CNN.com - Swiss wrap glacier to slow ice melt - May 10, 2005

Glaciers in a blanket..

CNN.com - Swiss wrap glacier to slow ice melt - May 10, 2005

Those in the global warming community are also of the belief that the Earth is billions of years old and over time has been bombarded with numerous natural catastrophes (ice age, gigantic meteorites, etc). With disaster swirling all around, this glorious planet has managed to survive.

But somehow in the last 150 years, humankind (the most destructive force ever.. specifically the USA) has managed to kick-start a rapid breakdown of the planet's "fragile" eco-system. After withstanding the perils of the universe for billions of years, Earth is now on it's last leg... and all because of the internal combustion engine.