| When discussing the world-wide controversy that is | | | | occurred between 1893 and 1904, well outside the |
| global warming, the position of the people who | | | | time-frame suggested by the Scaremongers that |
| support this theory - the Scaremongers - has been | | | | greenhouse gases started to increase. They also |
| explained and their core arguments commented | | | | state that the present poor condition of the River |
| upon. They seem to be winning the propaganda | | | | Murray - Australia's largest - is an example of their |
| war, but their battle tactics are based on the biased | | | | theory. Again they are wrong. From time to time the |
| interpretation of recent data. The facts presented by | | | | Murray has had problems with lack of water supply - |
| the Idealists - the opponents of the theory - | | | | that's happening today, and will continue in the |
| however, are much more sustainable but are ignored | | | | future. |
| by the Scaremongers. | | | | The 'Yes' case would like us to believe their case is |
| The indication from reading the web sites of the | | | | proven. They tell us that because 5,000 scientists in |
| major news organizations is that the pro-warming | | | | the US have signed a petition confirming their support |
| lobby enjoys support from one third of the public, | | | | for the theory, then it must be true. |
| whilst two out of three people say more evidence is | | | | What they won’t tell us is that 31,000 US |
| needed. That is the common view throughout most | | | | scientists, including over 9,000 PhDs, say the theory |
| of the world. | | | | is just plain wrong. And that there's no proof |
| However in some countries, the reverse is the case. | | | | whatsoever that global warming, if indeed it's taking |
| There 2 out of 3 people believe that global warming | | | | place and is unique in the life of the earth, has been |
| is occurring and that it's caused by man. In these | | | | caused by mankind's activities. But of course the |
| countries it's very easy for politicians to seek | | | | media is not going to make too much of this - it's not |
| electoral advantage by promising a range of policies | | | | news. They have an interest in keeping the story |
| that gullible people think will stop global warming. | | | | going. |
| But generally the world media believes that every | | | | Some observers say that the Scaremongers are the |
| major problem that comes about is being caused by | | | | same sort of people who 30 years ago suggested |
| global warming: drought in Australia; famine in eastern | | | | that the West was responsible for all the world's |
| Africa; violent storms in the Caribbean; or melting | | | | problems: friction with the European eastern bloc; the |
| glaciers. The mass media jump on this and in their | | | | military build-up and the obscene amounts of money |
| desire to be seen as 'leaders' in the debate, push the | | | | spent on weapons of war; US support for right-wing |
| 'Yes' case without giving any detailed comment or | | | | dictatorships in central and southern America, and |
| supporting facts. | | | | Asia; and lastly western support for Israel's position in |
| Lets look at just a few examples, bearing in mind | | | | the Middle East. |
| that the 'Yes' case tell us that world climate has got | | | | Now it's said that these people support the theory of |
| warmer with adverse climatic conditions becoming | | | | man-made global warming because it lays the blame |
| more extreme and violent. | | | | at the feet of the industrial west. A position the UN |
| The ten fiercest and most violent hurricanes to | | | | seems happy to support as it fails to recognize the |
| affect the US all occurred before 1950. Likewise with | | | | role played by land deforestation, which occurs |
| the ten most powerful tornadoes, none have | | | | principally in the poorer, non-industrialized countries, |
| happened in the past 50 years. And yet the | | | | and over-population. |
| Scaremongers and the international media continue to | | | | The Idealists suggest that one of the biggest failings |
| tell us that present day hurricanes and tornadoes are | | | | of the 'Yes' case is that the supporters are not |
| getting more and more powerful. Why is the public | | | | prepared to look at the big picture. They seem |
| not being told the truth? | | | | focused on data collected over the past 110 years |
| The 'Yes' people like to justify their case by | | | | but more particularly the last 50 years. They won't |
| suggesting that famine in Africa is being caused by | | | | ask questions or provide solutions concerning events |
| global warming causing difficult growing conditions. In | | | | that have happened in the centuries before then. |
| fact the real cause of the problem is poor | | | | In fact the biggest criticism leveled at the |
| government and deforestation. But the UN is not | | | | Scaremongers is that they approach the topic in a |
| going to state the real causes as it would conflict | | | | wholly unscientific and poorly researched manner with |
| with its position of not commenting on the poor | | | | a disregard for translating data in a professional way. |
| governance the people of Africa are experiencing. | | | | Hysteria rules rather than a calm, measured look at |
| In the case of Australia, the 'Yes' people would have | | | | the problem. |
| us believe that the current drought is the worst in | | | | For the Scaremongers to convince people that |
| the country's history and is due entirely to man-made | | | | man-made global warming is under way, the evidence |
| global warming. On both counts they are wrong. | | | | they produce has to be more credible. |
| Australia's worst drought since European settlement | | | | |