Why do people think we can save the environment?

Question

There is absolutely no way that we are going to stop climate change. Even if ALL emisions were ended today, the planet would continue warming. Furthermore, this is not a realistic situation, as countries such as China and India are currently industrializing and have no plans to regulate their emisions. Why are we deluding ourselves.

Answer 1

because we can

and also, why not by compact floresent light bulbs? They last 10 times longer so they will save u money

and why not drive a hybrid? They will save u money in gas

and why not recycle ur plastic bottles, cans, and glass? YOU CAN EARN MONY FROM IT!!!!!

why not unplug ur toaster when ur not using it? you can cut your electricity bills! why not ride a bike instead of driving? you can lose weight!!!

my point is, WHY NOT??!!!

Answer 2

People are designing devices that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, so that when we stop emitting  we can  try to stop it and maby introduce so temporary cooling to fix it.

Answer 3

very good point. . all the purposals of the Kyoto accord, basically put limitations on the United States, but imposed nothing on developing countries like China and India. . .

People like Al gore, seem to need to feel superior to the average american.  . .what really bugs me is how he has the audacity to fly a private jet, which uses thousands of times more fuel and has many times greater C02 emissions than say taking a bus. . . but then, those controls that he proposes are intended for the "little people"  Read an article about it here:

http://www.newsbusters.org/node/10951

What is interesting is how the major media, did not seem to notice. . . complicity?   you be the judge. . .

But then,  Its also interesting how, in England, where students were forced to watch his movie, had its accuracy challenged in court.  eleven (11) of his "points" were thrown out by the court as being propaganda. . read about it here:

http://tailrank.com/3169421/Court-Identi...

Al Gore, an agenda?  Humm. . . you tell me. . .

Answer 4

you are totally correct ! the human arrogance only surpasses its stupidity.

Answer 5

Perhaps we should at least try, maybe it will help.  Dumping Mercury and lead into the atmosphere is not good under any circumstance.  I think a cleaner energy forms are vital to a health environment for everyone.

Answer 6

Because the environmental movement is a huge money making machine. With no external checks and balance system and no scientists willing to give up grant monies to step forward. This is a "crisis" that can be used to scare people into submission and the money from their pockets.

Answer 7

Because, while we can't stop global warming entirely, we can reduce it enough to avoid the worst effects.

China is coming around.  It's dawning on them that ruining the world's economy with the cost of global warming will not be good for business.  India will get there, too.

Answer 8

I wonder that question myself, have humans gotten away from the flesh and blood creature to a god or something? I mean why do people think that humans are so powerful and smart that we can destroy an entire planet that weighs more than anything I can imagine, that has more complexities and systems in place for balance (consider the other planets, makes this planet very unique) and has had more attacks from large metories and magenetism and solar flares and is still standing and going ahead, and yet we think us little puny humans who can't even get near the sun without perishing, and can't even run as fast as a meteor can go, can actually throw it off tilt or set it to ruination because we drive cars?

just boggles the mind when people fall for the lies that we humans are capable of destroying all life just by our selfish desire to go from place to place in a car,  people need to wake up and realized this earth is here to stay and the life on it too, and there is nothing we can do to stop it.  not unless we have powers over solar flares, magnetism, laws of physics etc. even a nuclear war wouldn't permanently destroy all life, considering that areas where bombs were set off is flourishing with life, fish, birds, plants etc, yet it is deadly for humans due to the radiation in the foods. so life will go on the planet will survive. actually I believe what the bible says that the earth and life on it will remain forever because of divine intervention to prevent a horrible scenario I just mentioned.

RRRRRR

Answer 9

Yes I agree with you, global warming cannot be stopped.  This is a natural process, if this would not have happen, the earth would have been in ice age still.  

But I think we can still save environment, bcoz after industrialization we have triggered the global warming  and we can slow down the pace by reducing this emission.

Answer 10

because we can, i think the idea is not to stop it but slow it down.

and i believe it can be slowed down, one good example is when the ozone was depleting. countries pass laws banning the manufacture and sale of chemical products such as cfc commonly used in sprays and the ozone recovered.