Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human
On the global warming media frenzy:

http://www.denverpost.com/harsanyi/ci_3899807

No, not all scientists are convinved that global warming is a problem, or that it's even happening.
Well, even if global warming is a "hoax," do we really want to take the risk of it being real??? The principal behind the idea of global warming is real- more carbon= more heat is trapped in the atmosphere from the sun= higher temperatures. By reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere we are doing no harm- so why does it matter if global warming is real or not? Planting more trees, and reducing emissions is good for everyone regardless.

Even a small increase in global temperature can wipe out biodiversity- a study found even increasing the temperature by 5*F can greatly reduce the amount of plant life! Maybe that columnist at the Denver Post is right, but frankly the piece sounds just as sensationalized as the global warming hype he's trying to dismiss.