Bjorn Again

I need a new acronym: Look Out, My Book On [non-green manta issue here] Requires Guardianophobes - Sucked dry

Feel free to tweak. Basically, I have a small issue with anything controversial that has a book (£18.99 from the Guardian) attached, and is accompanied (to the benefit of both main protagonists) with an author article in a potentially hostile audience's medium.

Hey ho. I love the smell of ratings in the morning.

Actually, I find much (not all!!!!) of what he says compelling. Plus the calm and balanced nature of his delivery appeals, vs. the near frantic hysteria of many who defend almost anything green that must be good. And as one who cops it a lot just for asking a question or two, it does make you feel like kicking back. So imagine how consumers, already being 'told' to stop fun stuff (and often by a load of folk, from jetting pols to fashion-conscious celebs to their remora-like chums in the media (love the skiing ads guys)) may be reacting.

Guardian - Cool it - is global warming a myth? - Surprisingly few posts... so far.

'Cool it - is global warming a myth?'

As it invites a slew of extremes from 'both' 'sides' to have an opinion on causes and/or mitigations, I first just ask a few questions, as I seem to see a lot of stuff in the media, from here to the BBC to what Al Gore did/didn't claim, or the judge on his case, or the IPPC, or...

Anyway:

a) Is it 'global warming'?
b) Is it 'climate change'?
c) Is it 'definitely man-made climate change'?
d) Is it 'man-worsened climate change'?
e) Is it 'probably man-worsened climate change', so rather than argue to the death and end up being dead right or dead wrong it can't hurt to look at practical ways to deal with it just in case. And it wouldn't hurt to cut back and waste less anyway'?.
f) None of the above?

I am interested, because all bar one (the one I favour, and the basis upon which I shape my actions) seem to set their 'all or nothing' advocates up for hefty falls (along with a few billion others). Plus they really don't serve the cause of persuading the vast, still unsure majority with reason and incentive.

If you only shout in argument, people tend to cover their ears. And that suits who?