If Al Gore Is wrong and global temps start to lower in the 10 years he thinks we have left..?

Question

What will be the consensus then? Will the Global warming folks concede or think he's still right? Will you find some reason to stick with him or move on? I know you'll think global warming caused cooling but be honest for a while and tell me if you think that natural climate changes changed things.

I want to know Bono's thoughts on this. Come on big guy. You are an authority on everything else. I don't want your secretary answering for you.

Answer 1

Well, thing is, would it be really that bad to reduce pollutants, even if Gore is wrong? It doesn't take a brainiac to find out that exhaust coming from a car is bad for you.

Answer 2

Depends on how we continue to pollute. Current global temperature should be a good deal higher than it is now, given the amount of greenhouse gases we've emitted since the Industrial Revolution. What's been keeping things relativley stable is something called Global Dimming, where the amount of solar energy that reaches the surface of the Earth is being reflected by all the other stuff we've belched into the atmosphere. Current emissions laws are reducing the number of dimming agents, so we can probably expect the rate of Global Warming-related climate change to increase pretty quickly over the next 10 years.

That's not to say that the dimming agents are a good thing. They're the nasties that cause lung cancer, asthma etc. See

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/dimming_prog_summary.shtml

Answer 3

IF?! IF?! Al Gore is wrong and he knows it. His data is completely manipulated, and you can't accidentally manipulate data.

Our planet is a living, breathing thing. It warms and cools in stages. In the 1970s, the tinfoil hat crowd was warning us all about global COOLING. Does the planet warm? Sure. Does Man cause it? Don't be ridiculous.

And there's plenty of evidence that's contradictory of any global warming at all. For example, the Arctic ice shelf is expanding. Anyone who cares for truth, rather than just being an emotional lunatic, can read the reports from the international scientific community - not some hysterical fiction from Al Gore and his band of goofballs.

And why is everyone so willing to listen to a bitter politician about global warming, but they're not willing to listen to actual climatological experts?

Answer 4

Did you watch Prime Time Sunday night? Did you hear the scientists say that the consensus now is that global warming is a real problem. That the glaciers are melting. It is scary. They think that we can reverse it if everyone. globally will work on it. Quite an interesting program. It does seem that A Gore IS right. The scientists have determined that the natural cycle is much slower than what is occurring now.

Answer 5

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 6

What if he is right ? That is a lot more scarey.
According to leading scientists it could create a new Ice age.
They had a movie about that and it was based on actual fact of what could happen. Only those places on the equator would survive. Could happen over night
This planet has seen ice ages before and it could happen again.

Answer 7

I think I'm gonna stick with every scientist that isn't on big oil's payroll. Global warming is a problem.

Answer 8

Thing is: Al Gore IS wrong, so why consider the rest of it? You need to deal with the truth, which is Gore is really wrong, not in supposition.