With all the press lately about the horrendous oil spill in the gulf, I can’t help but think of all the environmental disasters that take place every day but most of us are largely unaware of. Rainforests are being cut down at an alarming rate, in fact, approximately 8.5 million hectares of tropical rainforests are razed each year which is about half the size of New York State!! In addition, we have more and more animal and insect species going extinct, not to mention issues with Global Warming.
Why is it then, that an oil spill in the gulf is getting so much press? In my opinion, the only reason the media have jumped on this is because it can't be ignored. It's impossible to sweep this under the carpet and simply act like nothing happened. In addition, it has the potential to negatively affect the global economy; most noticeably in the US where is the spill is threatening coastline, but also in the UK because the company responsible for the cleanup BP (British Petroleum) is taking a beating.
I'm not for a second, saying this event should not receive press; it absolutely should and the public at large need to be kept informed of such a catastropic event. I'm merely pointing out that its about time we stopped turning a blind eye to environmental damage and started taking responsibility for our actions. Just because you can ignore it, doesn't mean you should...
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