On 7/4/08 11:43, in article , "Granity"
wrote:

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It is generally accepted that in the Roman period it was warmer in
Britain than it is now, then we had the Mediaeval warming period circa
1100 AD. Why would we not expect to have a naturally occurring warming
period now?



My husband always reminds me that the Romans grew grapes for wine making in
the far north! However, as the whole issue of climate change seems to
involved carbon emissions, the ozone layer and a lot of expert opinion, it
can't be dismissed altogether, IMO. There appears to be evidence to back
these claims but also IMO, it's being used as a very convenient distraction
from other things which are perhaps, more urgent. Health, crime, education
and encroaching poverty spring to my mind.

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