Well if it wasn't official before, it certainly is now. The government's own scientific adviser, Dr David King confirms that greenhouse gas emissions are set to heat the Earth by a further three degrees if our current rampaging hedonism continues unchecked. That's enough for serious drought to bring famine to 400 million people on this planet.

I know that the UK isn't acting in isolation and that increased energy output in China and India plus the resolute refusal of the US to set a target in cutting emissions means that any efforts on our part may have a miniscule effect. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't take the lead. Margaret Beckett and Tony Blair should be all over the news channels immediately after Easter telling us precisely how the UK will do just that. But though industry is responsible for a large percentage of the emissions, ultimately it's down to citizens to change their lifestyle. Every one of us should be looking at ourselves to see how we could do more. And that includes me.

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