UN Report Downgrades Human Impact on Climate

GodInHell writes to mention an article in the Telegraph, stating that man's impact on the environment has been 'downgraded'. A UN report has found that our species has not had as large effect on climate change as was previously thought. The average temperature is still due to rise almost 5 degrees C in the next 100 years, bringing drastic changes in weather patterns. From the article: "The panel, however, has lowered predictions of how much sea levels will rise in comparison with its last report in 2001. Climate change skeptics are expected to seize on the revised figures as evidence that action to combat global warming is less urgent. Scientists insist that the lower estimates for sea levels and the human impact on global warming are simply a refinement due to better data on how climate works rather than a reduction in the risk posed by global warming."

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Cow Farts = Global Warming

[Old.UNIX.Nut]

Want to do your part to fight "global warming", then dump that SUV for something that gets at least 25MPG and stop eating beef.

And this is what happens.

[Bluesman]

This is what happens when you let the wacko enviro-nuts run the publicity wing for your environmental cause. They make ridiculous doomsday scenarios sound like they're just around the corner, in order to "get people motivated."

Then, when you need to downgrade your prediction from "the world is going to end in ten years because all the oceans will rise up and DROWN US!!!!" to "we might not be having as much effect as we thought..." your entire movement loses ALL credibility.

It just goes to show that in the end, carefully reasoned debate and proportioned response is much more effective than hysterics. Sure, hysterics might get the headlines for a year or two, but when the wild predictions turn out to be false, the entire movement goes down in flames.

In the future, all you "Al Gore is the smartest man ever" and Earth First and Greenpeace people, try not to engage in the doomsday sort of predictions and you might have a chance to persuade the people who can make a difference.

Re:Note how the article ends

[aminorex]

Get real. We're talking about a pathetic Rupert Murdock propaganda rag. Of course it's full of brainwashing tripe. There are facts in there too, however, if you can find them. It's like "Where's Waldo".