Who believes in the theory that the sun causes global warming?

Question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcncuRfIrTs

What does the weather have to do with environmentally damaging products. Have you heard of microclimates? Can you prove that it is getting warmer in Puget Sound? If you can't prove that how can you prove global warming?

Answer 1

Given the following observations:

* Previous warming (and cooling) periods have been documented, when human activity could not have been a factor;

and

* Similar warming trends on other planets coincident with that on Earth have been documented;

and

* The average CO2 level on Earth over the past 600 million years has been about 2500ppm (compared to 385 today);

it seems reasonable to conclude that variations in solar radiation are the primary, if not sole, cause of 'global warming' (and global cooling as well).

Answer 2

<< Who believes in the theory that the sun causes global warming? >>

It's not the sun, this was established a long time ago.

The amount of heat given off by the sun can be very carefully measured, particularly using satellites. There are several satellites that do this along with numerous ground stations. They show an overall decline in the amount of heat received from the sun, only a very small one but a decline all the same.

There is no solar constant in space, meaning that warming and cooling on the various planets and moons is not consistent with the amount of heat the sun gives off.

Warming and cooling on Earth is tied to long term solar activity but there are many other factors involved. For example, when life first evolved on the planet the sun was giving out approx 30% less heat but temps on Earth were approx 7°C warmer.


<< What does the weather have to do with environmentally damaging products.>>

Nature is capable of 'recycling' a certain amount of greenhouse gases but we're producing far more than nature can handle. The surplus is accumulating in the atmosphere. We know that these gases have an insulating effect and cause the planet to warm up, as we keep increasing the levels the temps keep increasing.


<< Have you heard of microclimates? >>

Yes I have, these affect very small areas and are governed by local factors such as mountain ranges or even individual mountians.


<< Can you prove that it is getting warmer in Puget Sound? If you can't prove that how can you prove global warming? >>

Global warming is what the name suggests - global. It's not restricted solely to Puget Sound. In any event, the climate is changing more in Puget Sound than the global average, temps have risen faster and almost every glacier has retreated. More info here http://www.pscleanair.org/programs/climate/impacts.aspx and here http://staff.washington.edu/kae/Puget_Sound_observations.html

Answer 3

Those who deny the sun causes "Global Warming" should turn it off for about a week and see where that leaves us.

Of COURSE all of the energy for "Global Warming" comes from the sun. How ignorant to say it doesn't.

The debate is whether variations in Solar Radiation cause warming and cooling on the time-scale and temperature scale we've seen in the last 100 years.

The answer will come in the next 10 years - hopefully before the economies of the world commit mass suicide by taxing themselves into a shambles.

Answer 4

Well of course the sun causes global warming, the sun is the source of energy that raises the temperature. The question is not does the sun cause it, but has the energy input from the sun increased sufficently to account for the increase in global temperatures.

Answer 5

Where the hell do you think you get suntan from, smoking?
Yes, of course it plays a big part.
Without the sun, even the global warming with greenhouse gases theory wouldn't work, something needs to heat it up and somehow.

Answer 6

If you look at the contribution of cyclical solar patterns to global temperature in the context of Global Warming you will see that the effect is so small and so slow as to be meaningless in the argument regarding the cause of GW. All you have to do is look at it geometrically, we are too small and too far away from the sun for there to be significant change in incident solar radiation due to minor variations in orbit or solar output. The problem isn't how much energy the Sun is putting off, its how much of that energy is not returning to space + how much energy is not being converted from solar to chemical.

The only people who believe in the Sun causing GW are those who follow the Bart Simpson Rules of Survival - Lesson 1: "It wasn't me, Man"

Answer 7

what u need to realize is that there r a lot of companies who make a lot of money off of environmentally unsafe products. they have more than enough money to spend on these researches and arguments.
the sun has existed almost forever even before the planet was formed, it cant make that sort of drastic changes in the environment in a small amount of time,..it wouldve taken ages for the sun to change enough to cause all the troubles of global warming. only these days the natural cycles of the planet r disturbed coz of all the tree cutting and carbon production,etc. which deosnt let the heat from the sun escape once it reaches the planet.
but then, the world is full of idiots, who dont wanna recycle or live without their air conditioners,..who will believe anything so they dont have to give up on their tiny comforts.
so in answer to ur question,...lots of people will believe it.

Answer 8

Most of the heat comes from the sun as it has for most of the earth's history. In that way, the sun is involved. The amount of heat generated by the sun does fluctuate in a known cycle. The relative changes are miniscule, but measurable with today's technology.

Answer 9

The sun would probably have some impact. There are several factors that effect the weather.

Answer 10

I was amused by the description where they talk about "vigorous debate" going on in the scientific community.

They list as a "skeptic" any scientist who has disagreed with one of the conclusions of global warming, that do not necessarily reflect a broader skepticism toward climate change caused by human activity, or that such change could be large enough to be harmful.