Why do people ignore the threat of global climate change?

Question

There is proof that humanity has done harm to the planet. With new technology, we can see the past, and we are seeing that we have already broken the trend as far as how high the temperatures go at their peak. Often those who dismiss global climate change say that it is natural, and again those who do not dismiss restate that, while it is natural and normal for global temperatures to rise over time, they have risen far beyond the limit at too fast a rate and too close in time to the Industrial Revolution to be entirely natural, and thus their argument is that man makes that which is natural far worse than it is supposed to be.

Another argument by those who dismiss is the hypocrisy of Al Gore, a famous supporter for the cause against global climate change. But, if a notorious liar should tell the truth, is that truth a lie?

"It won't be that bad," they say, when 1 degree celcius could bring worldwide drought, flood, and war.

What else can they say to continue ignoring?

Answer 1

This is just a scare tactic use to scare people.  Global warming is no different then those who said planes would fall from the sky at the stroke of midnight on Jan 1, 2000.

Now we look back at the Y2K bug and laugh at how stupid some were.

Global warming is the same thing.  The Sun is the source of heat on Earth, not man.  The Sun goes through cycles and it was warming slightly over the years.

Now scientist can measure that the Sun is decreasing its output.  You'll start hearing claims of global cooling in the news soon.

Answer 2

Says who.  Who says global warming is going to bring war? Show me one study that says cities will vanish because of the ice melting. Maybe if you guys stop being so alarmist you might gain some credibility.

I suggest you watch this video.  The point of which is that environmentalist are too eager to believe what they are being told, without questions.  I am not talking about the theory of AGW.  But that AGW will cause wars and cities to be submerged as you claim.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVV...

Edit:

Where in those links does it say, global warming will bring on wars.  The point of the video is that because some environmentalist said AGW will cause wars and floods, you accepted it without question.  There is no scientific evidence that cities will be submerged in water due to ice melting.  Think critically, and do not accept everything that you have been told.

Answer 3

You are right!  I fear each day what is happening to our planet.  if we don't get their attention... it will be too late to fix it.  I worry our kids wont have a planet to worry about. I do as many "little things" as I can from composting to recycling to not driving.  Keep speaking out... together we can make a difference.

Answer 4

Climate change is real. Man-made global warming is a myth. ... oh! ... and the same people are now spouting about global cooling again ... and for the same supposed man-made causes.

Climate change is a normal part of the Earth's environment. Ice ages have come and gone and will come again, with or without man. Just ask yourself: What kind of SUV did the wooly mammoth drive?

Here's another thought... Many of the same "man-made global warming" crowd claim that it is inevitable. That it is too late. That we have put too much carbon in the atmosphere already. If so, then why are we trying to stop the kind of economic activity which will inable the human race to sustain itself through the period of change?

Another thought ... Worldwide accurate temperature measurement is less than 100 years old. There is no accurate gauge to decide if in fact we are going into an abnormal warm period or coming out of an abnormal cold period.  The new technologies are not accurate to within the 1 degree per century that we have now for gauging temperatures of even a few centuries past.

Here's another thought ... a few centuries back it was so warm in England for so long that the English wine production threatened French wine production. Then they went through a mini-Ice Age that saw the Thames freezing up each winter for several decades ... that only ended in the early 1800's.

Oh ... and guess what? ... The Indians got to America by walking over the frozen Bering Strait ... in fact, it froze and melted and froze again several times ove a few centuries. ... hmph...

Oh .. and Antarctica used to have trees.

Answer 5

Because the end results are grossly exagerated.

Answer 6

Because nobody gives a hoot about the environment or global warming, they woul drather continue their ways of life without having to change for something that people aren't even certain is occuring, people are too caught up in their wants and needs to care or to want to change their ways.

Answer 7

people will repeadly come up with reasons for global warming.

the people who dont believe it try to come up with other reasons or blame other things.

the worlds temperature is rising at a break neck pace.

people like gore are trying to help it and alert people to the problem that needs to be corrected.

granted, no one can force you to change your daily ways and lives that we have all become accustomed to, but if you really cared about the furture generations, then you would try to help

it's scary to think that the next generation probably wont get to see a polar bear

Answer 8

We've been told the Earth warmed 1 degree in a CENTURY, and based upon THAT, we're supposed to care enough to give up our way of life....we're supposed to do it for the next generation, because we won't notice it in our lifetime (According the scientists, not the media).  

Get real...it's no threat to me, even IF we were the cause (which we're not).