Richard Orrell wrote:
Steve, absolutely no offence meant, my apologies if that is how one of my
statements was interpreted, I was simply trying to state a fact...

No offence taken Richard. Sorry too if Nick thought I was in need of
calming - my second post did contain a smiley, but may have been lost
in translation!

As to the environment, you should be in my lessons when I am teaching
about the destruction of the Ozone layer, the emissions of greenhouse
gases, the acid rain debate (now gone away in the UK?), the issues of
recycling and nuclear waste generation - now then my students might
wish that I calm down:-)

As a teacher, we do try to give a balanced view, and at times even play
Devil's advocate to provoke a reaction and a debate.

In a more reflective mood this morning, I would accept anthropogenic
enhanced warming during a natural period of warming!

Steve Jackson