could transfer the planet. 

Readers, this about what I just wrote here, we are only less than 7 degrees from that point and if we get to that point, our own planet will be transformed.  Don’t you think this is cause for concern?  How much trouble are we really in?

Facts from scientists state that in the next three decades, the climate will seem the same, yet it will gradually get warmer.  Rainfall will be heavier, and hurricanes may slow down but those that occur will be much more intense.  Coastal cities will flood with rising oceans from melting ice caps.

Many people say that our scientists have been saying this for decades and we are still here, and I realize that is a good argument for most, but wouldn’t it be safer to plan on making changes in our greenhouse gases to allow for the planet to heal and ultimately reverse the effect?  Think about it for a minute, the storms we have now are more intense and our increasing.  Flooding is occurring, hurricanes are occurring more stronger than before, there is a chain affect creating more issues than we ever had, example Tsunami’s. 

We the people need to provide the support of national and state policies to make these improvements, and by exercising or rights as citizens we can do this legally.   If we do this and emissions are lessened, we will slow down the process, become less dependent on those very things causing the issues and find another way. 

I will end this with a single thought.  Do you want your future family members to blame our poor decisions on their downfall?  Better yet do you want your family members to suffer the consequences of these decisions?  

Ultimately we are in control of our own actions.