CO2 is naturally occuring in the environment and atmosphere. With no CO2, no photosynthesis can occur in plants, and life as we know it would cease to be. Plants are still the only way to convert the sun's energy into food to sustain the planet. No.....CO2, in and of itself, is not a pollutant. But you can have too much of a good thing. If you continue to elevate the CO2 levels, while simultaneously clearcutting the rain forests, you take away the Earth's main mechanism for buffering any significant elevations in CO2. Correct?
The CO2 levels in and of themselves are not as big a threat as the deforestation, in my humble opinion. But you can't do both indefinitely and not expect to have any adverse effects. The Earth, left to her own devices, is wonderfully equipped to heal herself....as is the human body. But the defenses can be overwhelmed....correct? On Nov 16, 4:02 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 16, 12:55 pm, OMS-II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My thoughts on the subject? I think we would be naive to believe we > > are the sole cause....or even the main cause...of global > > warming....if, indeed, this is a long-term trend. Likewise, though, we > > would be naive to believe that we can have no significant effect on > > the climate. I see no harm in erring on the side of caution and doing > > what we can to reduce emission. All we lose (if we are wrong) is > > smoggy air. New industry can be built around green energy....a good > > thing, if you ask me. > > So you believe CO2 to be a "pollutant"? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
