Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM for First Time in 4M Years
Sometimes I feel I am the only one sceptical of the politics and alarmism surrounding climate change. I am Not saying I&#x27;m skeptical that it is real (or to be more appropriately scientific, that the evidence suggests the observed increase in CO2 and temperature most likely is caused by emissions), but I&#x27;m saying the politics are more complex than that.<p>I can think of a number of other issues that pose similar if not more immediate, or greater risks to humanity that have lower economic costs to solve.<p>Global warming activism also bothers me in some ways. Snobs have an absolute affinity for it, and it seems in this cause it&#x27;s easy to create an aura of good will without actually having to follow-up and do anything tangible to benefit other people. Think: Buying hybrid cars that pollute more than my simple Honda. Preaching about the importance of action on this topic is also rather convenient: you don&#x27;t appear to actually have to take any action. Preach about the problems of homelessness, drug abuse, crime, healthcare? There are obvious ways to actually spend your time helping people who are victims there. Want to hold the moral superiority card with as little effort as possible? It&#x27;s super convenient.<p>There&#x27;s also the the west&#x27;s party line to the rest of the world: We can afford clean energy now, and of course we want it; but even though other nations can&#x27;t afford it, they&#x27;re now declared immoral for not embracing it.<p>None of what I&#x27;m saying is that global warming isn&#x27;t a worthy cause, just that the enormity and alarmism of the politics that surrounds it is cause for question.