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Leonard
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posted January 01, 2015 08:32 AM
OPINION: ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
Five things to remember about climate science in 2015
ANTHONY SADAR • | JANUARY 1, 2015 | 5:00 AM
As the New Year dawns, old challenges hang on.
One of the biggest challenges relates to the ambience of climate-change science.
So many folks are invested in an expectation of disastrous geophysical conditions resulting from modern lifestyles that are fueled by ancient energy sources. So, the big money (in the trillions of dollars) is on the continuation of supposed wacky weather, hustled as proof of long-term, global climate change.
But here are five reasons to remain unconvinced that humans are culpable for such acts of nature.
1. Actual data trumps forecasts. No matter how you measure it, the global average temperature trend has flattened out over the past decade and a half. Even so, the tiny fraction of a degree increase in temperature expected for 2014 over previous years will be hailed as being the highest on record. Despite this almost meaningless increase, there is a distinct possibility that temperatures will be once more dropping as solar activity and ocean circulations relentlessly work to redistribute heat across the globe.
2. Carbon dioxide makes up only 0.04% of the atmosphere. Compare this small percentage with water, which is the dominant climate regulator. Water, in the vapor phase at 0% through 4% of atmospheric concentration and in the liquid and solid phases, is apparently the biggest climate controller on the planet.
3. The purveyors of a long-term human-caused global climate change catastrophe constantly confuse weather with climate and cherry pick data to aggravate public angst over future meteorological mayhem. This permits, for example, huckster politicians to push what is often referred to as "the social cost of carbon." This phrase should not be confused with any balanced assessment, such as a traditional Cost-Benefit Analysis, which would likely put some much-needed perspective back into any reasonable deliberation of climate concerns.
4. No matter how brilliant climate prognosticators are, nor how sophisticated their algorithms and super their computers, they are far from knowing with sufficient certainty the far future. This is one reason they deserve a skeptical eye, for the allegedly absolute certainty of the "settled science" as the linchpin of the case made to the public.
5. Finally, real human misery requires immediate attention, and access to low-cost fossil fuels goes a long way to alleviating suffering. At least a billion people don’t have access to modern energy, living instead off truly dirty fuel sources such as smoky wood and dried dung. A mere one percent increase in so-called carbon pollution would be enough to lift up a billion of the world's poor. As cheap, clean, abundant energy powers people out of poverty, high-cost policies empower and enrich politicians and their enablers, who hope to profit from carbon hysteria. Thus, the incentive for meaningful changes is weak, unfortunately given the powerlessness of those who would benefit.
So this New Year, for the sake of the Earth and its inhabitants, when it comes to climate futures, we need to resolve to invest in less profit-driven science, and be more guarded and less gullible with the diviners of disaster. More than a billion people will thank us.
Anthony J. Sadar, a Certified Consulting Meteorologist
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Aznative
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posted January 02, 2015 10:30 AM
There are only a few scientists that are willing to stand up to these power grabbers. The extreme measures they will use to silence real scientists became very apparent when the emails were leaked from the Climate Research Unit in England. It is a shame they don't allow for real and open debate on this issue.
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Leonard
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posted January 02, 2015 11:45 AM
Well, what's amazing is how much hysteria can be generated using half truths and minor facts that do not warrant concern.
If, and it's a big if, that there is GLOBAL WARMING, or "climate change" as they have been forced to amend the phenomena, then the real question is what, if anything, humans can or should do about it.
I am comfortable with earth cycles and sun activity causing any changes that can be documented. We all know about ICE AGES and the intervening centuries that are relatively warm. Some people seem to believe humans can do many things, control weather, and believe Obama when he said he could reverse the ocean's rise = hogwash.
Another thing that has been pointed out is that far from a disaster, a warmer earth would be easier to live in for a large share of the population, enhanced growing seasons, less dependence on wood and fossil fuels for warmth in winters, etc.
Why doesn't somebody shake sense into this crap about "carbon credits"? As an essential building block of life, how has the radical fringe managed to portray fractionally more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as something to fret over?
These people are more comfortable with crisis, Chicken Little and the sky is falling. Yeah, and they are being fed that Kool aid in the education system. Never a contrary word, these are FACTS as far as a gullible youth is concerned. Groupthink.
And, unfortunately, we are losing the info wars, the Media is part of the Lunatic Fringe. What they say is true - IS TRUE!
Depressing future. Very!
Good hunting. El Bee
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posted January 02, 2015 03:02 PM
The wackos were trying to regulate 'cow farts' a couple of years ago here in farm country...Al Gore and his ilk claimed the methane contributed to Global Warming.
The latest EPA powergrab is to regulate 'all water', including puddles on a farmers land and all water going into any tributary, creek or river. I THINK our farm country legislators have it quashed, but it still could rear its ugly head.
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Kokopelli
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posted January 05, 2015 03:17 AM
Here's something for the `Climate Changers`.
The next time that you're in Kansas, stop by and see the CDude. Have him take you to a local museum. He needs to get out more, anyway. While you're there check out the `Ancient Ocean` section. (Or just Google ancient ocean Kansas)
Surprise.....surprise.........surprise. Kansas was at one time under a vast inland ocean. An ocean full of exotic flora and fauna.
All gone.
All because of Global Cooling. An entire ocean now frozen in the polar ice caps.
We need to warm this planet up before any more oceans are lost and more species go extinct forever. Save Flipper !!!!
And you can help. Please send your generous donation to the Kokopelli Research Expedition / General Delivery / Acapulco Mexico.
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Leonard
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posted January 05, 2015 06:00 AM
Thank God, for caring folks like you! Should I use Paypal or just stuff bills in an envelope?
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Kokopelli
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posted January 05, 2015 06:58 AM
Bring the cash with you.
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