> No, not soccor. I'm worried about global warming becoming a political football.

It has, in some ways. The current administration wants to ignore it, since admitting there's a problem means you have to do something about it.

Human industrial activities, particularly the ubiquitous use of hydrocarbon fuels, do play a role in global warming (along with natural cycles, of course.) How big that role is is impossible to say without study, but it is certainly a factor.


> It seem that when an issue becomes a political football, we lose track of how important it is.

Excellent point, Howard.

> As a result, nothing happens. If coastal cities are going to become swamps, can we afford to sit back and do nothing?
> Howard

Well, not quite nothing happens. The environment doesn't care whether we deny there's a problem or not, it will just proceed to a new balance based on conditions. Those conditions will very likely cause elevation of sea level among other things.

--Political comment snipped to keep focus on the real subject--

Wikipedia actually has a fairly good discussion of this.

Gharlane