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Global warming hysteria: how the pendulum has swung : Comments

By Terry Dunleavy, published 14/5/2008

The fierce discussion about the pros and cons of human-caused climate change has finally started to spread to the mainstream press.

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Despite obvious lack of consensus re global warming, I hope that there is a consensus that we cannot continue as usual with:
1. Polluting (not only CO2).
2. Deforestation.
3. Land degradation.
4. Energy waste.
5. Fresh water waste.
6. Food waste.
7. All other resources waste.
Growing population will increase pressures to the breaking point and our civilisation must change to avoid a collapse. Global warming is just one piece of the global puzzle. Even if global warming does not occur, the above wastes will backfire. Even if the global warming is a myth (which it is not), it would be irresponsible to advocate business as usual.
Carbon dioxide is good, but not too much of it. This cannot be said, however, for many other pollutants. Sustainable forestry is also good, but we have seen too much of unsustainable deforestation.
I can elaborate on this further, but the point is clear.
This debate is much wider in its implications. Think carefully, very carefully about what are you implicitly supporting.
Posted by Damir, Saturday, 17 May 2008 11:48:42 AM
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