[jambutty]

There is no doubt in my mind that global warming is a reality. It may well be down to a natural cycle but it is also being accelerated my man’s activity on this planet. And it is this accelration that is going to cause unprecedented disasters unless we drastically curb the CO2 emissions, amongst others. Starting NOW!

It is a proven fact that some 10 million tonnes of ice (or was it 100 million tonnes) is disappearing into the sea from the polar ice caps each year. The overall effect on sea levels may only be minimal now but it is accelerating and it also affects the world’s weather patterns.

But it won’t happen because of corporate greed and selfish attitude of certain countries. The USA is one of the largest polluters on this planet yet they won’t even entertain the thought of signing up to the Kyoto agreement let alone actually do it.

Everyone seems to have the attitude of “I will if you will” but no one is prepared to be first because they KNOW that the rest will either not follow or drag their collective heels so they end up as being mugs for the rest of the world. And no one wants to be a mug.

Some scientists have suggested that if the current rate of north pole ice cap melt continues, in some 20 years it will push the Gulf Stream southwards and we in the UK or at least the northern part of UK will lose its benefits. It won’t be global warming for us but local freezing.