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Scientific thought about [[anthropogenic global warming]] is evenly divided. There is no consensus. | Scientific thought about [[anthropogenic global warming]] is evenly divided. There is no consensus. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, July 3, 2007
The politics of global warming is dominated by advocates who urge action to "prevent" global warming, generally on the grounds that the Modern Warming period is headed for ecological catastrophe. These advocates are predominantly liberals and environmentalists and are opposed by conservatives. Scientific thought about anthropogenic global warming is evenly divided. There is no consensus.
US Politics
Registered voters are evenly divided on the issue, with 75% of Democrats believing the science supports AGW theory but only 23% of Republicans believing this.
Since the issue came to the fore in 1989, neither president - Clinton or Bush - has sent the global warming treaty to the Senate for ratification. A bipartisan Senate resolution disapproved the notion of joining the treaty 93-0.
International Politics
The UN climate panel (IPCC) has issued a series of reports endorsing the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW). Supporters of this theory call the IPCC assessments authoritative, and use this as the basis to justify ratification of the global warming treaty (see Kyoto Protocol).