So more people are paying attention to global warming. Gore won an Academy Award; people are buying Prius's. All good. Most people in the world could care less.
What earth affecting event needs to occur before everyone on this planet will give up their civil wars and petty squabbles and join together to solve this problem? And when it does, will it be too late to do anything about it?
2007-08-15 12:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by J7 3 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
I think the only affect on nature that could truly unite people on the issue, would be a planet-wide storm that harmed millions of people. Something drastic enough such as an ice age, unreasonable amounts of rain or snowfall; again, something that is a global event. Isolated events aren't enough to bring each country together on this problem (unfortunately).
The scientists who refute global warming are probably paid by the companies that contribute the largest amounts of pollution. Sadly that is enough to convince unreasonable and uneducated people that global warming scenarios are a hoax. (Stop attacking Al Gore and look at the information. Think of the polar bears, people!)
As a final note, I think people are afraid of accepting the problem, which is a big mistake. By the time everybody accepts it, it will be too late.
2007-08-15 13:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter if its caused by man or not .The only way man will unite is if some major catastrophe happens . Same with the terrorist we was warned for years that they may do something in our country but we did nothing to stop it until 911 . And all though the world knows that they are out there we are still being looked at by other country's that we shouldn't be there defending ourselves . Its the same with global warming .Take a look at allot of the answers on hear they are calling global warming a religion putting people down for caring whats going on in the world . Guess what those non believers are just like the non believers in terrorist that got all those people killed in the new york twin towers for simply not believing and convincing others that its just a hoax those are the same kind of people that may get allot of people killed from global warming simply because they don't believe and they have to make sure that no one believes with them . It looks like we would have figured out that its better to be safe then sorry but as it goes i think the rich would rather keep there income coming in then to save lives.
One more thing you all keep buying your china junk that the rich mans selling you and there going to have all your children with lead poisoning and who knows what there going to sell you next. Be American and buy American .Get rid of the rich man selling junk from other countrys . Wake up America do you realy think those other countrys like us.
2007-08-15 13:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way would be by having legislation set regarding the oil business so the oil companies stop discredit AGW and stop misleading the public. I don't see that happening.
I would guess a major event would be an ice free North pole. I think the rest of the world, where companies don't have these big discrediting campaigns, see the science already.
2007-08-15 12:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anders 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sun needs to burn out, and our planet continue to heat up. Now that would change my mind.
Our how about people who believe it is man made, actually come up with some scientific facts to back up their case. Sorry, using the lame "consensus" arguement has never worked in science. BTW, how is "The World is Flat" consensus going for you?
2007-08-15 16:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyConservative 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remember the global cooling scare from the early 70's. Thank goodness we fixed that one!
2007-08-15 13:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Al a voter 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you certain that GW is a problem, and not just hot air being blown by politicians with an axe to grind? Don't be afraid just to be afraid. That's stupid. If you are serious about 'curing' GW, do it logically, not emotionally. It makes gooe economic sense to convert to green technologies. Why bother trying to scare people with Liberal nonsense?
2007-08-15 13:03:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Easy - Man made global warming needs to be proven to be caused by man first. Once we understand what causes warming, then we can develop solutions to fix it.
To take actions before we understand the cause could cause more harm than if we did nothing.
2007-08-15 12:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Environmental collapse, and it's much closer than most people care to think about.
2007-08-16 14:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by booboo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, for global warming to actually occur.......
2007-08-17 03:20:34 · answer #9 · answered by fyzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if global warming was actually a problem it would be worth solving.
2007-08-15 12:50:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋