tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post8725900320642594599..comments2023-06-16T15:53:30.833+01:00Comments on What's this all about Vicar?(Formerly, Why do we have to do this Sir?): Climate change"Sir"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03459619874470824848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-8997822596285875852011-06-02T12:55:40.665+01:002011-06-02T12:55:40.665+01:00The most recent IPCC Fourth Assessment Report stat...The most recent IPCC Fourth Assessment Report stated that it is now very<br />likely that most of the observed increase in globally‐averaged temperatures in the last<br />50 years is attributable to human activities.Sirhttp://whydowehavetodothissir.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-68191129663091024882011-06-02T12:24:38.325+01:002011-06-02T12:24:38.325+01:00Human activity may not be the only cause but what ...Human activity may not be the only cause but what can I do about climate cycles and sunspots? Absolutely nothing, so I do something where I do have control.<br /><br />Let's not use these examples as excuses not to do anything.<br /><br />BTW: Sunspot activity and climate cycles are very much in the realm of the sorts of doubt inducing "scientific facts" that Sir rightly points out are sown in the media by the public relations machine of Big Business.Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-33789646174925695072011-06-02T08:10:33.688+01:002011-06-02T08:10:33.688+01:00I for one don't believe that human activity is...I for one don't believe that human activity is the sole reason for climate change; there seems to be overwhelming evidence that there have been warming and cooling cycles in the past. My personal opinion is that the current warming has more to do with the level of sunspot activity over the last half of the twentieth century, combined with deforestation in South America than any carbon emissions from the United Kingdom. <br /><br />Further, I would suggest the current trend of forcing manufacturing and energy generation out of this country through the imposition of green taxes, is not helping. Think about the lack of environmental care shown by Chinese industrialists, for example. Of course, no-one wanted to force manufacturing abroad; it's an unintended consequence of Britain's decision to impose significantly more stringent targets, I'm afraid.Battersea Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723753302380776426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-43322544560981582442011-05-31T16:49:41.676+01:002011-05-31T16:49:41.676+01:00Depressing as that is, what was more depressing we...Depressing as that is, what was more depressing were the forcasts for a 3c or 4c increase. Maybe Mr Camping WAS on to something!Elenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-69962973996687334722011-05-31T16:37:19.448+01:002011-05-31T16:37:19.448+01:00You are so right. What distresses me is that membe...You are so right. What distresses me is that members of my close family are denier(deny-ers) and they won't be persuaded. What world are my children going to be stewarding when they are older???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416690019192389583.post-34971473939125411752011-05-31T16:28:05.683+01:002011-05-31T16:28:05.683+01:00Count me amongst the believers in climate change. ...Count me amongst the believers in climate change. Here in wet and humid south Louisiana, we are in drought conditions. We haven't had rain for months, but for a couple of short showers a month or so ago.<br /><br />The deniers live in a fantasy world. I read the other day that the increasing violence and size of tornadoes in the US may be due to warming temperatures in the oceans. The recent tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri, which destroyed one third of the city, are a case in point.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.com