[Fot] Global Warming - Climate change

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Amici
 
    The United States was at the time of the Kyoto  agreement in a position 
to substantially input into the crafting of the  agreement to produce terms 
that were feasible. The reality of the situation  was the US government was not 
convinced that action was needed on global warming  - now more widely referred 
to as climate change. Consequently, the US  policymakers allowed a document to 
be drafted that contained provisions  that would never be ratified in the 
United States. Further, by not negotiating  appropriate terms, it avoided a major 
public/political confrontation with other  governments who were then and 
still are concerned about climate change. 
 
    As is obvious from the dialog here, there is still  disagreement on 
whether climate change is being accelerated by human  activity. There is a well 
funded group of lobbyists, public relations  specialists, and scientists whose 
job it is to critique findings on climate  change - both for and against. 
Critiquing the findings is relatively easy  in the area of climate change because 
the number of statistical variables are  very large and measuring them with 
accuracy & precision is a major  challenge. I figure this group has the potential 
to make a living on this issue  for at least the next ten years or so.
 
    The bottom line at the moment is that the earth is  experiencing a period 
of climate change. The consequences of these changes are  evident across the 
globe. The issue is whether we want to ignore it as a natural  cycle or take 
steps to reduce the consequences of our human activity. And if we  decide it is 
being accelerated as a consequence of human activity (as indicated  by the UN 
report); how does the burden gets fairly distributed get allocated and  truly 
implemented across the world. 
 
    Being people of action, I know that you will all  want to do you fair 
share. Does anyone know how many cows would be have  to be purchased and butcher 
to offset the emissions from our  transporters and race cars this year? 
 
Cary
 
    
 
    
 
    
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