– There is no disagreement among scientists that CO2 levels are rising. None. The evidence is indisputable and undisputed.

– There is no disagreement among scientists that the burning of fossil fuels is the primary reason for this. The evidence is indisputable and undisputed.

– There is no disagreement among scientists that increasing CO2 levels will eventually alter global weather patterns, making some areas much colder, others warmer; some wetter, others drier, etc. This is just basic physics.

– There are still a few hold-outs who insist that the world a) isn't warming up YET or b) if it is, it hasn't been PROVEN that it's because of humans (it could be the Sun, etc., etc.). But so what? How does that change the first three things?

Why you're still on the fence? You don't have to be an enviro-hippy to see that this is a problem. Don't let the fact that Greenpeace has been warning about global warming for years make you a skeptic — think for yourself!

And yes, I'm all for erring on the side of caution. I'm not willing to throw in with Al Gore's much loved Kyoto solution, though.

Since you admit that the science is still 'uncertain'(something I would say isn't as true as it was only a few years ago) don't you think that since the fate of the human species may be at stake that we should at least err on the side of caution?

The Democratic chairman of a House panel examining the government’s response to climate change said …