I do what I can to avoid courting controversy on these forums. There are a lot of sensible, reasonable, great people here whom I would hate to offend. A traditional face to face conversation adds a context and spontaneity that is often missing from what people contribute on forums. This is especially the case where the subject at hand is sensitive and contraversial.
... so now that is said...
I have to say that I second Yiannis here.
The threats we face (and have contributed to) are immense and the sooner we start to address them seriously, the less the easier impact will be to swallow. The placement of a tidal barrage in the Severn Estuary is perhaps the most sensitive scheme... but the unique habitat it would destroy is also threatened by the climate change that it would (in part) mitigate.
Wind turbines have their faults, but we can't carry on in this fossil fuel dependent way without expecting disastrous consequences.
N.B. I don't have a perfect solution, (and I don't think there is a single magic bullet) and don't profess to being an expert, but what the future holds for my children and grand children disturbs me...
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