the atmosphere, it takes a long time for it naturally to drop out and this is why it is an intergenerational problem. we are putting the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but it will take many decades, centuries, perhaps even millennia, for it to drop out to more normal levels. we are causing problems. it is our responsibility to do something about it. and if we don t, it will be many generations afterwards that suffer. find don t, it will be many generations afterwards that suffer. afterwards that suffer. and of course, afterwards that suffer. and of course. we afterwards that suffer. and of course, we know afterwards that suffer. and of course, we know that - afterwards that suffer. and of course, we know that petrol. afterwards that suffer. and of i course, we know that petrol and diesel cars make a big contribution to this, don t we? the news came today that the average uk petrol price reached a record high of £1.42 per litre yesterday, and diesel is a little off its all time