How do we know Besoeker? There was nobody here and Records had not been kept when it happened last time...

Quote. "The average temperature has risen by just one degree over the last 150 years"
Do these people not realise that at one time the whole of upper Europe was covered in a thick covering of ice. We called it the Ice Age. What caused that to melt if it was not climate change. round about a hundred years it was nothing for the Thames to freeze over and fairs and markets were held on the ice. These protesters should remember this before unfurling their banners and causing mayhem. Climate change is natural and although we may, and I say may, be able to slow it down we will never control it.

I've just seen this comment somewhere on www.order-order.com

Last night my children lectured me on climate change

I came down this morning to find they'd left the lights on

I wonder if the many hundreds of kids attending these protests are willing to forego the trip to school in `mum's taxi` (dad's taxis are also available) and either use public transport or walk? Wonder if they are willing to stop going on holiday to foreign resorts because it involves flying and would go to British holiday resorts instead? How about giving up their mobile phones, tablets and laptops? These are made using rare earth metals ripped from the ground using explosives and open-cast mining. The same with lithium for use in batteries of all description. Are they willing to give those up too?

No, I didn't think so. Another case of do as I say, not as I do. Hypocrites the lot of 'em.

Thank you all for so many interesting thoughts on this subject.
I posted the same post on another forum at the same time as I posted on this and up to now have had just two responses both blaming the government,s lack of action to combat climate change.

FWIW I'm firmly on the side of those who believe that climate change is taking place and that while possibly not being anthropogenic it is definitely being made infinitely worse by the activities of mankind.

Of course it's taking place Todger......It has been thus for the last umpteen billion years. You'll be telling us next that we are responsible for shorter days in the winter....