Global warming and the melting of the arctic sea ice are happening at an even greater rate than scientists originally thought. It seems that we usually respond with laws and panic after-the-fact. Why isn't the government treating this as the crisis that it is?
2007-12-11 23:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by mosaic 6 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Dr. Jello.. the ice in the arctic is not growing.. check your facts.
What laws? emissions? Fuel consumption and burning? duh.
2007-12-11 23:49:53 · update #1
Because their corporate donors (oil, gas, etc) would lose money and pay them not to.
2007-12-12 00:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's winter - the ice in the arctic is growing.
What laws do you want passed that will make melting ice illegal?
And since the Sun is the source for all warmth on Earth, what would passing laws do?
[Edit] It's winter - the temperatures are -40 degrees. That's below freezing.
The ice is growing. Ice doesn't melt when the temperatures are below freezing.
2007-12-12 07:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because these laws are expensive, they have an immediate bad effect on the economy, and politicians don't like to plan too long in the future, and as matter of fact most of us do the same.
2007-12-12 07:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much global warming is man made? I have yet to see anyone argue the costs / benefits of any laws restricting carbon emissions.
2007-12-12 07:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Stewie Griffin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Governments are about control over people ,
and economics on behalf of the wealthy
Not about Environmental concerns
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnjGjC8rP4bVRzh9r3twRHHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070618163201AAyuI69
2007-12-12 17:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't want to start vast projects with half vast ideas.
2007-12-12 09:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋