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Relax guy, oneday you'll be able to sit on a beach in Scotland with temperature in the upper 30s.
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It's definately true that natural effects have a greater impact than we do. Doesn't mean ours is irrelevant. |
A most sensible comment Northy. The question is to what extent do human actions contribute.
I am not persuaded, not even by Philip's claim that scientists are clever dispassionate people. And Philip, do you have any proof that Katrina or indeed any other hurricane was caused by climate change? You appear to link them. |
No. Sorry... I didnt mean to imply that Katrina was linked to human activity. What I was trying to say was (certain) governments feel that it is acceptable to throw the dice when it comes to pre-emptively combating problems that may be coming.
At the time the govt here felt that the risk of ignoring the chance of Katrina was worth the few million they saved.
It turned out to be a bad gamble. (Sadly.)
They are rolling the dice again on this issue.
Scientists are not necessarily dispassionate, they generally seem clever though. They are phenomenally careful about what they say. If you bork badly, it can be the end of things for you.
The media on the other hand is not careful about how they report what they say.
This is a problem.