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Climate change action urged



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Published Date: 13 January 2008
By John Robertson
NEW statistics showing last year was the third-warmest since records began mean the Scottish Government must take the lead in tackling climate change, campaigners said yesterday.
WWF Scotland said new Met Office data also showed the past half decade saw the warmest five years in Scotland since 1914.

Dr Dan Barlow, acting director of WWF Scotland, "It is critical Scotland takes the lead in 2008 by bringing forward a robust Scottish climate bill."



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  • Last Updated: 12 January 2008 7:39 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: Climate change
 
1

nabodican,

Portree 13/01/2008 08:17:06
They clearly never measured the temperature on Skye.
Bring on some of global warming please - it would be rather pleasant.
2

connaughtboy,

stonehaven 13/01/2008 11:03:39
I think there are serious questions to answer on the way we measure ambient temperature at ground level, such as where we locate the weather stations etc. I believe that satellite measurements tell a different story altogether.
3

Padraig,

13/01/2008 11:37:28
This kind of eco-loony was more credible wearing "the end is nigh" sandwich boards. This man's attempt to secure the job permanently helps no one but himself.

Our climate has started to cool again - the latest Sun-cycle 24 has kicked in, bringing cooler weather and, no doubt, eco-loonies' claims of an impending ice age.

They should get a real job. Or at least try to.
4

Slioch,

Scottish Highlands 14/01/2008 09:57:24
The statement "the past half decade saw the warmest five years in Scotland since 1914" is ambiguous.

It should have stated "the past half decade saw the warmest five years in Scotland since 1914, when records began."

The half decade around 1914 was significantly cooler than at present.
5

An Beal Bacht,

20/01/2008 01:41:43
Skeptics R Us!

When I was a boy children would paint the sun yellow because it was yellow. Now it's white - because we destroyed the ozone layer allowing in more ultraviolet rays. That spells all kinds of health risks.

Now we have upset weather patterns, but we don't want to believe it. We want business as usual.

Some advice: Keep yer wellies close and an eye oan the river.

 

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