Why should we promote oil and coal development when global warming is a major threat to our survival as a civilization? Scientists are now wondering how long polar bears can survive on the thinning polar ice. Which is more important to us, driving our SUVs and building more non-solar powered houses or having polar bears and penguins survive outside of zoos?Check out

www.gristmagazine.com/grist/citizen/citizen020501.stm

for more information.Jeff Hall

Library assistant

Parks Library