Scientists do not agree on warming

I'm sorry if I offend you, but anyone who thinks there is irrefutable evidence that humans are causing climate change is ignoring a ton of recent scientific counter-evidence.

Many studies conducted by reputable scientists show that: The earth has not warmed in the past several years; natural fluctuations in the earth's temperature are highly correlated with sun activity and several other factors; increases in CO2 actually follow periods of increasing global temperature; man-made CO2 accounts for 0.123% of total greenhouse gases.

So, if we reduce man-made CO2 by 50 percent, then we will reduce greenhouse gases by a whopping 0.0615 percent to possibly address a problem that may not even exist. Doesn't that seem like detonating all the nukes in the world to eliminate the mosquito that just bit me in the arm?

There is only one logical conclusion if you consider all the currently available evidence - there is no consensus, and the scientific community is not yet capable of drawing any irrefutable conclusions. It is totally irresponsible for world leaders to succumb to the political rhetoric surrounding the Copenhagen treaty, or for our government to enact the so-called "cap and trade" legislation.

Roger Willis

Naperville