MC - Dude, thank you so much for sharing!!! I really don't want to offend anyone, but I've always thought the whole climate change was (well, like I said, I don't want to offend anyone, so let's just say I don't buy it). As this article really illustrated well, the thing for me about it is that water freezes at 32 degrees F. Not 33, no 32.1, 32F. So if the temperature of the earth was increasing at a rate our planet couldn't handle, it seems to me that the only evidence of this would be that it would cause so much ice in the polar regions to melt that the sea level would rise, flooding coastal areas that are below sea level. The last time I went to the beach, the sea was at exactly the same level it was 20 years ago when I went. Also, I'm pretty sure that most geologists and climatologists are in agreement that the Earth was a degree warmer several hundred years ago. The Earth is pretty resiliant, short of a meteor impact or an INTENTIONAL attempt to alter the climate, there's nothing to worry about. FWIW, NASA has studied the feasability of creating a temperate atmosphere on Mars, and the amount of CO2 production required to do so is immense, far far far greater than the expected output of the worlds industry and automobiles even when the population of the Earth doubles.
But again, it's all good to be concious of environmental issues, I just think some folks take it to a delusional and counterproductive extreme, and often times contradict themselves. The want everyone to stop using fossil fuels, but are vehemently opposed to nuclear energy. I think environmental activists would be more productive picking up litter, at least they would actually be doing something concrete that's good for human's enjoyment and utilization of our natural resources.