I feel like crying with impotent rage ...

Attenborough: Climate is changing

'Sir David ... is the latest high-profile figure to say the world is facing a climate crisis. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams; the government's chief scientist Sir David King, and former Royal Society president Sir Robert May have all expressed public concern on the issue.

"If we do care about our grandchildren then we have to do something, and we have to demand that our governments do something."'

They know it, we know it, the government knows it ... so why the bloody hell is no-one DOING anything? Many individuals try to do the right thing by recycling, informed choices, etc, but as this article suggests there is only so much impact individuals can have.

'His comments came as a UK parliamentary body, the All-Party Environment Group, issued a report labelling the government a "climate laggard" for its record on reducing emissions.'

We've had enough reports, commissions and statements. The argument over whether global warming will result in tropical climates and raised water levels or the next ice age is irrelevant. Some governments are concerned about the economic impact of sanctions, taxes, green fuels but how is that worse than the alternative? Now I can understand that developing countries could see environmental issues as secondary to feeding, housing and healing their people but there is no excuse for the so-called "developed" countries to not lead the way and shoulder some of the burden.

Look at all the money spent on guns and military hardware, look at all the bling that society is becoming obsessed with ... think of how that could be better employed in saving the planet.
(Oh dear, getting into a pacifist, quasi-communist, idealist rant now. Sorry about that.)

To anyone who still believes it's poppy-cock, let me ask you ...
Are you that sure?
Never mind your grandchildren, are you willing to bet your life on it?