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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (85176)11/9/2004 7:38:24 PM
From: Valley Girl  Read Replies (2) of 793883
 
Check the date on that Newsweek article - they were dancing to disco in studio 54 when it was written!

The data clearly show that after a short-term peak in the dustbowl era, the earth went into a decades-long cooling trend that ended right around the time these articles were being written. The upward trend has resumed since then. CO2 in the atmosphere has remained in a steady upward trend except for a short period of retreat in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s, a time when the world's consumers made radical improvements in their energy efficiency.

No, the warming trend is indisputable now, glaciers have receded worldwide and sea levels have risen slightly. The only real question is to what extent this is a natural phenomenon and to what extent it's a result of fossil fuel usage. I submit that this question doesn't really need to be answered for us to take action: fossil fuels aren't going to last forever, and whatever the cause(s) of the warming trend, dumping CO2 into the atmosphere certainly isn't helping matters.

In light of those observations, I would propose we adopt a no-regrets strategy of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. We could start by improving vehicle fuel efficiency. Developing wind power in favour of coal or gas power plants also seems like a no-brainer. Nukes are worth another look, too.

I believe we could do these things, and more, without taking a hit economically - in fact, it might even help our balance of trade to import less energy.
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