The subject of global warming is definitely fair game for these discussion. Arguing against it or its causes should not be.
Global warming has the potential to threaten the lives of billions of humans and other life forms in years to come, unless meaningful mitigating actions are taken individually and collectively now. It is not a meaningless threat since it is adversely impacting millions already. However, after watching 60 minutes on Sunday, there is no doubt that higher temperatures (especially earlier springs, increasing drought and longer falls) have contributed to increased occurrance and severity of fires in recent years. This is related to global warming and should NOT be dismissed so casually. The following was the opening story on CBS "60 Minutes" this past Sunday. I recommend you play close attention to what the forester says. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/18/60minutes/main3380176.shtml "However unpleasant and inconvenient the truth may be, we must expose it and face it. To be honest is to confront the truth" - Martin Luther King, Jr. It is the unintended consequence of way too much fuel burning and paving by humans, both in the past and currently, and those who profess to not accept the science of it at this late stage in the game are probably arguing that for spurious reasons. Global warming is not the kind of problem that humans will be able to look back on and correct in the future. It's a problem that's already with us, we know we are contributing to it, yet we continue on with business as usual, as if it's someone else's problem. We need to change that. "Rise In Atmospheric CO2 Accelerates As Economy Grows, Natural Carbon Sinks Weakening" http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Rise_In_Atmospheric_CO2_Accelerates_As_ Economy_Grows_Natural_Carbon_Sinks_Weakening_999.html "If you live within walking or bicycling distance of work, you can reduce the global warming impact of your commute to zero." Denis Hayes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Hayes _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
