Global Warming: Fact or Fiction?

In all the sources Mr.Voight gave us, i think they all had some very good points. This is why i'm so torn on the issue of global warming and what should be done about it. In this one they talked about how 11 of the past 12 years have been the warmest on record. Well that seems pretty indisputable, dosent it? Based on that information alone it would seem obvious that that the climate is changing and that it is getting worse. If this were the case, then it must be our fault, after all, our use of fossil fuels and our greenhouse gas emissions are unprecedented. But see, this is where i get confused. I believe that the climate is changing, and i believe that humans have done much harm to the environment. But then also, sceintists on the opposite platform of the global warming debate say that it is natural, and that there is 'nothing to worry about'. They say that it is part of a natural cycle, and that the media has hyped a nonexistant issue into global paranoia. The fact that the earths surface is warming, but the atmosphere is not greatly conflicts with the greenhouse gas theory. As well haven't there been climate cycles of warming and cooling in the past? Like becca mentioned in her blog, this is not a new idea, and the debate has been argued before, and yet our society has still managed to survive. Whether or not global warming is fact or fiction, i think that i have come to the conclusion that it is warming, and that we are partially responsible, but also i believe that climate cycles of warming and cooling are natural. Either way, i think that global warming brings up other issues that, whether or not they will bring on the apocolypse, are still important. We do use obsene ammounts of fossil fuels and this is hurting the environment. Although the media probably has exaggerated global warming was past its actual effects, it has brought about new innovations in fuel that are useful, not only in that they are less harmful to the environment, but also beacuse our fossil fuel supplies are limited. When the day comes that using out regular gasoline is so limited that it is impractical to buy, having other options will be very valuable. Likewise, if global warming is causing people to think more about doing 'little things' like recycling and biking t o places rather than driving, well then, its a win-win situation. Even if it turns out that global warming is natural and not dangerous, doing those sorts of things are never bad. If this publicity brings about those undeniably good things, then so be it. I'm not sure if what i'm saying is contradiction myself, but it makes sense to me, so hopefully you'll undersatnd!