Gerry
2005-05-24 23:06:02 UTC
We have heard a lot about climate change and the need to reduce emissions of
greenhouse gases such as CO2. Although we are told that climate change will
lead to an increase in floods, droughts and hurricanes, many people assume
that the changes will be very slow and, for people living in cold climates,
they could mean some nice warm weather.
But the threat of climate change is much worse than most people imagine.
There is a real risk that rising temperatures could spiral out of control
and reach levels that would wipe out the majority of species on the planet,
including the human species.
A two page summary of the reasons may be found in "Climate change: its worse
than you think" issued by the Campaign against Climate Change. This summary,
and other articles on the same theme, can be reached from
www.mng.org.uk/green_house/threat/threat.htm .
Gerry
greenhouse gases such as CO2. Although we are told that climate change will
lead to an increase in floods, droughts and hurricanes, many people assume
that the changes will be very slow and, for people living in cold climates,
they could mean some nice warm weather.
But the threat of climate change is much worse than most people imagine.
There is a real risk that rising temperatures could spiral out of control
and reach levels that would wipe out the majority of species on the planet,
including the human species.
A two page summary of the reasons may be found in "Climate change: its worse
than you think" issued by the Campaign against Climate Change. This summary,
and other articles on the same theme, can be reached from
www.mng.org.uk/green_house/threat/threat.htm .
Gerry