Submitted by Charlton Stanley (aka Otteray Scribe), Guest Blogger
Approximately 1,000 weather reporting stations all over the world have been monitoring local temperatures for decades. Temperature data have been compiled and analyzed by NASA scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York.
Nine of the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since the year 2000. The tenth? From the 20th Century, that was 1998. Temperature rise is not completely steady and consistent from one year to the next. That is due to factors such as volcanic eruptions and other natural causes; however, trends are the important thing.
We can see from the short video below the flip that Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. The average temperature around the globe in 2011 was 0.92 degrees F (0.51 C) warmer than the mid-20th century baseline. Weather experts warn that a consistent global average change of even a half-degree Fahrenheit can have catastrophic effects on global weather patterns. Anyone recall April and May 2011?
130 years in 27 seconds:
Joe Blow:
The problem is that you are not debating an issue. You’ve merely been stringing factoids lacking any context or coherence. That approach does not admit of rational discussion.
I don’t know whether you’re a troll or not, but I typically avoid getting into lengthy exchanges with anonymous posters. My experience is that persons who are unwilling to identify themselves and disclose something of their backgrounds usually have a private agenda.
Has Atmospheric CO2 ever been at 0ppm in the Earths History.
Anybody ?
Joe,
Now that you’ve been outed your ar whining and trying to get attention. Desperste much or are you not fulfilling your contrsct?
We know that in 1960 we were about 300PPM by 1980 340PPM.
If we decreased ppm from 1960 by a figure of 10 ppm per 10 years to get to 180ppm would equal 120 years, 1960 -120 years =1840 Right.
We can decrease it by 5ppm if you want and move it back to the 1700’s if you want.
Mike A now we are getting somewhere
“My recollection is that the historical range between ice ages and warmer periods has been from approximately 180ppm to 280 ppm. We are now at 400 ppm and climbing”
So what was the climate like when it was 180ppm to 280ppm. And if you had the power to take us back to such time would you do it. Go back to that climate and that level. Doesn’t matter 180 or 280 pick one if you like.
You aint seen extreme weather yet but go ahead a pick a number and I’ll show you.
P.S. this post has been up for two days before I came along you guys have had enough time to agree to agree. It’s time someone came along and inserted just some plain ol disagreement backed by facts.
Joe Blow:
Don’t be silly. The point is that the greenhouse effect of CO2 molecules is unrelated to their percentage of the total gases comprising the atmosphere. My recollection is that the historical range between ice ages and warmer periods has been from approximately 180ppm to 280 ppm. We are now at 400 ppm and climbing. And we know that a significant portion of the buildup of CO2 and other greenhouse gases has been a product of industrial activity. I’m not a scientist, but I have been a scuba diver for over 30 years and have personally observed the effect of rising water temperatures on the health of the reefs off the coast of Florida. Indeed, it wasn’t until I became a diver that I learned how narrow a temperature range is required for different marine ecosystems to thrive.
It’s funny how you want me to engage in discussion but all you guys want to do is talk Koch Troll and shill talk.
Post some stuff on topic, you know Climate Change, Global Warming, Global Climate Disruption, Man Caused Disasters. any of those will do.
I have posted fact after fact and your only rebuttal is Koch Troll and Shill
Joseph Goebbels. I heard of him. Didn’t he work for the Koch brothers?
Kinda like calling someone a troll and a shill Eh but it’s obvious it doesn’t take as long around here as the Nazi analogy. Yall just come out and attack a person from the get go as soon as it’s recognized their argument is not conducive to yours.
OS,
You got it. Joe has been handed a list of talking points and anecdotal references with which to inundate discussions. He knows nothing whereof he speaks.
Being a minor player, he’s never met the Koch brothers. He just works for a propaganda outfit which the Koch-suckers finance.
He’s a cartoon character with an empty thought balloon above his head. Beavis, basically.
Godwin’s Law: In a lengthy forum discussion, the first one who resorts to a Nazi analogy automatically loses the argument.
Mr Scribe when you post misinformation and lies you have to combat it with the truth. If we allow you to continue with the lie then the lie eventually will become the truth.
Joseph Goebbels
Talk about phony scandals, besides at this point what difference does it make.
Really giving your script handbook a workout today aren’t you?
Is global warming causing more floods?
However, flood reports have not increased uniformly across the country. For instance, streamflows in the Colorado River basin have decreased over the past 60 years. Any alteration of global climate can bring either an increase or decrease in precipitation or flood events at a given location. Current computer models of climate are unable to project local variations with certainty.
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/factsheets/Flooding.html
Mike A.
He is just following the playbook. Kind of like the scripts that telemarketers use. No interest in dialogue, just disruption so no one else gets a chance.
“Joe” were you at that seminar in Nashville a couple of years ago to get training in forum disruption tactics, or did you go to one of the other seminars?
Tornadoes and Global Warming: Is There a Connection?
Will the future bring more twisters to Oklahoma and Tornado Alley?
There is no real evidence that tornadoes are happening more often. A lot more are being recorded now than in 1950, but a closer look at the data shows the increase is only in the weakest category, EF0. There’s been no increase in stronger twisters, and maybe even a slight decrease in EF4s and EF5s.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/05/130522-tornado-climate-change-oklahoma-science-global-warming/
Global warming is ‘causing more hurricanes’
Scientists use tidal data to link frequency and intensity of storms to rises in temperature
“Although scientists were not able to prove that climate change is causing more large hurricanes, they believe the study is consistent with the predictions that global warming and warmer seas could bring about more intense tropical storms.”
Any time believe is used it’s not science.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/global-warming-is-causing-more-hurricanes-8212584.html
I do know what I’m talking about see 350.org
We are at 400 now
Where would you like to see the level 200,250,300…..ZERO ?
Joe Blow,
That climate denier conference you attended in Nashville, you know where thet trained you to be s troll. Was it the one that was 1or 2 years ago?
Joe Blow:
If you actually knew what you are talking about, you would know that the “percentage of CO2 in the atmosphere” is meaningless in measuring its impact on temperature.