The Ugly Truth About Climate Change Denial

Re: The Ugly Truth About Climate Change Denial

• CABunny member

  June 2011

  Marking for later. 

  Mama to two boys and a girl: J (6 yrs), C (4 yrs) and A (4 mo)
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• andrealynn0707 member

  June 2011

  sfl

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• pixy_stix member

  June 2011

  The hyperbole of the compiler is amusing, but detracts from the quotes they have compiled.

  Really, what I think the conservatives object to is the regulation of companies by the government in reducing their environmental impact.  Which then turns into, "scientists are liars who want to harm businesses!"

  It's getting harder and harder for them to deny what is happening, though.  I've seen a shift from, "there *is* no climate change" to "yes, there is climate change but it is a natural occurrence that has happened to the Earth before."  So... they're getting there, but they're not seeing the big picture.

  I like to point out something that people can see themselves:  The next time they go outside on scorching summer day they should stand on two different types of ground cover - 1) hot black top, and 2) lawn.  They should evaluate the temperature difference and then multiply by a billion what paving over natural areas, creating roads and parking lots, heat radiating from building roofs, etc. is doing to their local heat index.  It really is that simple.

  ETA:  I just looked at the people on the NRC committee who released the report, and I actually know two of them.   Not that they'd remember me, but I used to do a lot of correspondence with them at my former job.
  

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