Hurricane Sandy

    I recently read the article, "Are Humans to Blame? Science Is Out" by Justin Gillis. The article was on scientists questioning themselves on whether or not humans are to blame for the disastrous hurricanes. Scientists are beginning to think that the global warming caused by pollution from the people has been affecting the weather.

     I think that everyone blames themselves for what happened during Hurricane Sandy, or at least thinks that if they had done something differently then more people could have been saved. This article only further proves this. Added to the government who think that they didn't provide enough information allowing for people to think the situation wasn't as bad as it truly was, ordinary people who blame themselves for the deaths of others, scientists are now also arguing that they didn't put enough research into the hurricanes. Not only Sandy, but Irene too. A climate scientist by the name of Kerry A. Emanuel says, "My profession hasn't done its homework. I think there's going to be a ton of papers that come out of this, but it's going to take a couple of years."

    I also think that the article brings up a good point. No one has yet wondered, in all of this chaos, what the source of the hurricane could be. Hurricanes this bad aren't natural, it's not the way the world is supposed to be. Scientists are also warning that Sandy could just be the beginning, "And they emphasized that Hurricane Sandy, whatever its causes, should be seen as a foretaste of trouble to come as the seas rise faster, the risks of climate change accumulate and the political system fails to respond."

    In conclusion, I think that if there is another hurricane, that next time we should and will be more prepared, because everyone is learning from their mistakes. I also think that something has to be done in order to prevent global warming.