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My concern is that we just buy into all of this "crisis", planetary "emergency" nonsense, as it seems many here have and we start going full steam ahead with all these ridicules political solutions, and it turns out that when all the smoke clears and cooler heads (pun intended) prevail, It actually has something to do with the SUN! So yeah , I think it is definately still debatable!
I think people get too tied up in the whole global warming debate.
There are plenty of good reasons to want improved air quality and to preserve forests, habitat etc. without having to get into discussions around global warming.
Additionally, there is just more demand and a shrinking supply for fossil fuels so it's also in our economic interests to shift gradually in other directions.
Most peoples views on global warming tend to match thier political affiliation so I personally question that people really took the time to follow the issue or are just following their party line on the topic. (either direction).
Frankly, the earth IS warming (amazing how some people can't even admit to that).
Causes and the amount of contribution for each cause is less certain.
I find the evidence linking CO2 levels to temperature compelling....I do think some of the projections are rather iffy.
Additionally, I'm not sure global warming is inherently a terrible thing....the earth changes...things adapt....or not....that's life.
You do realize that there have been specials about how during some ice-ages the earth may have come close to a tipping point where as the earth gets cold and more ice...it reflects sunlight and cools more etc. and that the earth could feasibly freeze over? (I haven't looked into it too closely just food for thought that Wisconsin used to be 95% glacier not too long ago.)
You do realize that there have been specials about how during some ice-ages the earth may have come close to a tipping point where as the earth gets cold and more ice...it reflects sunlight and cools more etc. and that the earth could feasibly freeze over? (I haven't looked into it too closely just food for thought that Wisconsin used to be 95% glacier not too long ago.)
Its called the snowball earth theory, you can google it. But there are actually quiet a few scientists who think is possible that the earth was once completely entombed in ice.
People talk now about the glaciers receding, yet 10,000 years ago there was plant life where now there is a kilometer of ice in Greenland. They do grow back.
I'm all for cleaning up our air and water, I just don't at all trust people like Al Gore who insist that the governments are to be our thermostat adjusters through our wallets.
Here is a graph showing global temperatures over the last 1000 years or so.
There were none of the supposed factors in 1200-1300 a.d. yet global temperatures were much higher than they are now.
Global temperature fluctuations are part of the norm.
Wow, post one temperature graph and you think you've completely debunked the whole global climate change issue? How about taking a fully integrated approach of combining and reviewing temperatures, levels of different compounds in the air, water temps, man-made/natural/and agricultural affects on pollution in the air/water, solar issues, etc...
When you only narrowly focus on one item, then you dont get the full picture. Of course attacking Gore is easier so I understand why some do it.
I think people get too tied up in the whole global warming debate.
There are plenty of good reasons to want improved air quality and to preserve forests, habitat etc. without having to get into discussions around global warming.
Additionally, there is just more demand and a shrinking supply for fossil fuels so it's also in our economic interests to shift gradually in other directions.
Most peoples views on global warming tend to match thier political affiliation so I personally question that people really took the time to follow the issue or are just following their party line on the topic. (either direction).
Frankly, the earth IS warming (amazing how some people can't even admit to that).
Causes and the amount of contribution for each cause is less certain.
I find the evidence linking CO2 levels to temperature compelling....I do think some of the projections are rather iffy.
Additionally, I'm not sure global warming is inherently a terrible thing....the earth changes...things adapt....or not....that's life.
You do realize that there have been specials about how during some ice-ages the earth may have come close to a tipping point where as the earth gets cold and more ice...it reflects sunlight and cools more etc. and that the earth could feasibly freeze over? (I haven't looked into it too closely just food for thought that Wisconsin used to be 95% glacier not too long ago.)
my sentiments exactly!
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