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THE threat of global warming is a worry to the people of Wales but many of its causes remain a mystery to them, research revealed yesterday.
Two-thirds of people are worried about climate change and believe it could have serious consequences.
However, 45% did not know that driving a car contributed to global warming, and only one- third were aware of the negative effects of air travel, the report funded by the Countryside Council for Wales found.
The Welsh Consumer Council and Friends of the Earth Cymru have responded by calling on the Government to boost efforts to educate the public.
Scientists at an international conference hosted by the Met Office in Exeter this week warned that unless the warming process is slowed Africa and South Asia will be devastated.
However, David Bellamy, one of Britain's best-known environmental campaigners, has denounced the theory of global warming as a fallacy and a waste of money. He suspects that governments are privately coming to the same conclusion.
Prof Bellamy told the Western Mail, "If I were Tony Blair and I believed global warming was worse than Bin Laden, I would have done something ... It beggars belief what's happening.
"It really does worry me. I speak to a lot of kids who are all worried about global warming."
Real dangers confronting the world, he said, include the pollution of rivers, over-fishing and over-grazing, and the lack of security of supply of food products.
He believes radical changes in climate have always occurred, claiming there have been six minor ice ages in the past 1,000 years alone.
Other high-profile critics of the theory that the Earth is being unnaturally warmed through carbon dioxide emissions include Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park and creator of hospital drama ER. He has lambasted the scientific establishment for viewing those who do not believe in the theory as heretics. In a lecture on his website, he warned such an atmosphere is bad for science.
He said, "Let's be clear: the work of science has nothing to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has results that are verifiable. In science consensus is irrelevant."
Despite growing criticism, the vast majority of scientists remain convinced that climate change is taking place and can be slowed.
Professor Dennis Hawkes, who has been involved developing alternative sources of energy to fossil fuels at the University of Glamorgan said, "I know the people who study this for a living and have a pretty good idea of the possible consequences of global warming and know what's happening at the moment.
"It's not just feelings; there's scientific evidence and science is about truth at the end of the day."
Simon Jones, an expert on coastal defences at the same university, said, "Global warming is natural. It was going ahead anyway. Are humans contributing to it? Yes. It's incumbent on everyone to reduce their contribution."
Julian Rosser, Head of Friends of the Earth Cymru, said, "Climate change is the biggest threat facing humankind today. It requires concerted action from individuals and from all levels of government.
"We need a far greater public understanding of climate change if society is to support controversial solutions like windfarms and increased fuel prices."
Vivienne Sugar, chairwoman of the Welsh Consumer Council, said, "The political will to tackle climate change has been slow to build, but is finally starting to build strength. This report has shown that there is a long way to go."
