Global warming is clearly not natural. Here's some hard facts. The first report is the authoritative document, full of data. It's a 21 page summary, the 1600 page full report will be out soon with voluminous data as proof.
Lots of data here. For example, changes in solar radiation are 0.12 watts per meter squared, while changes due to man are 1.6 watts per meter squared, more than ten times as much. So actual data prove that solar radiation is not a major factor.
http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf
And this graph of CO2 is very enlightening.
http://scrippsco2.ucsd.edu/graphics_gallery/mauna_loa_record/mlo_record.html
The little teeth are the natural "carbon cycle". doing its' thing. CO2 goes down a bit in the summer and up a bit in the winter, consistent with plant activity. The large trend upward is us. We're digging up carbon the natural cycle buried over many many years, and burning it real fast.
Volcanoes are insignificant compared to the effects of man:
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/climate_effects.html
Which is why most all scientists agree global warming is real and caused by us.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686
"there is a scientific consensus on the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Climate scientists have repeatedly tried to make this clear. It is time for the rest of us to listen."
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/16620307.htm
"the question of global warming was settled years ago for all but a few holdouts in the scientific community"
Unfortunately, we're kicking nature's butt on this one.
And it's not a Democratic thing or an Al Gore thing.
"The science of global warming is clear. We know enough to act now. We must act now."
James Rogers, CEO of Charlotte-based Duke Energy.
"The overwhelming majority of atmospheric scientists around the world and our own National Academy of Sciences are in essential agreement on the facts of global warming and the significant contribution of human activity to that trend."
Russell E. Train, former environmental official under Presidents Nixon and Ford
"We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over."
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican, Governor, California
"Our nation has both an obligation and self-interest in facing head-on the serious environmental, economic and national security threat posed by global warming."
John McCain, Republican, Senator, Arizona
"These technologies will help us become better stewards of the environment - and they will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change."
President George Bush
2007-02-13 17:09:37
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answered by Bob 7
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There is no scientific experiment that proves CO2 gas absorbs solar radiation or that it affects the reflectivity of the earth's surface. The only "evidence" anyone has given is statistical inference. Temperatures and CO2 samples taken at a few thousand fixed stations on the surface of the earth show a slight increase.
However, this is not proper use of statistical methods. Any college student can tell you that a statistical mean (average) must be calculated from a RANDOM sample. Since temperature and ppm samples have been taken from fixed points on the earth's surface, they are not random and therefore cannot be used to calculate the mean temp of the entire atmosphere.
For example, what is the temperature at 5km, 17km, or 83km altitude?
Global warming is the Democrat's version of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Republicans wanted an excuse to invade Iraq so that they could get control of Iraq's oil. They made up a story that Saddam had nukes etc. to justify the invasion. Four years later, even the President had to admit there were no WMDs.
The Democrats are pushing global warming because they want money from carbon taxes. Also by propagating the global warming issue, they are feeding their subconscious fantasy of being protectors of mother earth.
Just to pick out one of the references cited below:
The report claims a temperature increase of 0.17 Celcius. This is an increase of 273 kelvin to 273.17 kelvin, a change of less than 0.1%. As I stated above, the samples are not random. Even if they were, the error on the temperature mean would be greater than the claimed increase.
Furthermore, the ice core samples are taken from ONE point on the surface of the earth. That is meanlingless as a sample to be used to calculate the statiscal mean. Not to mention, the ice core record of 100,000 years is only a tiny fraction of 4 billion years of earth history.
2007-02-13 13:24:32
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answered by Deckard2020 5
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There might be global warming or there might be global cooling.
There always have been climatic cycles and there always will be.
Use your search engine and look up climatologists. You will find a site of the US Institute of state Climatologists. You will find that there is no majority consensus about global warming.
Unfortunately it has become a political issue. This years president of this society, the State of Oregon State Climatologist
was fired last week because he does not believe in popular global warming theories. The Virginia, Maryland and Florida State Climatologists have also been fired for their views opposed to our media created popular science
Just a simple Internet search will give you a wealth of info that contradicts this pseudo science hysteria of human induced global warming. .
In the 60's we were told we were entering a new ice age. Of course the elite scientists, church and politicians of their time (middle ages) persecuted and condemned Copernicus for actually suggesting that the earth revolved around the sun not the sun revolving around the earth.
Then there was the popular scientific concept of the flat earth.
and on and on.................It is all about power, money and ignorance.
2007-02-13 12:55:05
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answered by jimmiv 4
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Of course the global warming theory is BS. How can we prove that the world is going to overheat or that that a large chunk of ice is going to flood the world. Nerd scientists and the evil members of our government are just putting this crap out to make money. And even if global warming was true, why should we worry because there is nothing we can do about it. We can't just stop using gas automobiles because if we did, we would have a hard time getting to work due to lack of transportation. I would just sit back and relax on this issue and let God( no, I am not a follower of a mainstream religion, I just respect God) handle this situation.
2007-02-13 12:23:52
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answered by Believer 1
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Its mass media BS. Its ploy by governments to place a carbon tax to gain revenue while getting the general population to believe they are doing something good. Most people aren't educated enough to make a proper decision because all their information comes from the media. And very few mass media journalists have an environmental degree, so mostly they can only give an opinion and not a conclusion. This is what the average Joe will perceive as the gospell truth and not have the resources to fully investigate the media's claims. Most global warmers will swear that they are correct but they wont even listen to what the other side has to say. That's just not scientific so how can you reason with them? Nobody disputes global warming. The debate is, why is it happening and can we do anything about it?
2007-02-13 12:10:55
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answered by Professor Kitty 6
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Yes i do belive their is global warming that is speeding up beause of ur stupididy and chemicals but i don't belive it's the only cause of our disolving ozone layer. There is a cause the earths magnetic field diteration. The earth has a magnetic field aroung it and it protects us from ultra violet gama rays. Clay has little magnets that after cooked into pottery have the ability to measer the strenght of the magnitic field.Pottery from 2,000 years ago is much stronger than it is now. Mars had simmiler roks around sertain parts on its surface.Watch Nova.
2007-02-13 12:21:36
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answered by Anonymous
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I think that the countries most responsible will continue to churn out the pollution that we SHOULD be worried about. But in the name of cheap crap everywhere, nothing will be done to them.
But we, and Europe, will continue putting more & more restrictions on the few industries we have left, until eventually those jobs are all gone and the middle class (except for government workers) will be destroyed.
So, no job, no future and ruined planet, great times.
2007-02-13 12:16:05
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answered by Gem 7
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It's real and caused by a cyclical increase in solar activity. Man has nothing to do with it. The junk scientists behind the garbage surrounding this phenomenon have made an unsupported leap from observations of gradually increasing global temps to "the sky is falling and it's all man's fault." BS!
2007-02-13 12:15:35
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answered by Anonymous
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Were doomed,people are not going to change a thing.Just watch how many drop in the city.Everybody will be moving to the north or south to get away from all the heat.The people,like in Africa and other countries will die off from the heat.MARK MY WORDS..
2007-02-13 12:15:48
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answered by Anonymous
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I think it sucks that we let it go this far and didn't pay attention now we have to face the consequences that could be catostrophic
2007-02-13 12:10:54
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answered by Jose P 2
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