rise, i understand that you, like a lot of people, believe the rising earth temperature to be a natural escalation. BUT, there are many viable arguments, i agree, there are very few concrete facts yet, but it is VERY plausable to look at the data, and conclude that human activity could VERY POSSIBLY be accountable for the short time frame in which these changes have been happening. unless you're completely ignorant, you can't deny that human beings HAVE made an impact on the environment (and not a possitive one) in the past few centuries. Many natural wonders have been almost entirely destroyed (and not from natural causes), the great barrier reef probably the most easily recognizable example. You completely missed the point of my argument. Despite what you're trying to get across, it is IN NO WAY CONCRETE FACT that global warming is a natural fluctuation that humans have no effect on. There is a very strong possibility that, on top of the natural warming of the planet, we have been making the matter worse with our actions. The natural warming isnt something we should be worried about, it's what we're doing to it that we can be concerned about. And your argument about advancing environmental agendas stopping economic growth, that's the whole issue. First world countries aren't willing at the moment to sacrifice their comforts in order to assist third world countries in making it possible to develop while using environmentally friendly alternatives. Bottom line though, DON'T try to make it out like you know for a fact that global warming isnt caused by human activity, no one knows that for sure, and it's complete bullsh*t to imply that you do.
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