Well, the real story to me is the Reuters Headline…
Earth bears scars of human destruction – astronaut
And this headline is based on the following scientific statement from Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk:
“This is probably just a perception, but I just have the feeling that the glaciers are melting, the snow capping the mountains is less than it was 12 years ago when I saw it last time,” Thrisk said. “That saddens me a little bit.”
Can someone explain to me how such a qualitative statement justifies such a sensational headline? I’m sure Reuters doesn’t have a problem with this type of reporting, which is actually a pathetic, but not surprising statement. Wonder what would have been reported if Astronaut Thirsk had orbited the earth in March of 1959 and compared it to today?
Astronauts can change our lives forever. Through space explorations, great discoveries can be made.