The Real Conspiracy behind Global Warming!
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The Real Conspiracy behind Global Warming!
Climate models further confirm the common sense notion based on temperature trends and satellite measurements that greenhouse gases are mainly responsible for the current surge in global warming and will continue to cause substantial further increases unless they are reduced.
However, although the basics behind global warming are firmly established and is well supported by observations, science of this type always throws up odd anomalies. This provides opportunities for Deniers to misrepresent and undermine the conclusions reached by the substantial majority of scientists on what must be the most studied and scrutinised phenomenon in mankind’s history.
Global warming Denierism unlike other lunatic conspiracy theories such as the ‘faked moon landing’ would be amusing if it wasn’t so dangerous, irresponsible and selfish if not down right criminal. This is something that cannot be easily reversed. Once the Arctic sea ice melts in summer, the sunlight is absorbed onto the darker surface of the water, this warms the surface further. Also when the land permafrost melts, masses of the potent greenhouse gas methane will be released. Both these lead to what climate scientists call a positive feedback effect, a rapid increase in global temperature which cannot be subsequently controlled by reducing greenhouse gases. The reduction in sea ice area in recent years has been dramatic, however in addition there has been substantial thinning of the ice, and there was probably less volume of ice in September 2009 than in any previous year in recorded history. In fact the Arctic Sea ice is on course for disappearing completely within a few decades during the summer months.
Please note that the administration of this website hasn't commisioned this article and that we don't fully agree with the ideas described. Please check comments below for more.
It has long been known that greenhouse gases contribute to global warming. As far back as 1827 Jean-
So only as the evidence became undeniable did the fossil fuel businesses realise they might have confront the growing political pressure to reduce global warming. As a consequence, they employed a host of public relations experts, some who had successfully delayed regulations against the tobacco industry, to weave a web of misinformation using a variety of unscrupulous media and various 'junk science' websites. Their methods were not based on physical science but psychology, targeting uneducated and scientifically illiterate people using tried and tested methods of persuasion. These included: peer pressure, misrepresentation, over-
The main object was not to win, but provide the impression of an informed 'debate' and to cast 'sufficient doubt' on climate science by spreading confusion and uncertainty. This would allow these businesses to fight a delaying action to avoid regulation, and thereby impose an enormous cost to future society. This highly co-
Whilst more than 97% of scientists who are active publishers in the field of climate change accept the reality of AGW (anthropogenic or human induced global warming), a very small number of climate scientists and non-
So only as the evidence became undeniable did the fossil fuel businesses realise they might have confront the growing political pressure to reduce global warming. As a consequence, they employed a host of public relations experts, some who had successfully delayed regulations against the tobacco industry, to weave a web of misinformation using a variety of unscrupulous media and various 'junk science' websites. Their methods were not based on physical science but psychology, targeting uneducated and scientifically illiterate people using tried and tested methods of persuasion. These included: peer pressure, misrepresentation, over-
The main object was not to win, but provide the impression of an informed 'debate' and to cast 'sufficient doubt' on climate science by spreading confusion and uncertainty. This would allow these businesses to fight a delaying action to avoid regulation, and thereby impose an enormous cost to future society. This highly co-
Whilst more than 97% of scientists who are active publishers in the field of climate change accept the reality of AGW (anthropogenic or human induced global warming), a very small number of climate scientists and non-
AGW isn’t just a theory predicted by models, this effect can be experimentally observed in the laboratory, and a large number of sensors and instruments rely on the same principles to function. Moreover, satellites have measured a significant decrease in outgoing radiation. and ground measurements an increase in radiation at the wavelength bands associated with the main greenhouse gases as their concentrations have increased. This provides direct experimental evidence of the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere and removes any doubt that the increase in greenhouse gases MUST be having some effect.
A large number of studies using a variety of direct and proxy measurements of historical temperature and greenhouse gas concentrations further support AGW. Combining these tell us that the present world climate has probably never been warmer over the last one to two thousand years than at present and possibly for as long as 100,000 years. More importantly it shows that there has been an unprecedented warming over the last 100 years and in particular the last 30. The probability that this change has occurred naturally just as we have released vast quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is very unlikely even if we ignore the more direct evidence from satellites and calculations. As all other reasonable influences have been extensively studied and discounted, we can be assured beyond reasonable doubt that the current bout of global warming is mainly caused by the release of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel burning. This warming is continuing with the last decade being the warmest on record, and 2009 being the second warmest year after 2005.
However, greenhouse gases are not the only influence on temperature, there are other man made and natural causes at work, some which cause cooling as well as heating, and to determine the precise effect of each, these need be isolated. To do this requires the use of more detailed models that have been produced compared and scrutinised by some of the world’s finest climate scientists.
Climate models further confirm the common sense notion based on temperature trends and satellite measurements that greenhouse gases are mainly responsible for the current surge in global warming and will continue to cause substantial further increases unless they are reduced.
However, although the basics behind global warming are firmly established and is well supported by observations, science of this type always throws up odd anomalies. This provides opportunities for Deniers to misrepresent and undermine the conclusions reached by the substantial majority of scientists on what must be the most studied and scrutinised phenomenon in mankind’s history.
Global warming Denierism unlike other lunatic conspiracy theories such as the ‘faked moon landing’ would be amusing if it wasn’t so dangerous, irresponsible and selfish if not down right criminal. This is something that cannot be easily reversed. Once the Arctic sea ice melts in summer, the sunlight is absorbed onto the darker surface of the water, this warms the surface further. Also when the land permafrost melts, masses of the potent greenhouse gas methane will be released. Both these lead to what climate scientists call a positive feedback effect, a rapid increase in global temperature which cannot be subsequently controlled by reducing greenhouse gases. The reduction in sea ice area in recent years has been dramatic, however in addition there has been substantial thinning of the ice, and there was probably less volume of ice in September 2009 than in any previous year in recorded history. In fact the Arctic Sea ice is on course for disappearing completely within a few decades during the summer months.
Be aware that the official reports from the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will usually be out of date by the time it is published, and it is always conservatively written due to political pressure. In the last report they had to tone down statements about climate feedback effects that should have been emphasised. This is itself worrying since the worst case scenarios are by far the most costly and disruptive and should be entered into the overall cost benefit equation. Ironically the IPCC scourge of most climate Deniers, have also been accused of corruption for not being alarmist enough! It seems they are stuck between a 'Rock and Hard Place'.
The US military provide a useful independent view on global warming and are far less reticent about these issues. In their report 'National Security and the threat of Climate Change', they include a section on abrupt climate change' not addressed by the IPCC scenarios which include the possibility of the rapid increase of sea level due to the break-
Based on all this evidence, one might think that Climate Deniers would have to be very sure before challenging the established view, yet the opposite is true, constantly undermining the evidence with a variety of unscrupulous techniques ranging from distortion to outright lies. Even if their ravings had any validity, what they are effectively advocating is something analogous to not insuring our shared house because they think it is unlikely to burn down, despite all the evidence pointing otherwise! This demonstrates either their naivety or callousness of their ideology, since it is not them but future generations which will need to clear up the mess.
Unless rapid action is taken to circumvent the onset of irreversible warming it will be impossible to stop the large-
The common myths and answers to global warming questions are widely available from reputable sources but are simply ignored by climate Deniers because their purpose is not to inform but confuse and mislead. Don't be swindled by them or allow their own ignorance or selfish motives destroy opportunities for future generations. Here’s a list of links that address their devious tricks and misinformation.
A guide to facts and fictions about climate change -
The US military provide a useful independent view on global warming and are far less reticent about these issues. In their report 'National Security and the threat of Climate Change', they include a section on abrupt climate change' not addressed by the IPCC scenarios which include the possibility of the rapid increase of sea level due to the break-
Based on all this evidence, one might think that Climate Deniers would have to be very sure before challenging the established view, yet the opposite is true, constantly undermining the evidence with a variety of unscrupulous techniques ranging from distortion to outright lies. Even if their ravings had any validity, what they are effectively advocating is something analogous to not insuring our shared house because they think it is unlikely to burn down, despite all the evidence pointing otherwise! This demonstrates either their naivety or callousness of their ideology, since it is not them but future generations which will need to clear up the mess.
Unless rapid action is taken to circumvent the onset of irreversible warming it will be impossible to stop the large-
The common myths and answers to global warming questions are widely available from reputable sources but are simply ignored by climate Deniers because their purpose is not to inform but confuse and mislead. Don't be swindled by them or allow their own ignorance or selfish motives destroy opportunities for future generations. Here’s a list of links that address their devious tricks and misinformation.
A guide to facts and fictions about climate change -
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The author was trained as a professional Engineer in vehicle design, gained a post graduate degree in Energy Conservation and the Environment from Cranfield University in the UK, and has spent 23 years working in both the private and public sector as an Environmental Transport Consultant and Researcher. He has published work for UK government funded projects in a variety of peer reviewed science journals and contributes to popular science and engineering magazines.
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Mar 25th 2010, by
admin
Readers should note that the administration of this website doesn't fully support the ideas described in this article, however, in sake of free speech, we've decided to publish it anyway.
Readers should also note that the current process of Global Warming and icesheet retreat began some 10,000 years ago without any AGW and that there are short periods of warming/cooling. The last period of warming was the so called Medieval Warm Period during 950–1250 CE followed by a couple of very cold centuries. The current process of warming began in early 19th century when again there was no AGW. So please approach these theories with due diligence.
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Readers should note that the administration of this website doesn't fully support the ideas described in this article, however, in sake of free speech, we've decided to publish it anyway.
Readers should also note that the current process of Global Warming and icesheet retreat began some 10,000 years ago without any AGW and that there are short periods of warming/cooling. The last period of warming was the so called Medieval Warm Period during 950–1250 CE followed by a couple of very cold centuries. The current process of warming began in early 19th century when again there was no AGW. So please approach these theories with due diligence.
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Mar 30th 2010, by
perseus
"Readers should also note that the current process of Global Warming and icesheet retreat began some 10,000 years ago"
There has been no LONG TERM evidence of warming only slight cooling for the last 8000 years, the current warming is only just over a century old
http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths/images/temperature-records/Holocene_Temperature_Variations_Rev.png
"The current process of warming began in early 19th century when again there was no AGW"
Perhaps the admin would like to show a reference for this statement, here is mine, the longest running dataset of real measurements.
http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/temperature/nhshgl.gif
I can assure readers all the information I have provided is based on the best scientific evidence, not my opinions or loose theories.
Please carefully examine the sources I have referenced for authenticity before believing anything, and perhaps you can do the same with the admin's statements when the references are provided!
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"Readers should also note that the current process of Global Warming and icesheet retreat began some 10,000 years ago"
There has been no LONG TERM evidence of warming only slight cooling for the last 8000 years, the current warming is only just over a century old
http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths/images/temperature-records/Holocene_Temperature_Variations_Rev.png
"The current process of warming began in early 19th century when again there was no AGW"
Perhaps the admin would like to show a reference for this statement, here is mine, the longest running dataset of real measurements.
http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/temperature/nhshgl.gif
I can assure readers all the information I have provided is based on the best scientific evidence, not my opinions or loose theories.
Please carefully examine the sources I have referenced for authenticity before believing anything, and perhaps you can do the same with the admin's statements when the references are provided!
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Mar 30th 2010, by
perseus
Ouch! Please read the following quality articles and the referenced peer reviewed literature
The Medieval Warm Period was not a global phenomenon. Warmer conditions were concentrated in certain regions. Some regions were even colder than during the Little Ice Age. To claim the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than today is to narrowly focus on a few regions that showed unusual warmth. However, when we look at the broader picture, we see that the Medieval Warm Period was a regional phenomenon with other regions showing strong cooling. Globally, temperatures during the Medieval Period were less than today. http://www.skepticalscience.com/medieval-warm-period.htm
You can obtain a good perspective on temperature variations over the last 10000 years by studying this. On a longer timescalr vaiations in the earths inclination & orbit would be expected to induce large climatic changes which is exactly what we see.
http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths/images/temperature-records/Holocene_Temperature_Variations_Rev.png
As I have explained in the article there are many sources of temperature variation but greenhouse gases is now the dominant one. The current bout og global warming started around the start of the century shortly after the CO2 concentrations started to increase.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/CO2-Temp.png
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Ouch! Please read the following quality articles and the referenced peer reviewed literature
The Medieval Warm Period was not a global phenomenon. Warmer conditions were concentrated in certain regions. Some regions were even colder than during the Little Ice Age. To claim the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than today is to narrowly focus on a few regions that showed unusual warmth. However, when we look at the broader picture, we see that the Medieval Warm Period was a regional phenomenon with other regions showing strong cooling. Globally, temperatures during the Medieval Period were less than today. http://www.skepticalscience.com/medieval-warm-period.htm
You can obtain a good perspective on temperature variations over the last 10000 years by studying this. On a longer timescalr vaiations in the earths inclination & orbit would be expected to induce large climatic changes which is exactly what we see.
http://ossfoundation.us/projects/environment/global-warming/myths/images/temperature-records/Holocene_Temperature_Variations_Rev.png
As I have explained in the article there are many sources of temperature variation but greenhouse gases is now the dominant one. The current bout og global warming started around the start of the century shortly after the CO2 concentrations started to increase.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/CO2-Temp.png
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Mar 30th 2010, by
admin
Considering that the majority of scientists (not all of them) work for their rich "master", there is no 100% guarantee that the studies you link to are accurate and unbiased.
Greenwashing is a BIG business and there are MANY people who are becoming billionaires right now just because we are concerned about global warming and distracted from the REAL problems like coal pollution and deforestation!!!
But thanks for the links anyway. It is interesting.
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Considering that the majority of scientists (not all of them) work for their rich "master", there is no 100% guarantee that the studies you link to are accurate and unbiased.
Greenwashing is a BIG business and there are MANY people who are becoming billionaires right now just because we are concerned about global warming and distracted from the REAL problems like coal pollution and deforestation!!!
But thanks for the links anyway. It is interesting.
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