thoughts and opinions on climate change/global warming?

[Nonnel]

the only reason anyone believes it's not real is so they can support industries pumping out as much pollution as they want

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[Tactical Nuke]

unless im mistaken, pretty much the entire scientific community is in agreement that it's real and that we're accelerating the process

that 99.9% statistic was not taken from a representative sample
you realize that 99.9% of people would never agree on anything right

[Nonnel]

the 99.9% statistic is wrong but the vast majority of scientists will tell you that climate change is indeed real

[beachbum111111]

the 99.9% statistic is wrong but the vast majority of scientists will tell you that climate change is indeed real

No stuff 99% people think so as well.

[Bloody Mary]

It's very real and very dangerous, at least eventually. As far as the portion caused by humans, I firmly believe people 100 years from now will look back at common actions regarding the environment today with confusion and anger. The irony here is that if climate change acted 50 times faster, people today would almost assuredly band together to abate it. Its slow creep, however, virtually guarantees the adverse effects won't really be felt until it's far too late.

[Hansome duded]

It's very real and very dangerous, at least eventually. As far as the portion caused by humans, I firmly believe people 100 years from now will look back at common actions regarding the environment today with confusion and anger. The irony here is that if climate change acted 50 times faster, people today would almost assuredly band together to abate it. Its slow creep, however, virtually guarantees the adverse effects won't really be felt until it's far too late.

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its understandable that industries would want to make the money with their ability to harvest really abundant resources that sell well and cheap, but it does not change the fact that climate change is still a problem that needs to be helped.

its happening at a rate to not discern many people to actually bring large amounts of change. But even after we pass the point where people begin to really notice, even if we halted emission of CO2, it would take the earth many years to return to normal.

dont have much time, i'll post more after school

[Corderlain]

Climate change is a natural occurrence that's been going on since this place came to be. Any huge stink about it is, in my uneducated and worthless opinion, just buzz words and fear mongering. We're probably due for the next ice age is all.

[Mega-Bear]

^ no clue what he's talking about

[Khaz]

Climate change is a natural occurrence that's been going on since this place came to be.

i think everyone acknowledges that.. it's the fact that we're kind of accelerating the process

[SeventhSandwich]

Climate change is one of those issues that conservatives will be forced to compromise on at some point. They don't need to necessarily turn into hardcore environmentalists overnight, but continuing to deny it will make Republican politicians look out-of-touch with reality, especially when it comes to young voters.

Climate change is a natural occurrence that's been going on since this place came to be.

So what about all the mountains of scientific research showing a causative relationship between human greenhouse gas emissions and climate change?

[IkeTheGeneric]

We should have done something about it years ago. We're pretty much forgeted, now. The tune's changed from prevention to adaption, so you better bite the pillow get ready for a harder life.

[Pastrey Crust]

Pretty true. Lately, summers here are unbearably hot and the winters are warmer than what they used to be.

[Zloff]

anyone who denies climate change is dumb
anyone who believes we could have completely prevented climate change is dumb

it's our fault we now have less time to adapt to the changes

Climate change is a natural occurrence that's been going on since this place came to be. Any huge stink about it is, in my uneducated and worthless opinion, just buzz words and fear mongering. We're probably due for the next ice age is all.

it is a natural cycle but it doesn't have much to do with another ice age, the particles we're pumping into the atmosphere trap heat. for an ice age we need particles in the atmosphere that block out sunlight. think frequent worldwide volcanic activity w/ all the soot and dust in the sky and what not

[Nonnel]

No stuff 99% people think so as well.

God I wish that were true

[Corderlain]

People forget that humans are as much a force of nature as a river flow. This is the standard advance on a planet. The climate and eco system will adapt as they always have. Not a hard concept.

This is the same thing people are having trouble with accepting species extinction.