More important than Gay Marriage?

"An ecological time-bomb is ticking away," said Stephen Byers, who co-chaired the task force with U.S. Republican Senator Olympia Snowe, and is a close confidant of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. "World leaders need to recognize that climate change is the single most important long term issue that the planet faces."

This report, issued today, appears to be the most politically high-powered scientific report so far, stating bluntly that we're getting close to the point of no return.

CNN.com - Report: Global warming approaching critical point - Jan 24, 2005