Scientist want Proof of AGW

I agree that the research is in its infancy and that the more we delve into the matter, the more that we realize we do not know.

Our world is not a closed system. There are millions of factors that influence most occurrences. Trying to find scientific data that proves that it is just man or mostly man that causes the negative effects on earth is an impossible task at the moment as there are so many other factors that we just do not understand enough about (solar pollution, magnetic filed of the earth, the alignment of the solar system, the natural cycles of the earths crust etc). We can speculate all we want, but there are some things that are currently beyond our level of comprehension.

HOWEVER, there is absolutely no denying the immediate impacts that our actions have on the earth. The thing to debate here should not be whether climate change is man made or nature driven, it should be what are the direct and immediate impacts of our actions on the environment.

Deforestation results in mass amounts of oxygen production being lost and less carbon can be captured. Various chemical contamination of water systems increases death rate of animals in the effected ecosystem. CFC's bond with the ozone layer and deteriorate the structure > depleted ozone layer = more intense heat on the earth (changes the equilibrium in many ecosystems). etc., etc.

Though I do agree that carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical in the environment, I do not agree that the mass production of it is warranted because it occurs "naturally". Methane also occurs naturally, but we are well aware that it has negative impacts on the environment. It's simple math and science, we are depleting the earth of the ability to capture, store and utilize large quantities of carbon dioxide by our mass deforestation and carbon dioxide is a waste product for many living things. What the long term impact of this is on the environment we can only speculate on, but why be reactive? If the technology exists so we are not producing such mass amounts of waste, why are we not doing more to integrate these into current productions. If nothing else, it hedges our bets. Yes, this would be expensive in the short term to implement, but we need to think about the long term viability of our environment.

Why put all of your eggs in one basket?

I dont think they will settle for a copy of An Inconvenient Truth