2007-10-13 03:34:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Global Warming
....besides George Bush.
2007-10-13 03:40:10 · update #1
My experience with Republicans is that when they are presented with peer reviewed professional scientific material, such as the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) they generally agree that Global Warming caused by human activity is a fact.
Most of the opposition that I see is from people who only have the popular media as a source of information.
Unfortunately the popular media is designed to make money for the owners of the media, not provide accurate scientific information.
The popular media has put out enormous amounts of ridiculously inaccutrate information on the topic of Global Warming and Climate Change.
When I see arguments among people over the topic of Global Warming and climate change, my experience is that in most cases the argument is centered on inaccurate reports from the popular media.
2007-10-13 03:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Overwhelmingly the majority of people 'agree with global warming'. Globally the figure is 92% who view it as a serious problem, the figure in the US is less, I beleive it is 84% (do a serach for World Opinion Report). That 84% undoubtedly includes a great many Reps.
That same source also includes comparisons betwen Reps and Dems, young and old, male and female etc etc. Whilst it's true that Reps are more likely to be skeptics it's also true that the majority do consider Global Warming to be a serious threat.
If you can't find the report add more details, I have a link somewhere but it will take a bit of finding.
2007-10-13 04:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It's clear that the Earth is warming. The cause is the Sun is also warming.
Do you think that global warming is just a political issue? I think you would be correct.
2007-10-19 00:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of us do! People need to stop listening to 'politics' ..... The Democrates just put the word out that all Republicans are against it and people buy it! It's all about the election. Let the politicians fight among themselves but lets not fall in to that trap! Let's work together.
2007-10-13 04:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mercedes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually vote Republican...and I know the Earth is warming up.
I just don't buy into the man-made part. The sun is warming up the Earth. If we do help out it is but an insignificant little part of the big picture that has been going on for a long time.
The process by which the last ice age began to end 12,000 years ago is apparently still going on.
Its the sun, stupid.
2007-10-13 04:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Sure, most agree. We just don't agree that penalizing companies who burn fossil fuels to generate electricity will reduce a naturally occurring event.
About 50% of our eletricity is produced by coal fired power plants. If the Democrats are succseful with a huge carbon tax, our electric bills will more than double.
GW will continue it's natural trend.
2007-10-13 04:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by G2 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Quite a few (except on the right wing).
Irrelevant, however. Scientific facts aren't contingent on anyone's political opinion. They simply are.
2007-10-13 07:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a republican and I think it is a natural process by God not humans. All those tree huggers think they can save the planet. Guess they don't read or believe the Bible. This planet will be destroyed and made anew by our Heavenly Father.
2007-10-13 08:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whether it is Republicans or Democrats, it really does not matter to the common man as to who believes in global warming or not. My question to those who do not believe in GW is, why are the glaciers melting fast?, why is the sea level rising?, why the hurricanes are gaining height and gale force and gobbling up the earth?, why are the seaons changing their pattern of natural occurences?.... etc. One thing is clear - Global Warming is a reality and our future generations will be literally "power"less due to irresponsible behaviour by the present generation. Have a look at my following World Bank honored project U-SEE and then decide:
U-SEE - We must save the world from over-exploitation of natural resources
Knowingly or unknowingly we are all partners in misusing of costly electricity for our lighting purpose during day time when the solar light is available just outside our windows. Why can't bring home the sunshine?
Yes. This has been successfully adopted by a number of people in Bangalore, India. This innovative but simple method of bringing home the sunshine was suggested to the World Bank as a Grassroots Initiative for Preservation of Natural Resourcs during IDM-2007 competition - Project U-SEE (Unlimited Savings of Electrical Energy). U-SEE does not involve any nano technology nor does it requires billions of dollars for implementation. Moreover, U-SEE you get free lighting for life. No charges.
The World Bank honored this initiative and has created a permanent blog on the World Bank URL at http://dmblog.worldbank.org/mirrors-can-bring-light-rural-homes.
How is it implemented? U need a house hold mirror of 12"X18" and a pillow. Identify where u can get maximum sunshine just outside the windows with clear glass or on the balcony, keep the pillow on a stool or chair and place the mirror on the pillow, go on nudging the mirror till the solar light is deflected from the mirror, through the window and on to the white ceiling inside your home. U will be surprised to find the light spreading from the ceiling - it can be 40 to 60 watts (see the picture above - notice tube light and table lamp in the corner are not burning but there is enough light). If u can keep a bigger mirror, u will get more bright light. U can control the light just by covering a portion of the mirror.
Earth moves on its latitude. When u find that the deflected solar light is moving elsewhere, just go to the mirror, nudge a little and u can get back your light as before. THIS IS THE BASIC IDEA and once u have done it, u be the Innovator of your light requirements for your home and U-SEE PROVIDES YOU FREE LIGHTING FOR LIFE. Many homes/huts in rural areas in developing countries do not have proper lighting and people are living in dark, damp and dingy environs but urbanites living in concrete jungles in cities with tinted glasses are misusing electricity for their lighting purpose even during day time.
U-SEE the Benefits: ONE incandescent bulb/tubelight burning for 6 hours during day time consumes 7 units of electricity in a month. If half the world can adopt U-SEE and switch off one bulb for 6 hours during day time, how much of electricity can be saved? Your guess is as good as mine + saves cost of fossil fuels, coal, water+saves cost incurred for machineries and equipments+saves overhead charges+saves transmission loss charges+saves the world from global warming (burning bulbs/CO2 etc) with n'th value+ U GET FREE LIGHTING FOR LIFE with n'th value. The savings that accrue can off set the load on our productive requirements like A/c, refrigerators, mixies, fans etc.
Solar light will be available at least for about 200 days in a year and it is infinite and why should we let it go waste? We are not harnessing this infinite energy. U-SEE is ssoo simple.
First adopt this method, innovate solutions if u face small problems. U be the winner. U-SEE It is a win win situation for all of us. Need clarifications, mail: vkumar_m@yahoo.com U-SEE - The author's ambition is to spread this friendly initiative to one and all. No charges!!
Vasanthkumar Mysoremath, Bangalore, India
2007-10-13 05:00:16 · answer #9 · answered by Vasanthkumar Mysoremath 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm no republican
I don't think it's a serious problem
here's why...
it has happened before, it will happen again
it's a completely natural occurance
Whether or not we are helping it doesn't change the fact that we can't prevent, stop, or solve it.
2007-10-13 05:19:21 · answer #10 · answered by Trash 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋