Why is it taking us so long to respond on global warming?

Answer 1

Because every one is a fool! Im totally asking the exact same question mate. I don't know where ur from but im from Australia and we are doing a tiny, no actually miniscule amount to what we should be doing, for petes sake, we are the bloody fools that have the hole in the ozone layer right above us. It was the English colonising Australia and ruining it all and the amount of back burning and bush fires that were created in a short 200 years not to mention all the coal mining and black energy making. Yeah sure we are starting to have a "lights off" night when everyone turns their lights off at a certain time for all night, but seriously....think about it... How many other electrical appliances have we got in the house that are creating greenhouse gases without even being swicthed on? Just being plugged into the wall is bad enough! AAARRRGGG! Sorry very passionate about this subject. I think that the problem with this world is the lack of sight, people see what they want to see, people hear what they want to hear. The majority of the world that reckons gobal warming might happen in the future are absurd! Its happening right now, in front of our eyes. Already the weather is starting to screw up! Just look at Australia... we are in a mass drought with insane water restricions. My state has less than 20% water in the resivoirs, look at the US They are getting rain, blizzards and storms more than ever. Hurricanre Katrina was the first ever recorded hurricane to hit Brazil. Like COME ON! If the world cant see it there is something drastically wrong. A Green car should have already been invented by now, it should have been done in the 80's and if it wasnt for the government with lack of funding and the "lets run away because we are afraid of technology and so are the people" attitude we could have really helped stop this kaos. The worlds drowning, come drown with me. :o(Anyway. If u would like to talk more on this subject u can message me at www.myspace.com/wahbeagle I got a blog on global warming. If ya add me, send me a message first. Ok. Catch!

Answer 2

• Pressure from the fossil fuel industry
  
• Reluctance to change
• Timid politicians