Global warming is a natural process. Lots of CO2 emissions or not it will occur. Who agrees?

Answer 1

I agree. The latest research is showing that CO2 is a lagging indicator for warming instead of the driver. As the oceans warm (huge CO2 sink) they volatilize more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. Research is showing that there is about a 500 year lag. So what we're seeing now is the CO2 footprint of the end of the Medieval Warming period (which ended in about 1500 AD).

Answer 2

I will not likely be helping my best answer percentage here, but I will simply point out this sniglet:

Global CO2 levels do vary greatly over the history of the planet, and compared to the billions of years of history, current levels are well within norms.

BUT

The rate of change in CO2 levels is without precedent. The effects of this will not be apparent for some time.

My take on it is one of caution. We have a pretty good idea that the results will be bad, but it is a very hard thing to predict. I liken it to playing russian roulette or setting off firecrackers around a sleeping bear. You can't predict the outcome of any trigger pull, but if it is a bad result, it is VERY bad.

I would prefer to limit my exposure to the risk, if at all possible. There are plenty of ways to do this without causing the economic catastrophe predicted by some. The side benefit of doing things to limit CO2 emissions, like investing in renewables like solar, etc. is that we create jobs, and have less of a stake in politically unstable places like Venezuala or the Middle East.

My 2 cents.

Answer 3

Keep in mind that the sun is putting out more power also. It's increaded about .2% in the last 40 years and Mars and Pluto are heating up also. Read here

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/sun_output_030320.html

Answer 4

Disagree. Not because of my brain, but because of the scientific data.

Look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png

And this:

http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

The overwhelming mountain of data, not brilliant argument, is why the vast majority of scientists believe global warming is not natural.

Data shows it's not the sun:

Increased solar radiation is 0.12 watts per meter squared. Man's warming is 1.6 watts per meter squared, more than ten times as much. Page 4 of the IPCC report.

This is science. Data is what counts, not arguments.

Answer 5

Yes we breath and the thing that bothers me is they don't seam to know about plants and photosynthesis.

Answer 6

I agree! It's about damn time someone who shares my views asked this question