The citizens of our neighbor to the north -- have heard about Climate Change.
They have their views about it too. Views seemingly a bit more Reality-based than ours ...
Just 2% of Canadians Deny Climate Change Occurring, Poll Finds
by Nathanael Baker, EnergyBoom.com -- 17 August 12
A recent survey conducted by Insightrix Research, Inc. has found that only 2% of Canadians believe climate change is not taking place.
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32% of participants said they believe climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, and 54% said they believe climate change is happening because of a combination of human activity and natural variation. Meanwhile, 9% believe climate change is the result of the natural climate cycle. Far in the minority were respondents (2%) that believed climate change is a hoax.
Conversely, in the United States climate denial represents a much larger chunk of the population, as a recent survey shows. 15% of Americans believe climate change is not occurring.
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Something must be in those
northern waters, heh?
It seems Canadians are 13% "smarter" than us Americans -- when it comes to believing those contrarian Fossil Fuel industry experts ...
Or maybe Science hasn't been relegated to the trash bin of history in the Great North
-- like it has been, by the "15% of Americans" who think trusting in Science, is the epitome of foolishness.
Why do ONLY "15% of Americans" get to set our Future Energy agenda?
What about the rest of us who will inherit the recurring whirlwinds of their self-righteous arrogance?
What about future generations, both here and in so many neighboring nations, who will have to endure the consequences of that "15% of Deniers" who choose not to see?
What about the rest of us? When DO WE Matter?
You know the 85% of rational Americans -- and the 98% of rational Canadians -- WHEN do we get to have a say in our common Energy Future?
[Image Source: Comprehending the Climate Crisis -- Bradley J. Dibble, MD]
Is Reality reaching the Tipping Point?
by jamess -- Jul 06, 2012
85% vs 15% ought to be enough. It would be, in a Reality-based world ...