Global warming effects are real threat. Rich nations turn a blind eye. Who’s the weakest link? Blair or Bush?

Question

The Time is running out to prevent a climate change disaster. It is not sci-fi... the threat is real and its effect can become irreversible. New UN studies state that few rich nations are close to achieve the Koyoto Protocol but many are still not living up to Koyoto expectations. We and mainly the politicians which represent their country and people has a big role to play so as to tackle this problem in efficent manner. Have your say! :)

Answer 1

There is no scientific consensus on Global Warming. People like yourself can keep repeating this over and over, it still won't make it true. Don't misunderstand, I am not saying it is not real. It may well be. It also may be man-made, or it may be natural. The global warming debate is not about saving the planet, it is about government funding for research. Scientists on the global warming side can't even agree among themselves. We are either on the cusp of being too late, or it's already to late. Those who say it is already too late still demand large sums of money to continue to study. If it's too late, what do they need the money for? I support efforts to clean up the enviroment, I support conservation and alternative fuel research. However, I will not support money pits for research which cannot be agreed on by a majority of scientists.

Additionally: If you are British get ready for higher taxes. The initiatives for Global Warming research if passed will mean a new tax. Termed a green tax it will cost the average family 1300 pounds per year.

Kyoto rears it's ugly head again. There is a reason why the United States under both Bush and Clinton refused to sign the treaty. Primarily because it's aimed at punishing big nations regarding emissions while exempting some of the actual large polluters. If Kyoto is honestly designed purely to benefit the planet answer the question of why China and India are exempted. Why? Because it will hurt their economies. It will hurt the economies of other developed nations also (US, UK, ect.), but the UN is wholly unconcerned with that. Kyoto punishes it does not solve problems. It is a hypocrisy. If the UN is truly interested in climate change they need to craft a treaty which is equitable and holds all to the same standard.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Which one-Bush or Blair is responsible for the destroying of the Amazon rain forest? Which one is refusing to let 3rd world countries hold their industries to smog and polution standards?

It is said that here in the US we have more trees now than when we arrived on this continent.

Suggesting Blair is even more ridiculous. Just when one thought blaming us was ridiculous, here you are suggesting that tiny Brittain could be to blame.

So are you suggesting that global warming started shortly after Bush got in office? I suppose it starts whenever a republican is in office and stops for 4 to 8 years when a democrat is elected-than starts up again come the next republican.

People like you are why America is falling behind other countries in intelligence.

Answer 4

We best cap all the volcanos, because one good eruption expells more CO2 and poison gas than humans have produced since the industrial revolution. How much whinning and complaining are we going to hear when major industries shut their doors and millions go hungry because factories, powerplants, etc can't operate. How are we going to stop emerging nations from polluting, we can't invade them, we have already heard all the crying that goes on when that happens, so do we just say "pretty please, stop polluting, and return to the negative economy you had in the past, let your people starve again" This issue is alot bigger and more indepth than simply saying "Let's go green" As far as lead the way and the rest will follow, BS, if that was the case the world would be filled with thriving democracies, and all nations would be properous, and saying it's Blair or Bush's fault is just plain stupid.

Answer 5

Yolanda... Check out these websites. Perhaps they will answer a few of your concerns...

http://www.marshall.org/article.php?id=67

http://www.globalwarming.org/

I hope you take the time to read what they say.

You may sincerely believe what your question/statement implies but by posing them the way you have, you are not searching for the truth, you are hoping for confirmation of your accusations.

Unfortunately, you and people like you are the weakest link. It isn't Bush or Blair. The facts that are emerging in regards to Global Warming are proving President Bush was right.

Answer 6

We ARE NOT the worst polluters in the UK.
What country is the largest source of global warming pollution?
The United States. Though Americans make up just 4 percent of the world's population, they produce 25 percent of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning -- by far the largest share of any country. In fact, the United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan, combined. Clearly America ought to take a leadership role in solving the problem. And as the world's top developer of new technologies, they are well positioned to do so -- they already have the know-how.

Answer 7

Bush claims its a farse that Global warming doesn't exist, the Uk just passed some tax measures aimed at reducing the green house effect, only the US & China oppose any thing being done to curtail global warming, so the answer to your question is Bush

Answer 8

No, you are incorrect. Bush and Blair know that there is a real threat. They also have more to their workday than you can possibly imagine. They are not turning a blind eye, they just have too many people to please and not enough lip to go around for all of the *** kissing that people feel they are entitled to.

Answer 9

Well neither. Clinton did not sign up to Kyoto either, as it would not address rising pollution in India and China, the greatest burners of coal (particalate matter is the worst stuff to put in the atmosphere.

Answer 10

Anyone look at the Stern Report the other day? No, i guess not, its probably too many words for some of you.

Anyways, we've all got to do something to nip this crisis in the Bud. Em E, if you seriously believe that your deluding yourself here. The vast majority of the scientific community, outside of America of course, now accept that Global Warming, leading to a Cooling period, is a credible and serious threat to Human Life. Please, show a little wisdom here guys, everyone else is saying its true, why wont you come out of your shells and just bite the bullet?