There is no credible link between man produced CO2 and the earth's temperature at present.
Huh?
Of course there are. The atmospheric concentration of CO2 and average atmospheric temperature over the last few hundred thousand years have been extrapolated from arctic ice sampling, and the results and correlation between the two are quite clear. Even the most dedicated GW denier would not refute that anymore, well at least the smart ones.
Another thing that is quite clear and easily verified is that CO2 levels are higher than they've ever been in the last half million years or son and that their levels have never risen as fast as they have in the last 100 years, which also happens to coincide with the beginning of the massive release of human-produced CO2 since the start of the industrial age and a quick increase of average temperatures.
It's out there and it's really not that hard to see for oneself...
The heart of the GW debate, for the non average 'muhrican right-winger, now lies around whether that increase in CO2 and temperature will self regulate, whether it will have a lasting negative effect on humankind and whether the measures taken and sacrifices (as Shep eloquently put) done to reduce our carbon footprint are justifiable in view of the possible and debated outcome of the irrefutable increase in atmospheric CO2 and the associated temperature rise.
There are powerful lobbies that would rather business remained as usual, Governments who could use the money from a carbon tax and many who would prefer if we could open up the energy business to a little 'outside' competition, for a change.
It's an interesting debate, but the facts are there for everyone but the most stubborn to see:
She
is getting hotter, and Leon's getting larger...
