The most powerful story of all:
Those who are most responsible for carbon pollution are - being insulated by their money - the least likely to suffer its effects.
Though the programme was 90 minutes of nonsense, I find this quite easy to believe. Faced with the overwhelming realities of climate change, people clutch at any reassurance. We want someone to tell us that everything will be alright, that we can carry on enjoying this marvellous feast of fossil fuels without adverse effects.George Monbiot/GuardianUK 21.Jul.08
On almost every other weighty issue, the professional classes appear to be better informed than the rest of the population. On global warming the reverse seems to be true.
