Last winter, people were teasing a politician for having a speech on global warming in NYC when it was -9F. The warming people said don't confuse weather with climate. But when we get a freak hurricane season or a warm winter it's always caused by SUV's.
1) Is the planet warming? Maybe a little, based on 150 year old weather reports.
2) If yes, is humanity causing the warming? Not at all clear, but maybe a little.
3) If yes, can we do anything to stop it? No (everyone agrees)
Slow it? Maybe a little with massive reduction in quality of life or world population. Even Kyoto only promises the tiniest reduction in the upward temperature trend.
4) Is the cure worse than the disease? Most likely.
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