On 01/02/07, John Clegg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It would be a good thing if it were ever possible to find a reasoned and
> balanced analysis instead of all the hysterical hype we are peddled!
Indeed so.
I read what appeared to be a good book that touched on this subject,
several years ago and before the current hype. Unfortunately so long
ago that I can't remember the details. But it was apparent that carbon
dioxide emissions are only a part of the story. There have been
frequent changes of climate over the millennia, and I seem to remember
that the last mini Ice Age was in the fourteenth century. The
mechanisms are only partly understood, and prediction is difficult.
I agree with Julian that the planet is likely to survive, and I think
there's a reasonable chance of the human race surviving too. There are
no guarantees for individuals, of course.
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Michael Leuty
Nottingham, UK
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