climate changes is now an accepted threat to our planet,but their is not enough political action to control?

Question

excessive consumerisium and pollution do you agree.

Answer 1

Indeed, climate change is already occuring, the effects of which can be seen right around the planet. Even if we stopped all greenhouse gas emissions with immediate effect things would get worse before they got better (due to the mechanics of greenhouse gases).

Excessive consumerism and pollution are largely to blame but can't easily be stopped. People have got to want to change and often this means providing alternative goods and services of the same or better standard to those people are already used to.

Many people are making voluntary changes to their lifestyles in order to reduce the effects of climate change, many others are not.

Whilst I am concerned about the consequences of climate change and can see that sweeping legislation would force people to adapt I don't beleive this is the ideal solution.

I'm sort of in favour of financially rewarding those who reduce emissions and financially penalising those who pollute the most - effectively what carbon trading is all about.

A policy of education based on actual fact would be a good start but whilst there's so much misinformation and lies going around this is difficult.

Ultimately the skeptics may well be the reason that governments introduce legislation. In countries where there is very little skepticism there are no government controls and the citizens are voluntarily reducing carbon emissions. It's the countries with the highest levels of skepticism where governments feel they are being forced to act.

Answer 2

Actually... its hyped that climate change MIGHT BE a threat...

ALL of the possible negatives get plenty of publicity.

But global warming could turn Alaska, Siberia and Canada into the best farmland on the planet.... Potentially without harming crop production on most of the currently airable land...

Altered weather paterns could even change the Sahara Desert into productive farmland...

What we do know is... WE DON'T KNOW what the results will really be.

The predicted rate of warming HAS NOT HAPPENED. If it had, and all of the doom and gloom preditions of 5 years ago had come true... New York City would require boats to go down Wall Street today.

Answer 3

True. Developing countries will be the hardest to convince. China is the biggest polluter in the world. Brazil is burning the rain forest to make way for farms and cattle. Many more. They are where the US was 100 years ago as far as industry, etc.

Answer 4

Political actions are often guided by their mean and short time interests, progress under any political system/reign is measured by the growth in terms of increase in wealth and income of the citizens under their control, increase in both these para metres is directly related with industrial development- which is a major cause of deforestation of the earth- our dearly planet. This deforestation process must be stopped by adapting various alternative methods of achieving economic growth which is a prerequisite of welfare of human beings.But then we have to understand that ultimate welfare of humanity lies in the safety and well being of the planet we are living on. In my view the rulers of different regions of the earth should promote cottage and small industries for achieving required growth instead of large scale industries and prevent deforestation of the earth. Of course, awareness of all human beings, and contribution of each one of them in this direction is also a must. But as for as political control or action for preservation of climatic conditions of the planet are concerned, major decisions are to be taken by them, as soon as possible.

Answer 5

We should learn from Arab countries. They are greening the deserts. They are recycling the water.You should see in Dubai. The urban population is on the rise, but they are totally aware of the environment and working hard to grow trees and make Dubai green. And their climate is changing. They are getting rains and even snow!!

Answer 6

I find this rather interesting.

We put out 30,000,000,000 tons of CO in the atmosphere every year.

To put that in perspective, that's 38 molecules of CO for every 100,000 molecules of air. It would take 5 years to change that 38 molecules to 39 molecules at the above rate.

Interesting, huh?

Answer 7

I do agree with you but UN is the only authority that can think of forming a large Organisation


Nice Q

Answer 8

Accepted by who?

The very Politicians that want the control. That makes alleged "threat" suspect right there. Be patient, the science is definitely not "in" yet.

Answer 9

people dont understand this is not the kind of thing we can get around to doing later it requires immidiate reaction but i mean in the last two years global warming has boomed in exposure so i think we may just make it

Answer 10

Ofcourse not and there wont be ,
Change cost money and the rich hate to mess with their profit margins ,And they direct the politicians