Juan Kossof
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If there is MMGW two of the major contributory factors would have to be population growth and de-forestation. As they can't easily be taxed they'll be ignored (presumably).
And according to certain advertising campaigns they quite enjoy the warmer climes.And they've moved from drinking cheap lager to fancy c*cktails.
No, I don't mean that. The climate change bill passed through Congress with some Republican support with many Democrats voting against. There's growing bipartisan support for energy change, having been convinced by their own scientists.By the "US" I suppose you mean Obama's government and supporters. Another reason for being so sceptical..
I am a sceptic, but the reason for the decrease in temperatures in the last decade is explained by the ecomentalists as a result of some huge volcanic eruption in 1998 (I may be wrong on the date) that had the effect of artificially increasing the global temperatures for that year. Therefore since then temperatures have decreased, but the trend still remains roughly the same in general.Mean global temperatures have decreased, and not increased, since 1998.
Sorry mate but I just can't see how someone can be considered "selfish" here. Why would you want to "preserve what we have"? Do you mean that the planet is perfect in its present state?My personal view is that climate change is happening and you must be very unaware of the things around you or incredibly selfish if you cant see it.
Volcanic eruptions render any effort to "reduce" carbon emissions completely useless.I am a sceptic, but the reason for the decrease in temperatures in the last decade is explained by the ecomentalists as a result of some huge volcanic eruption in 1998 (I may be wrong on the date) that had the effect of artificially increasing the global temperatures for that year. Therefore since then temperatures have decreased, but the trend still remains roughly the same in general.
I have no doubt the world is warming but am extremely dubious as to how significant our behaviour is in this trend.