Doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

I suspect either the pollution will reverse this in future or, more likely, non polluting fuels will be found. Bring back the saling boats!!!

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Climate change action is stuffed by human politics. The UK could invest £millions in a green steel furnace, only to have prices massively undercut by coal-rich China, shipping steel to us for a quarter of the cost.
The same applies to almost every industry.

I did wonder if the throwing of paint at the Mona Lisa may have been linked to it being painted in oils ?

I disengage, I turn the page.

By we I mean the whole of humanity. Not just those living on this little island.

Science has predicted both the consequences of not responding and the benefits of doing so, but always with margins of error.

Yes, an increasing population and developing countries are going to happen although it seems the first will flatten in 50 years if trends continue. Any contribution from natural climate change, whether it increases or moderates the warming, will be far too slow to make any appreciable difference. It won’t be noticeable.

What the biggest problem is, is hardly worth debating. They both feed off each other and both need managing. So both are important.

What we as voters need to do is ensure that those we choose to represent us do not allow commercial interests to dominate the need for collective action. The UN and the WEF are doing a steadfast job in trying to strengthen resolve and coordinate action whilst parts of the fossil fuel industries are resisting.

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Only sub Saharan Africa has the stereotype big families and uncontrollable population now. The actual demographic issue is two fold. Living longer; and increased affluence.

One can debate the extent or rate of man made global warming but we cannot avoid the fact that the world will get warmer anyway.

Humans have experienced a brief moment of time in terms of climate and one that has allowed us to evolve and spread across much of the world. This period will inevitably change and make life more difficult. Be it hot temperatures or mile high glaciers, we are in for a rough ride, if we survive long enough to see it.
I don't say we shouldn't try to reduce air pollution but we must be realistic about what the future holds. We could also focus on more immediate problems like cleaning up our oceans and allowing sea life to recover by reducing the currently insane amount of fishing. The consequences of destroying the ocean ecosystem will be catastrophic all to quickly.

Birth rate has fallen globally but that won't stop a very rapid increase in global population before a potential plateau.

There will be extreme pressure on resources in the coming decades.