Latest Poll: Three Quarters Believe Global Warming A 'Natural Occurrence'

[Gan]

ALMOST three quarters of people believe global warming is a 'natural occurrence' and not a result of carbon emissions, a survey claimed today.

This goes against the views of the vast majority of scientists who believe the rise in the earth's temperatures is due to pollution.

The online study which polled nearly 4000 votes found that a staggering 71 percent of people think that the rise in air temperature happens naturally.

And 65 percent think that scientists' catastrophic predictions if pollution isn't curbed are 'far fetched'.

Emma Hardcastle, publisher at Pocket Issue which carried out the research, said: "If 71% of people feel that Man has nothing to do with the recent change in our climate then those same people are not going to buy into any movement to reduce their carbon footprint.

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=AY2638954S&news_headline=three_quarters_believe_global_warmin g_a_natural_occurrence

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LOL

It looks like that little poll backfired on the author. Or did it?

71% of 4000 online pollsters. Nice sample size, but I'm concerned about the authenticity of individual vote casters vs. repeat voters.

Either way, BAD NEWS FOR PB'S OFFSET SALE ENDEAVOR!!!!

You might try China though. ;)

[Parkbandit]

Son of a..

[Celephais]

Online polls are retarded, cross section of internet is far worse than cross section of the populous, and what's even worse is that the populous in general is ignorant, uninformed and just stupid. I hardly think "what the people believe is the cause" is worthy of any sort of fanfaire.

Edit to clarify: I'm not saying either way, I just feel people in general are idiots. (personally I haven't looked at any info so I am guessing it's a little of both, but I certainly don't think that it's all pullushins fault)

[StrayRogue]

Yes, you're a fucking moron for believing an online poll. Especially when 4000 = world!!!!111

Idiot.

[Gan]

Yes, you're a fucking moron for believing an online poll. Especially when 4000 = world!!!!111

Idiot.

Considering what I've been on record for saying about polls of any kind, seriously you dont think I believe in this poll do you?

[StrayRogue]

I'm sure you believe anything that supports your own way of thinking.

[Gan]

I'm sure you believe anything that supports your own way of thinking.

Wow you're in idiot.

[StrayRogue]

I just go by the drivel you post.

[CrystalTears]

It was just buildup to mock PB's carbon offset theory. At least that's how I saw it. I'm not one to believe polls much either. Backlash is the one who'll believe polls for his views than Ganalon.

[Gan]

I just go by the drivel you post.

The feeling's mutual, buddy. The feeling's mutual. ;)

[StrayRogue]

+1

[Gan]

+2

[Parkbandit]

It was just buildup to mock PB's carbon offset theory. At least that's how I saw it. I'm not one to believe polls much either. Backlash is the one who'll believe polls for his views than Ganalon.

MOCK!? WTF!

Way to tank my sales bitch.

[Parkbandit]

I just go by the drivel you post.


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/mfln130l.jpg

[Fallen]

Hah.

[Drew]

3/4 of people don't believe in man-made global warming. 1/4 people believe the government caused 9/11. Coincidence?


/Trolling

[Back]

It was just buildup to mock PB's carbon offset theory. At least that's how I saw it. I'm not one to believe polls much either. Backlash is the one who'll believe polls for his views than Ganalon.

Sure do. I tend to believe comparing Zogby/CNN/Cook/Pew/Gallup et al. instead of one on-line poll.

Even the publisher of Pocket Issue went on to say in the very same article...


"We need to make it clear that there is nothing natural about the significant rise in both carbon emissions and global temperatures since the industrial revolution.

"Pocket Issue’s brief is to help people to understand the facts, encouraging them to click through to a carbon counter as a result.

"Pocket Issue feel that the poll highlights the need for government and influential bodies to concentrate on getting the public to understand the facts about global warming and ‘why’ rather than ‘how’ they should reduce their carbon footprint."

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which represents most scientists, stated earlier that the increase in global temperatures is 'very likely due to the observed increase of man-made greenhouse gas concentrations'.

They define very likely as 'more than 90 percent certain'.