Climate scepticism: The top 10


	Climate scepticism: The top 10

JohnWaterman

11-13-2007 3:35 PM

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climate change, global warming, denialism, denialists, bbc

JohnWaterman says:

Go to the site to read the arguments. Good stuff as ever from the BBC.

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11-13-2007 6:16 PM

dmegivern

I don't know. I live in Minnesota, notorious for cold weather. We haven't dipped below 32 degrees F during the day yet this autumn. Living in these parts for over 35 years, this sort of thing does not happen. I don't necessarily care *why* it is happening, but it is warmer than when I was a kid.

11-13-2007 8:10 PM

Antara

Number 10 BIGTIME!

11-16-2007 5:29 PM

dmegivern

Except that poverty is being caused all over the world by desertification, drought, climate change, flooding, erosion, and all kinds of environmental problems that affect their livelihoods.

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