So much has happened since my last post. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a report that states human beings are likely the cause of climate change. I've said before, and I'll say again, no shit. There has been some arguments over this statement, and yet again Exxon Mobil has been linked to buying out scientists' to contradict the obvious to the tune of $10,000. My buddies over at DeSmogBlog have quoted an article from the Globe and Mail, comparing those who dispute man's involvement with the climate to "creationists, flat-Earthers and those who dispute the scientific consensus that HIV is the cause of AIDS." I like this. Although, creationists have some clout in this country even if they are vocal minority.
Also, Gore (whose documentary is up for a best documentary Oscar, and is being required to be shown in British schools) is also slamming the skeptics and the Astro-turfers. From CNN:
"They've lost the argument and they don't want to stop dumping all this pollution into the Earth's atmosphere," Gore said in a short interview. "The only thing they have left is cash and now they're offering cash for so-called skeptics who will try to confuse people about what the science really say. But it's unethical because now the time has come when we have to act. And it's always easier to pretend that a big problem does not exist, because then you have no moral obligation to solve it. But our responsibility to our children and those who come after is sacred and we must discharge our responsibility. And the good news is the changes we need to make are ones that will improve the quality of life. They're things that we should be doing anyway."
Hear, hear!