Can you believe this; the White House has actually turned down a request from the soon-to-be president Obama. Obama’s family was inquiring that they would have liked to stay in the Blair House,

I don’t want to be bashful anymore. This is one person that has done so much for my family and me that I have no reason to be shy.

To most people, global warming is a relatively recent phenomenon brought on by the wastefulness of humans as they tare up the environment. While it may be a top concern now for many, global warming has a long history of being ignored. One can go back as far as the industrial revolution to find signs of high carbon outputs and high levels of pollution.