On Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:37 PM JRose wrote:
NAIROBI - Unchecked climate change could
drive up to 72 per cent of the
world's bird species into extinction but the world still has a chance
to
limit the losses, conservation group WWF said in a report on Tuesday.
Those who are interested in such things have watched the evidence for global
warming slowly mount up over the years. But, judging by the amount of media
attention over the last few weeks (in Victoria, at least), you'd think the
ice caps had suddenly started melting and we'd all be under water by
Christmas.
A few months ago there was only the occasional mention in the papers. Now
there are pages of it. I'm not saying it's unjustified or a bad thing, just
questioning why the sudden panic. Sceptics might wonder if a certain prime
minister is encouraging it as a diversion from Iraq and IR laws.
Peter Shute
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