On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:24:05 GMT, Telamon
wrote:

Pay attention please. The only scientific body making the incredibly
weak claim is the one at the UN. That body is more political than
scientific.

Now wake up if you are able.

And the AAAS. Are they political as well?

"The scientific evidence is clear: global climate
change caused by human activities
is occurring now, and it is a growing
threat to society. Accumulating data from
across the globe reveal a wide array of
effects: rapidly melting glaciers, destabilization
of major ice sheets, increases in
extreme weather, rising sea level, shifts
in species ranges, and more. The pace of
change and the evidence of harm have
increased markedly over the last five
years. The time to control greenhouse
gas emissions is now.
The atmospheric concentration of
carbon dioxide, a critical greenhouse
gas, is higher than it has been for at
least 650,000 years. The average temperature
of the Earth is heading for
levels not experienced for millions of
years. Scientific predictions of the
impacts of increasing atmospheric concentrations
of greenhouse gases from
fossil fuels and deforestation match
observed changes. As expected, intensification
of droughts, heat waves, floods,
wildfires, and severe storms is occurring,
with a mounting toll on vulnerable
ecosystems and societies. These events
are early warning signs of even more
devastating damage to come, some of
which will be irreversible.
Delaying action to address climate
change will increase the environmental
and societal consequences as well as
the costs. The longer we wait to tackle
climate change, the harder and more
expensive the task will be.
History provides many examples of
society confronting grave threats by
mobilizing knowledge and promoting
innovation. We need an aggressive
research, development and deployment
effort to transform the existing and
future energy systems of the world away
from technologies that emit greenhouse
gases. Developing clean energy technologies
will provide economic opportunities
and ensure future energy
supplies.
In addition to rapidly reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, it is essential that
we develop strategies to adapt to
ongoing changes and make communities
more resilient to future changes.
The growing torrent of information presents
a clear message: we are already
experiencing global climate change. It is
time to muster the political will for concerted
action. Stronger leadership at all
levels is needed. The time is now. We
must rise to the challenge. We owe this
to future generations."
-American Association for the Advancement of Science