I've tuned out the regular TV media when it comes to global warming.
The TV news networks have far too much corporate influence and not enough hard science.

That said, pollution is playing a role in global climate change.
When you look at the peer-reviewed scientific articles, there is no dissent.
And it pisses me off to see MTA buses spewing streams of soot while the rest of us have to jump through hoops to comply with emissions laws.

But to be totally honest, I'm more worried about running out of petrol.
Compared to rising sea levels, we're going to be in much deeper shit when the bottom falls out of the oil market and our infrastructure grinds to a halt.

Read up on "Peak Oil" and Hubbert's address to the UPI in the mid 60s.
Scary shit to say the least.