> Could it be natural hundred and thousand year cycles causing
> drought and wet conditions?
Could be, but I hope not. While it might be good for certain
non-human inhabitants of the planet, like bugs, if the weather turns
more uncertain, it will not be good for humans to suffer more
droughts, more wet spells, more blizzards, and more heat waves. It
will be very bad for people living close to shore if one of the
currently land-bound glaciers in Antarctica flows into the sea and
raises the sea level by meters.
My expectation is that as the weather grows more uncertain, people
will, as best they can, try to `do something'.
If current human-made gas emissions are causing global warming, this
means that human-made actions are not weak. It means we can reduce
the consequences with moderately expensive changes.
But if the current changes are the result of nature, then human
compensation will have to be larger, since current human effects are
so minor. This means either more people suffering from our inaction
or more suffering from costly action.
Perhaps we are seeing a natural event. Perhaps our doings will be
exceedingly costly in both lives and treasure. But, as I said, I hope
not.
Fortunately, the graphs I have seen for carbon dioxide in the air and
the like, and reports from people whom I respect, have all suggested
that the problem is human-caused and that therefore the solution is
not hugely expensive.
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