[Haqa]

If (big IF) the whole "Man Made Global Warming" myth is to be believed, and that carbon dioxide is somehow a factor, then trees may be the answer to an extent (Though they only consume CO2 during the day. At night they consume O2 and expel CO2).

CO2 is not the worst "green house gas" though. Methane is (supposedly) far more potent in this respect. And this is expelled in resonably large quantities by all the animals on the planet (Considerably more than all the cars, planes and factories put together, I think you'll find). Certainly we should halt de-forestation, and I think that a step back from the purely profiteering, globalized, US model, consumer based society would help too. We DON'T need more McDonnalds, we DON'T need everything blister packed in indestructable plastics, we DON'T need PLASTIC bags at the local shops, whats wrong with some nice paper bags, which cost less to the envionment in creation and destruction. If these people (Liar-titions, and the like) really care about the environment, why not start with the simple, quick win solutions -

1) No more super-stores, encorage the existing ones to close and in their place put tax breaks for people opening LOCAL stores (For local people???), so that you don't have to drive all over creation to get there?
2) Tax SUPPLIERS for the creation of plastics, and encorage the use of less unfriendly materials. Prohbit the passing on of these taxes in the form of price rises (After all, this government LOVES new laws).

That'll get the ball rolling, perhaps then we can start to re-focus on how we are going to adapt to climate change - After all, it's a natural process, the natural records in the form of tree-rings (and the like) show that it has happened many times, LONG before people started driving or flying or burning hydro-carbons.

I think Terry is probably on the money, though, Global Warming itself is a multi-million pound a year scam. It's like find the lady - You pay your money, but the hustler always seems to win...

H.