Within the last half century, the issue of Earth’s ability to sustain the swiftly expanding population has perplexed scientists and environmentalists. Now, as significant measures have been taken to alleviate the effects of modern life on the planet, writers such as Michael Pollan from New York Times Magazine, express their concern and ideas regarding the real predicament in easing global warming. In the article “Why Bother?” Pollan discusses how present-day society has specialized jobs so that everyone besides environmentalists leaves saving the planet up to the scientists, but if everyone contributes some, there could be a significant change in the efforts to save the planet. It is difficult for humans to even contemplate about attempting to help fix global climate change, while it is obvious that there are more people working against their efforts and living care-free of driving less or not eating meat and have no desire to help the scientists save the planet, as it is their job only. …show more content…
For a minor part of the population, living “green” is not extremely difficult, and for others who try carpooling or eating all locally grown foods, the challenge may seem more than it is worth after discovering, “A handful of studies have recently suggested that in certain cases under certain conditions, produce from places as far away as New Zealand might account for less carbon than comparable domestic products”