Well Necratoid several egregious errors.
To start with, the crown jewel. Consensus within the scientific community. It might not be easy for you to grasp but certain professions use words in a different fashion than you or dictionary.com. Theory in common vernacular is not the same as theory to a scientist.
Consensus in science is not everyone agreeing. It is based on communication, peer review, observed, reproducible evidence, etc. Consensus in science is often challenged; but most of those challenges are in the media, rather than peer reviewed journals. Why? Because any prat can say 'Intelligent Design is the answer' in a news article, but no prat can prove that intelligent design is the answer in a respectable peer reviewed journal.
Now onto the ozone layer. No one mentions it anymore? Well perhaps no one mentions it to you any more. Understandable. CFCs, the primary culprit in ozone depletion were banned in the late 70s and the ban was strengthened during the Vienna convention of 85. Finally in 1996 even further restrictions were put in place.
Current measurements have shown that stratospheric chlorine levels peaked in 1998 and as of this writing, are no longer increasing.
Put simply, we have done a lot to stop the threat of ozone depletion. Rather eloquent proof that we are capable of meeting and dealing with environmental threats. Provided that we recognize them as threats.
Shayne
To start with, the crown jewel. Consensus within the scientific community. It might not be easy for you to grasp but certain professions use words in a different fashion than you or dictionary.com. Theory in common vernacular is not the same as theory to a scientist.
Consensus in science is not everyone agreeing. It is based on communication, peer review, observed, reproducible evidence, etc. Consensus in science is often challenged; but most of those challenges are in the media, rather than peer reviewed journals. Why? Because any prat can say 'Intelligent Design is the answer' in a news article, but no prat can prove that intelligent design is the answer in a respectable peer reviewed journal.
Now onto the ozone layer. No one mentions it anymore? Well perhaps no one mentions it to you any more. Understandable. CFCs, the primary culprit in ozone depletion were banned in the late 70s and the ban was strengthened during the Vienna convention of 85. Finally in 1996 even further restrictions were put in place.
Current measurements have shown that stratospheric chlorine levels peaked in 1998 and as of this writing, are no longer increasing.
Put simply, we have done a lot to stop the threat of ozone depletion. Rather eloquent proof that we are capable of meeting and dealing with environmental threats. Provided that we recognize them as threats.
Shayne