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"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message snipped


I think that every MP and Journalist should be forced to read:

"The Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg.

We might then get some long overdue common sense applied.

Cheers
Tom

I think that every MP and Journalist should be forced to read: "The
Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg.
We might then get some long overdue common sense applied.

I (and my peers) have studied Bjorn's work for quite a while, and he does
have a point with regards to clean environments in 1st-world countries, but
his views are 'political' with the truth and grossly over-simplistic (and
Bjorn knows it but he cleverly realises that he can make money out of it).
He seems to have intentionally forgotten the fact that the most advanced
countries (with their clean environments) are also the biggest energy
consumers and CO2 emitters, thus are the biggest contributors to changing
the chemistry of our atmosphere.
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Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl

"Nick G" wrote in message
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I think that every MP and Journalist should be forced to read: "The
Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg.
We might then get some long overdue common sense applied.

He seems to have intentionally forgotten the fact that the most advanced
countries (with their clean environments) are also the biggest energy
consumers and CO2 emitters, thus are the biggest contributors to changing
the chemistry of our atmosphere.
________________
Nick G

It's a bit depressing that despite the development of 'cleaner'
technologies, the virtual end of it's energy hungry manufacturing, and
shutting down mining, Britain still manages to increase CO2 emissions each
year. Quite an acievement really. All of you who drive long distances to
work in air conditioned offices where you can't open the windows have helped
of course.

Graham