Hindsight would be wonderful
I write in response to Mr Kerswell's letter of February 21 about global warming. On the difficult question of whether humans are responsible, history will tell, but what we really need is the benefit of hindsight.
I write in response to Mr Kerswell's letter of February 21 about global warming. On the difficult question of whether humans are responsible, history will tell, but what we really need is the benefit of hindsight.
But then, isn't the huge consensus we currently see among scientists that human action is the main cause? Actually history can now take a view on whether the warnings 25 years ago were right.
The cosy view often heard, that global warming will just give us nicer weather, is desperately short-sighted given the huge implications of drought, storms, flooding and migration from hard- hit areas of the world.
As for the conspiracy theory that action is motivated by a desire for more regulation by environmental organisations - one of the main ways the Shropshire Hills AONB is promoting its conservation aims is to help consumers to drive environmental gain by buying local products.
Business, especially in farming and tourism, stand to benefit from this, not to mention saving costs through greater energy efficiency. In the face of climate change there is huge common ground between environmental, economic and social aims. Do we as an area want to play our part in securing a better future, or be dragged along behind?
P Holden, Craven Arms
