How do the global warming deniers explain PICTURES of disappearing glaciers?

Question

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/pages/glaciers.html

Here is a site that has dozens of pictures of disappearing glaciers, melting permafrost, breaking ice-shelves, you name it pictures of global warming happening to the planet over the last 100 years. If you won't believe the words of all the reports then maybe this is a little more persuasive?

Or...

I bet they are all faked right? Those scientists...my they are SO good at using Photoshop to make those glaciers disappear!...they should have been graphic designers don't you agree?

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/pages/glaciers.html

answerers 1,2 - I agree with you both - Ive just been getting caught up in this debate lately and I can't believe how ignorant/stubborn some people are on this issue. There is so much evidence that it is both happening and human caused, it ticks me off to see so many who are either dumber than G.Bush (I didn't think they could type) or say that they just don't care that we are polluting the planet...I know I may be wasting my time and energy trying to change beliefs - but nothing ever happens without trying first...?

answerer 4, Mr. Wise,

I have no problem with people being skeptical about any issue, but with mountains of evidence substantiating global warming and its possibly harmful impacts on our planet, I find it irresponsible for people to continue to deny the role of pollution in order to maintain the status quo of poisoning ourselves and the planet.

You mention an "agenda" of the global warming conspirators? Yet fail to mention what that is or a source? To fight pollution...is that our agenda?

Also, your assumptions about me are mostly incorrect. I am not gloom and doom, I am facing the truth and enjoying my life. I also do not get my news and information from mainstream media since I haven't owned a television in 15 years - I do my own research for information. But yes you hit the nail on the head: I am a "liberal" if thats what environmentalists are called these days. Thanks for your reply.

Answer 1

It's true that there are glaciers and ice receding in certain areas, however, there are glaciers and ice growing in other areas! It's also true that polar bears are declining in some areas, but also true they are flourishing in other areas. Some areas of this earth have record heat, other areas have record cold, some have record rains and still others with drought. My problem with the global warming theorists is that they never mention these things and condemn anyone that disagrees with them. I might also note that you use as a reference a pro-global warming Website. I make my decisions by searching both sides of an issue. When you discover, as I did, that there is an "agenda" behind this issue, you too would have your doubts.

Now you have added your lack of respect for the President, so I must assume you're just another "doom and gloom" liberal that gets his news from the media.

The "agenda" you already know: They're all environmentalists and all get research money.

Answer 2

It's not that those people deny the reality of climate change; they deny that humans are causing it. Therefore, showing them a picture of anything will not sway their minds. A common feature you will find in the naysayers is a misinterpretation of facts (either done on purpose to support a preconceived idea, or by simple lack of knowledge). For instance, one responder here claims that scientists do not consider things like growing glaciers and lowering temperatures in their work. This, in fact, is an utter falsity. Scientists have openly and explicitly explained that global warming theory REQUIRES some parts of the Earth to cool, even as average global temperature rises.

Answer 3

properly the in hardship-free words one on that record that i'm even remotely in settlement with is Obama as a socialist. it truly is only accessible. a number of the right wing scare me. a number of the left wing scare me too. And for diverse motives. i'm continuously stuck choosing a part that i think will do the least harm to society. that is a tricky decision many of the time. I understand i did not quite answer your question yet you look implying that an if an fool wouldn't have self assurance in AGW, then AGW should be maximum ideas-blowing. at the same time as I do have self assurance that is authentic that some who push aside AGW in preserving with not something better than politics (e.g. those Republicans you're speaking about), there is an equivalent team who have self assurance in AGW also depending fullyyt on their very personal politics and environmental activism. So i'm not particular what the point is the following.

Answer 4

They do not deny global warming (usually), they deny that it is manmade. The earth has gone through hotter and colder periods, they claim we may be entering a naturally hotter period. Since there is no way to verify predictions experimentally they say we cannot be sure that it will get so bad.

By the way, this is not my viewpoint, but it is what the more rational of the deniers say. Now that even Bush admits it there should be less argument about whether it is true or not - but don't look for much cooperation in doing anything about it.

Answer 5

Because nothing on the global level can be proven by replicable experiments in a test tube, the deniers say the results are "unscientific." Good example of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. Also, they don't care about practical reality, so people will believe what they want. It's about belief, not reasoning.

Answer 6

Are there pictures of growing glaciers available?

I am interested in source data on global glacier mass. Since you seem knowledgeable about this subject, perhaps you can lead me to some info.

EDIT
I found some data from the University of Colorado -http://instaar.colorado.edu/other/download/OP55_glaciers.pdf
It's lengthy, so i'll be a while with it. It appears glacial mass is declining according to my first perusal of the document.

Answer 7

Millions of tons of crap DAILY into the atmosphere is nothing to sneeze at. Pun intended.

We are shrewing ourselves over for a buck.
Shooting ourselves in the herd.
Stepping on our own ducks.
Cutting off our nose to spite our finch.
Kicking ourselves in the asparagus beetle.

For the almighty dollar we're ruining it for everybody and everything, and people who deny it are three fries short of a Happy Meal.
Have a nice day.

Answer 8

people do not want to admit that this is a problem because they will have to get off their butt and do something about it. That means the oil company gets no money, and you might (shock) actually have to drive a fuel effecient vehicle. Global warming is a very real problem that people need to address and fix. The chinese word for crisis is two parts-danger and oppurtunity. there is a danger and there is an oppurtunity to address the danger. If we do not address the danger we have a crisis.