Bob
Transferring most of our manufacturing to China to escape pollution controls never seems to get mentioned much nor does the fact that the world economy and progress depends on cheap fossil fuels. Instead, governments are more interested in a new carbon tax and extending their power. CO2 emissions can and will not be lowered until it is economical to do so. While many countries will pay lip service to lowering CO2, most will cheat for economic gain. The earth is quite good at regulating itself. Warmer temperatures will mean more water vapor in the atmosphere which will result in more rain and snow. More snow in the upper latitudes will reflect more sunlight resulting in more cooling. The earth has done this before and knows what to do to regulate itself. The next ice age will be harder to deal with.
Robert Walther
So, to be certain to save the Great Barrier Reef we need to exterminate at least 2/3rds of the world's population. I have my list. What about you?
Jeff J Carlson
nice try ... you asked him what would happen and he immediately went off and speculated and admitted he doesn't really know ... sad ...
JoeMet
We can only hope that Trump does. The idea that man can stop warming on this planet is ridiculous. The biggest hoax the world has ever seen.
Tet68
I have to wonder if someone wasn't paid for this article. First of all with the world governments spreading chemicals in the air and then bombarding them with microwave radiation how could anyone tell if there was global. And then there was the urgency of world governments to join in this probably fraud. What besides money could attract so many. I have been observing the weather since the early 50's. I have seen nothing that hasn't happened in the past. I had a biology teacher that said the only sure thing is change. Back in the 50's they told us an ice age was coming. When was that. I think our last election shows how much the voters trust government. It is time for the lies to come to an end.
flyerfly
Hello, my name is chicken little and I believe the sky is falling... Seriously as others said we get almost ALL our heat from a nearby star. Unless we control that star we are NOT going to control the heat coming to our planet. Our control over the heat loss to space from our planet is insignificant. The sun has cycles, get over it or deal with it. I like clean air etc...but this whole "climate change" hysteria is a huge power/money grab that is not based on good science. Shorelines have come and gone for thousands of years...get up and move or don't live in a flood zone. People need to calm down and realize there are certain things that make a difference and there are are things you can't make a difference no matter how much you want to... we are not god's and we can't control everything!
Grainpaw
What the deniers lack in understanding, logic, and knowledge, they make up for in ignorance, gullibility, and bafflegab.
JeffWilde
We're having weather. I chuckle to myself when I think that what I exhale (CO2) is killing us. I feel sorry for these people. The government and our education system has them scared to death.
slarmas
It is also funny that Obama did everything by executive action which only applies to the executive branch of government, not to you or I. The law that is needed has to be created by Congress. I honestly hope Trump prioritizes living over dying. I would rather be able to put food on the table than spend all my money which is stolen from me by the government paying lip service to what is essentially a power grab and a mechanism of control. Climate change is true, has happened long before we were here, and will happen long after we are gone. We need to make all reasonable efforts to control pollution but we should pair the reward with the economic loss. If a measure prevents 10 cancers per million by forcing millions to live in economic hell under iron rule by depraved governments, the measure should not be passed or even conceived. Governments want power so we must always be armed and vigilant against their trespasses.
dbenware
I Wonder: They say that if the USA pulls out then the sea level would rise 0.3m in 100 years. --BUT-- Using known hard numbers that date back to when we were able to keep accurate records (1850's). The average sea level rise is 0.3cm/year. --SO-- If we do nothing and wait 100 years, then the sea would rise 30cm (0.3m) on it own. Conclusion: USA in (0.3m) vs USA out (0.3m).?.? I don't see the different. Do you?.?.?