| The above title will inspire a wide variety of emotions | | | | increases have led to a warmer planet. |
| and opinions amongst and across diverse | | | | Now it is clear that we cannot reverse the |
| communities. Each and every person on this planet | | | | advancements of the industrial revolution and nor |
| cannot escape the debate, so what I would like to | | | | should we wish to. What I believe to be plainly |
| achieve through this page, is an open debate about | | | | obvious is that, we should not deny the possibility of |
| the topic. In the forthcoming paragraphs I shall outline | | | | the existence of global warming as a direct result of |
| the subject as I see it, which is by no means a | | | | the release of excess levels of greenhouse gases |
| testament of how it is, and then I hope that as | | | | into our atmosphere. However, I am not about to |
| many people as possible will comment showing their | | | | ignore the factual data showing that our planet has |
| particular views, theories and critics of the issue. So | | | | been far hotter, and has had levels of carbon dioxide |
| please read on and reply. | | | | that are far higher than they are currently; most |
| To this point I am completely aware of the | | | | notably in the time of the dinosaurs, when the |
| disagreements that exist among the scientific beliefs | | | | CO2level was 2 to 4 times higher. Nevertheless we all |
| of the highly educated scientific elite across our | | | | know what happened to the dinosaurs, or at least |
| planet. My particular opinion has been formed after | | | | we think we do. Nor should we ignore that the |
| reading and analysing a large, but actually significantly | | | | earth's life cycle clearly shows higher and lower levels |
| small amount, of the immense available information | | | | of ice due to the heating and cooling of the planet |
| relating to the issue of climate change. | | | | over time. However, we must remember that human |
| Greenhouse gases come in various forms, the most | | | | history is relatively short in terms of the scientific |
| commonly and publicised of these being Carbon | | | | data that supports a natural warming and cooling of |
| Dioxide CO2 and others less publicly demonised such | | | | the earth, and although there is a clear natural |
| as, Sulphur Hexafluoride SF6, Methane CH4, Nitrous | | | | element to the warming and cooling of the earth, do |
| Oxide N20, Hydro Fluorocarbons HFCs and Per | | | | we risk extinction in the wake of the result |
| Fluorocarbons PFCs, are all natural contributors to the | | | | regardless? |
| greenhouse effect. | | | | It seems apparent that we simply have little control, |
| The simple science that underpins these gases is that | | | | so surely we should concentrate our efforts away |
| without them our planet would be unable to sustain | | | | from the ifs, buts or maybes, and move toward the |
| life, as it does currently. So actually we should all be | | | | positive impact that can be achieved through |
| extremely thankful for their existence. The math | | | | concerted and collective cooperation. Even the |
| behind it shows that the above greenhouse gases | | | | simplest of efforts can go a long way to reducing |
| make up 0.5% of the earth's atmosphere and at | | | | the excess release of greenhouse gases into our |
| these levels warm our earth by an additional | | | | atmosphere and many of them are financially |
| 30°C. Imagine our planet being 30°C cooler. | | | | beneficial. Some simple steps include; general |
| The undeniable fact is that since the beginning of the | | | | recycling, insulation of housing, walking or cycling |
| industrial revolution in the early to mid 18th century, | | | | rather than driving, buying organic produce and |
| we as citizens of our planet employed new and | | | | planting trees. The list is long and not exhaustive, |
| increasingly technical means by which to achieve | | | | continue the innovation. Ironically, although very |
| economic and industrial diversification, through which | | | | difficult to quantify, the bureaucracy and lobbying |
| many of the world's industrialised nations reaped the | | | | that surrounds the climate change debate is most |
| rewards. Through this natural development it became | | | | likely adding to the problem. With the carbon |
| necessary to make use of natural resources such as | | | | footprint of every climate conference impacted by; |
| coal, oil and its derivatives and natural gas. This was | | | | flights and travel, document printing, energy usage |
| and remains a commendable use of the human | | | | and so on. |
| intelligence and should in no way be vilified. | | | | Nonetheless, the intentions are positive, and through |
| Throughout the industrial revolution and up to the | | | | global state action our great nations can achieve a |
| very recent history, the possible adverse | | | | winning result for the greater good. Even if our |
| consequences of the industrial revolution were not | | | | efforts prove to have no effect on the natural |
| fully considered or understood. It does however | | | | warming and cooling of our earth cycle, we will have |
| clearly correlate that due to the increased use of | | | | achieved great success due to progressive thought, |
| fossil fuels and the consequent release of previously | | | | development and involvement of industrialised and |
| absorbed greenhouse gases, such an increase in | | | | non-industrialised nations alike. What is this greater |
| levels that was not present pre the industrial | | | | good? It is the positive impact on the future lives of |
| revolution, could have a detrimental effect upon the | | | | millions of people with whom we share our planet. |
| fine balance of 0.5% greenhouse gases present in | | | | Who am I and why do I have a right to voice my |
| the earth's atmosphere. | | | | opinion? Well I, like you, am a citizen of this beautiful |
| Data shows that the concentration of Carbon Dioxide | | | | planet and like you have the right to voice an opinion |
| in the earth's atmosphere currently stands at 387 | | | | so please, if you wish, add your voice here. |
| parts per million, a 31% increase in the period 1750 to | | | | Please comment directly or email to put your view |
| 2009. Subsequently the belief exists that such | | | | across. |