As wild fires rage California and the numbers of extreme weather events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and Tsunamis continue to multiply it is unavoidably clear that we are already suffering as a result of global warming. Scientific journals prove again and again that climate change caused by humans is changing more than thermometers. Air pressure and patterns of ocean currents are also affected. As a result, ocean storms that normally dissipate at sea to hit the mainland with greater force--Hurricane Katrina for example. The change in air pressure increases the frequency and intensity of tornados. According to Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth", 2004 had the highest number of tornado occurrences on record. Human activity is changing weather so drastically we are creating our own destruction.

Thankfully politicians and voters are making noise. Global warming is a hot topic of discussion among political leaders and candidates. See for example Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg. According to TIME magazine these two politicians are side stepping the glacier pace of Washington and taking Global Warming matters into their own hands. Bloomberg's PlaNYC calls for a 30% cut in greenhouse gases by 2030. And Schwarzenegger signed the U.S.'s first cap on greenhouse gases, including unprecedented fuel-efficiency standards for California cars. (TIME) Regardless of politics, it's clear these two trail-blazing politicians are on the right track. The public needs to keep making noise so the efforts of proactive leaders like these can continue. Don't give Washington the chance to be lazy!

"Eventually, the Federal government is going to get on board. If not, we're going to sue."

-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, TIME

See a video clip detailing the work of Schwarzenegger and Bloomberg on Global Warming: