"Jupiter" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 May 2005 09:13:02 +0100, "BAC"
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"Malcolm" wrote in message
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In article , Andy Pandy
writes
On Thu, 19 May 2005 08:01:45 +0100, wrote:

SNIPPED part relating specifically to RSPB

I am pleased you agree the RSPB does have a dilemma, but I remain
unconvinced it is one that is being addressed honestly.

The *whole* broad issue of the planet's ability to sustain life is one
of hypocrisy, for the simple truth is, that very few people indeed -
including no doubt the administrators of the RSPB - wish to make the
necessary sacrifices to their personal lifestyle.

As Angus definitely doesn't, seeing as how a Range Rover is his chosen
vehicle.


Surely, it's how much fuel a person uses in total which determines
his/her
'transport' contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, not the efficiency
of
one of the vehicles he may use?

Figures were published in yesterday's Telegraph which indicated that
2.5% of current carbon dioxide emissions worldwide are caused by human
activities. 97.5% therefore originate from other sources, presumably
natural, such as the exhalations of animals, emissions from trees and
plants, natural decomposition and fermentation processes, etc. How do
the environmentalists propose to reduce this?


I don't know whether environmentalists would accept the interpretation of
the figures quoted, was there no dissenting view?

Even if it's true, I have no ideal how they might propose to deal with
'natural' emissions. Perhaps they feel that relatively small increases in
temperature possibly flowing from artificial emissions might trigger even
greater 'natural' emissions (e.g. from peat bog CO2 'banks' which are
believed to be temperature sensitive) so whatever control is possible of the
direct human contribution may be seen as a means of controlling the possible
'natural' contribution which could flow from it?

Anyway, this is OT for this group, so it might be wise to post any future
discussion on one of the 'conservation' newsgroups, if you can stand the
factional fighting there :-)