These are some of the results of a nationwide Harris Poll of 2,529 U.S. adults surveyed online between April 7 and 15, 2008 by Harris Interactive®.
Where there has been a change is in feelings towards the amount of the increase in temperatures. Last year half (50%) of those who believe humans are contributing to an increase in temperatures characterized that increase as substantial; this year 40 percent say it is substantial. Just under this (38%) believe the change is moderate, while one-third (33%) said it was moderate last year. One in five (18%) say the increase is slight, while 14 percent said slight last year.
The impact of global warming is not one that people believe will be a threat to them or their families soon. Three in ten (30%) Americans believe global warming will present a threat to them and their families within their lifetime while 39 percent believe it will not and almost one-third (31%) are not sure. Last year, over one-third (36%) believed it would be a threat within their lifetime while 41 percent said it would not and one-quarter (24%) were not sure.
The Big Battle — The People versus The Blob
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In the Seattle area, we are having record breaking cold and snow today, April 18th. Reminds me of Argentina and Chile last fall when they thought their winter would never end. I laugh at the alarmists who not only believe that global warming is a unique event in history but that it will result in a runaway snowballing (sorry for the pun) of warming activity and lead to a cataclysm. 10 years and no net warming. Go figure.
Panic over rice prices hits home in capital (Sacramento Ca)
excerpt:The spike in the cost of Thai rice is one of the most extreme examples of a trend that is pushing up prices for all the major globally traded food commodities – rice, wheat, corn, soy and dairy products. Experts say the increases largely have been driven by demand from booming Asian economies combined with poor harvests in key export countries like Australia. The demand for corn and soy to make ethanol and biodiesel also has boosted food prices, though economists disagree on how much.
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