◼ Telegraph.co.uk Global warming: Reasons why it might not actually exist
2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved, according to the Telegraph's Christopher Booker. Sceptics have long argued that there are other explanations for climate change other than man-made CO2 and here we look at some of the arguments put forward by those who believe that global warming is all a hoax.
Some icebergs are melting -but not necessarily because of mankind's actions Photo: REUTERS
Temperatures are falling, not rising
As Christopher Booker says in his review of 2008, temperatures have been dropping in a wholly unpredicted way over the past year. Last winter, the northern hemisphere saw its greatest snow cover since 1966, which in the northern US states and Canada was dubbed the "winter from hell". This winter looks set to be even worse.
The earth was hotter 1,000 years ago
Evidence from all over the world indicates that the earth was hotter 1,000 years ago than it is today. Research shows that temperatures were higher in what is known as the Mediaeval Warming period than they were in the 1990s.
The earth's surface temperature is not at record levels
According to Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies analysis of surface air temperature measurements, the meteorological December 2007 to November 2008 was the coolest year since 2000. Their data has also shown that the hottest decade of the 20th century was not the 1990s but the 1930s.
Ice is not disappearing
Arctic website Crysophere Today reported that Arctic ice volume was 500,000 sq km greater than this time last year. Additionally, Antarctic sea-ice this year reached its highest level since satellite records began in 1979. Polar bear numbers are also at record levels.
Himalayan glaciers
A report by the UN Environment Program this year claimed that the cause of melting glaciers in the Himalayas was not global warming but the local warming effect of a vast "atmospheric brown cloud" over that region, made up of soot particles from Asia's dramatically increased burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
Temperatures are still dropping
Nasa satellite readings on global temperatures from the University of Alabama show that August was the fourth month this year when temperatures fell below their 30-year average, ie since satellite records began. November 2008 in the USA was only the 39th warmest since records began 113 years ago.
h/t; Fred
Must take some time to find the 2% of opinion pieces that discount global warming. I'll still trust the opinion of the greater science community.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why you're posting this, but since it's here it's worth mentioning that the Telegraph article is made up of fringe science, and in some cases pure misinterpretation of new data.
ReplyDeleteFor example, ice sheets are shrinking at the rims and growing at the poles, which has long been a point made by scientists with the IPCC to prove global warming-- this reporter, like many others in the lay public, thinks it proves there is no such thing as global warming.
I think I'll rely on what scientists are finding, rather than a non-scientist's interpretations.
Yeah. If you could just get rid of that 'Medieval Warming Period'
ReplyDeleteGlobal Warming, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name...
ReplyDeleteAfter reading what passes for science here, I need to know: How do you make medical decisions?
ReplyDeletejason
The answer is simple Jason - Pray each and every night
ReplyDeleteWhy isn't Dread signing her comments anymore?
ReplyDeleteScience will be lucky to survive this decade.
ReplyDeleteIt has suffered a serious blow to credibility that began in earnest when ALGorebull said "All the Scientists agree." and you bought it hook line and sinker, despite the education we provided for you.
If you want to save it, you need to get it out of the hands of craven politicians, who see it as a means to line their pockets and keep you docile.
I think I'll rely on what scientists are finding, rather than a non-scientist's interpretations.
ReplyDeleteShh! Don't tell Al.
Craven politicians line their pockets with contributions from their big corporate energy constituents. Anti-Al Gore types are his biggest promoters.
ReplyDeleteRose and Fred, who art in perdition, thou twirl like dervishes - thy screams and moans, and thy jibbering, comfort me. Though you walk through the valley of death, so what! You're idiots!
How was your Christmas?
Dreadful Anonymous
Global Warming, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name...
ReplyDeleteClimate Change baffles the heathens. Oh how they wax derisive when it doth snow.
ReplyDeleteI expect nothing less from you, Rose.
ReplyDeleteI guess if it helps YOU justify driving around in your SUV...
Did Santa leave me an SUV? I musta forgotten to open that present!
ReplyDeleteMUSKRAT! Just the person I've been wanting to ask - WHERE THE HELL WERE YA?!?!?
My GOD! They cut a dozen or so big trees right there in plain view of the freeway! Right there by the Green Bridge!
And you and Dumpster Muffin were nowhere to be found!