What action and when is it required to prevent damaging global warming ?

Question

By damaging I mean cause significant effect on everyday life.

Will be necessary for major changes to life style within the next 10 years ? How much time do we have before we make any major decisions or adjustments. Do we have time to wait for future technologies like clean coal or should we plan to phase out coal / oil as fast as possible ?

Answer 1

Man can not prevent a natural, global process.

The reality is we're running out of oil, not that we need to stop using it.  Saying we're looking for alternatives to clean up the planet simply gets politicians votes.  The fact so many readily accept the theory man controls the weather only demonstrates how poor socialized education has become.

Answer 2

the BEST thing you can do is not have any kids.. or only have 1

this link will show you some lesser known ideas for saving the planet - and saving your money

Answer 3

Scientists are now more concerned with global cooling.  Since there is little substantiated evidence of either, the best path forward is conservation.....not because of the environment, but because it saves you money.

Answer 4

The chief one is reducing fossil fuel use, by alternative energy (nuclear, solar wind), and conserving energy.

The longer we wait, the more expensive and disruptive this will be to do.  Global warming is like a big rock rolling downhill.  The longer you wait to stop it, the harder it is to stop.

Here's a detailed plan, which is practical and affordable:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/worl...

http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-wg3.h...