Carlee Tangaro: It's nothing new, and they're still wrong.I actually want the left to pile onto this issue, to make it their main thing so that as they're proved wrong, they'll be discredited in everything else too.
Cassey Hollinghurst: .It talks about global average temperatures continuing to increase, but that's simply not true. The hottest year was 1998 and temperatures have not risen since then. So it's a bit dishonest to claim that temperatures are still rising.I also think that the UCS is more of a pressure group than a science group - there's nothing wrong with that, but it needs to be clearly understood. The UCS wants a quasi-communist redistribution of the world's wealth as part of the solution of global warming....Show more
Mozell Sponsler: When the cost of the left's latest charade is actually realized and after they have squandered trillions of dollars on fantasy, and then science actually proves AGW is exaggerated and it will eventually, the left ! will pay a big political price.
Venetta Coulbourne: According to NASA the average temperature of the planet has risen 0.5-0.6 Celsius since 1880. There have been 2 natural El Nino events which has caused a short term warming of the planet. CO2 warming is limited as shown here : http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/20...If these natural El Nino events hadn't happened, there would be no measurable warming. Humans are not to blame. This is plain and simple to understand.The 1997-1998 ElNino caused a 1 degree celsius spike on global average temperatures. This was not caused by humans----------------------------------------Pegminer brought it to my attention that the rise in average temperature of the planet was more in the range 0.8 Celsius since 1880, which makes my point even further when it comes to decadle averages. The established normal temperature was reached several years before 1880....Show more
Hobert Dula: Global Warming is definitely a conspir! acy. A lot of governmental leaders are concerned with our huma! n waste, because recycling costs more than garbage pickup. They feel the only way to get people to take care of the world was if they made up fake statistics and told Armageddon stories that make it so people don't take the world for granted.trust me, it's all fake...Show more
Brenton Cornwall: REAL!
Warren Kotter: it appears that evidently the spin cycle is in severe equipment at present Henk Tennekes retired, whats more desirable he retired again in 1995 lengthy earlier there replaced right into a lot public debate or perhaps activity in GW, he's now seventy 2 years previous. As for Aksel Winn-Nielsen and the tarring by technique of Bert Bolin it truly is repeated lots in denier blogs each now and then quoting Lidzen each now and then pretending it truly is their personal truth notwithstanding it truly is continuously be conscious for be conscious from Lindzens opinion piece, it quite is all it truly is as there is not any longer some thing to help it everywhe! re else. Bert Bolin won't be able to remark as he died in 2007....Show more
Alane Antes: deniers smug remarks are what cause global warming. they like the smell of their own fart so much that it is warming the globe. most deniers answers start with, "actually, the earth is cooling" or "you people are brainwashed" or "wrong. ice is expanding" and sources come from biased websites not based in science. blogs, weird *** conspiracy sites, and FOX news. the worst part is, deniers don't go away o.O@ Trevor: your answers are the best! (usually) peace!...Show more
Blaine Connett: Oh it's real and yes there is a major conspiracy taking place. And to correct the user above, global warming doesn't mean it won't also get cold. Global warming = colder winters. It's just what the governments want you to believe so that they can keep the peace and keep the votes going their way and as well as the money. Forget the brainwashing for a second and take a look outside at what's hap! pening to our weather lately.
Norris Rosener: Natural global warm! ing is real it's caused by the sun. So is global cooling.http://notrickszone.com/2010/11/16/german-scientis...The "conspiracy" involves the fabrication of temperature data. That way even good scientist that are not on the take will come up with the wrong conclusionhttp://www.c3headlines.com/fabricating-fake-temper...http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/ther...All you have to do is look around with your own eyes and you will see that AGW is fake. None of the predictions have come true. For exampleIn 1988 Hansen did an interview with Rob Reiss. Hansen was asked (as they looked out a NY city window) “If what you’re saying about the greenhouse effect is true, is anything going to look different down there in 20 years?â€The answer was “The West Side Highway [which runs along the Hudson River] will be under water." Well it's 20 years later and the last time I looked the West Side Highway is not under water or anywhere close....Show more
Frederic Engellant: T! he Union of Soviet Socialist Scientists has a long history of anti-free-market whining and whinging; this is more of the same. One sliver of truth in the rant "no-one can say with certainty what is going to happen." That's for sure. One utter lie is "The most risky thing we can do is nothing." Bull.The most risky thing we can do is "reduce emissions on the order of 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050." There's no way to do that short of reducing our population by 80%, our standard of living by 80%, or a mixture of both, or by using Hydro or Nuclear power as a base load substitute for Coal. It is clear now that Photovoltaic and wind power can never replace Coal, but damming rivers and splitting Uranium are both anathema to the eco-nuts of the left who infest the UCS....Show more
Bibi Tyron: Some asked are Scientist are wrong. No they don't have all the information it is possibly worse. Newly released movie in north America called "2012". Is like Earth Quake. To add a ! bit more reality to the movie the water melting into the oceans is putt! ing Weight onto the ocean floor. You have to read some of my Questions on what could be another cause of Global Warming before watching the movie.
Shaquita Wernicki: Conspiracy
Sammie Bocanegra: yes, it is real, the weather doesn't seem to change is some places but in others , the environments temperatures or other things seem to change, anyways, u cant tell immediately, later on you will the notice some changes, the more time that passes by, the more affect global warming will later cause
Gertrude Darke: Need opinions on Global Warming. Please answer these 10 questions.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CZ6FKW9
Emerita Sciandra: Union of Concerned Scientists would be better labeled as the Union of Ultraleftist "scientists" (small case intended).
Gaynell Pizzaro: Its a Conspiracy How else is the UN going to run the World .
Luther Plagmann: it's probably a good thing to over-estimate the potential harm that doing nothing will do....! ........and to take a page out of the more-acceptably-conservatives playbook, saying that lethargy will hurt future generations will possibly work........even to people that think an imaginary friend will make things better.....................and so we are not lapped by countries like russia, china, india and most of south america in the "economic/natural resouces superpower" dept, it's probably better if we try to catch up to the rest of the civilized world in alternative fuel sources........and guess what else will happen? oil wont be a precious resource and we wont have to deal with unrepetent religious zealotous countries that have continued to accumulate western wealth........ah, wouldn't it be nice...Show more
Tory Clapper: If Greenhouse gas causes health problems, MAYBE WE SHOULD GET RID OF WATER ITSELF!Since its the largest source of greenhouse gas on the planes!http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/greenhouse_data.......Show more
May Stands: There is no gl! obal warming. All those scientists are saying that the ice caps are mel! ting and the polar bears are going todie. They are wrong because if there was global warming going on right now, why would Europe be having their coldest winter in 1,000 years this year?
Jinny Dronen: I truly believe that the more mankind, prefers to lounge upon his fantasies and denials of whatever may ask too much an effort to do anything about it...and I am speaking of VERY SERIOUS tings, such "EXTINCTION" of the species, its' own...the more he searches for others who may agree that there is nothing really happening which may, will hasten the end of the species. It is well known that the tigre, the polar bear, the whales, God knows how many other species are disappearing from the face of the earth because of man's - for most - : "me, me, me" syndrome.That the glaciers are melting and may raise the seas to such points where k land begins to disappear, perhaps, will have to be seen ACTUALLY happening, before mankind resolves to join together in a cause of saving his! kind. And the other poor species of animals as well.I believe, it is really to late, but it is quite interesting STILL, how there is only this casual observation toward destruction, extinction which seems to prevail.I pity what mankind has done to species of animals for some sort of playful, "who is it going to hurt anyway in the long run... for these are not people, they are just 'whatever' they are placed upon the earth for our use, even if it is so perverse and conscienceless a folly, because WE think we are so great. Invincible! HA!!!I will have to disappear with the rest of us, but I am not unhappy...we should have used what we so greatly maintain is our superior awareness and intelligence, a very long time ago...but not too differently than it is today; WE KEEP DREAMING ON! So..then, let us ready ourselves to celebrate the horrid consequences for our lack of serious concern....Show more
Inez Relihan: real yes, man made unlikely
Ron Keliipio: This 70-some ! page document lays it out in a straightforward fashion. It says, 'this! is who we are and what we think about climate change.' Lots of names throughout. I recognized a number of signees from California. They are good people with solid reputations, well respected by their associates, students and the community. All are well into their careers, with lots of life experience to bring to the table. We need to listen to what they say. I extracted one quote from the lot that seemed appropriate:The costs and risks of inaction are overwhelmingly worse than the moderate and manageable costs of an immediate effort to reduce carbon emissions. -- Frank Ackerman...Show more
Kate Baune: Both. The difference is that we can do something about the man-made part.
Rachell Meese: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090417/ap_on_go_ot/ep...
Adam Momaya: ....This is not a question about what political party you are. These days, everything is about attacking the other team. I'm willing to bet money that if democrats wrote a law that stated "most pupp! ies are cute," that the republicans would write a counter law that stated "most puppies are not cute," simply to try and one-up the democrats. This question is asking our opinion on a letter that is telling us the truth of what's happening. It's about whether or not she would follow through with the call to action. This is not a question of "Are the moronic democrats right or are the ignorant republicans right?" So all you flamers, talking about left-ists and right-ists, shut up. That is not what this question is about.....Personally, I'm glad you posted this question. It's a real eye opener of how many scientists and thoroughly educated people realize that climate change is something that is happening right now. The answers also show how many uneducated people think this isn't happening. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to see the real world for the first time....Show more
Irving Jordahl: In spite of what Trever says I think it is a conspiracy. It doesn't need! millions of people to be involved in the cover up. it just needs a few! in key places. For example the the guy who made the hockey stick graph. No one checked it up to see that it was correct because he didn't allow any one to. also there were many people who were and are against the idea but they dont get funding and they get ignored. Also there was a leek of the IPCC emails and there were other leeks. It's still surprising that so many people could get coned in to it. But if you look at the religions around the world you realize that with a bit of fear people will believe in a lot of stuff. and if you think that religious people are not intelligent then you probably never met any learned ones....Show more
Somer Distilo: Like forest fires, it is both.
Clemmie Burkleo: I totally agree with this statement. If you read it, the memo is only a page long. However, the following 50 of signatory colleges and scientists, shows that the vast majority of the educated population actually understand what is happening, and wish to change it imm! ediately. My Environmental Sciences teacher is one of the signers. By taking his class, it made me realize that this is not a merely trivial issue, Its a global problem. Had I not had that class, I too would join to the many Americans that are skeptics. Far too many Americans are not getting the education or background of the issue. Many are unable to distinguish the difference of global warming from climate change, like biofuels and cellulosic ethanol.EDIT: It's ironic how many people that actually support this letter are getting thumbs downs. What are your statements to back yourselves, skeptics?...Show more
Wally Perrien: Both. Man has a big influence on earths climate, reduced albedo through deforestation, and soot, (the 1970's cooling might have through the previous decades many clean air act's) building black tarmac roads everywhere and so on. But Co2 has only minor effects and might actually help cooling by increasing plant biomass.Most climate change is throug! h Solar and planetary orbital changes.Nabins Nolan chart is wrong, the ! medieval warm period was warmer than present.http://www.science-skeptical.de/wp-content/uploads......Show more
Sang Hanafin: It's a big change, and one that's long overdue. However, I think everyone saw this coming once Obama was elected. The only reason the EPA had refused to regulate CO2 previously (after the conservative Supreme Court ruled that they had to) was because of political pressure from the Bush Administration. So I'd say the real game changer was the election of President Obama.However, this decision is certainly a big step in making progress toward reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. It's good to see the Environmental Protection Agency actually protecting the environment once again....Show more
Star Gollnick: It is real, there is not doubt that our planet's overall temperature is warming up.The debate over whether is is caused by man or not is why most people consider it a conspiracy
Venetta Coulbourne: AGW is a Religion. So would you! call Religion a conspiracy to lie about God & judgment day?Well it's a blend isn't it?There are some cynical folk who don't believe who just use religion as a political tool to control people.But MOST are the believers. Devout honest Intelligent people who Absolutely think they are doing God's work. So for example if a Priest is having sex with alter boys, it's a pretty good bet he's not a believer. But the guy delivering lunches to the old folks home, well he's the real deal.And THAT is the Man made Global Warming 'conspiracy'. A LOT of sincere believers & a few slimy pedophiles.Most agree that Global temperates have increased about 0.6 degrees over the last 160 years. There is also general agreement that the amount of atmospheric CO2 has increases about 0.01%.Now is this a sign of a climate Apocalypse? Have we caused it?Should we tax the crap out of gasoline to fund a massive intervention? Well THAT is a mater of FAITH.See most Climatologists are believers. The! y see what they want to. It's like creation scientists. All data poin! ting to young earth gets kept, all to the contrary gets flushed. Now they may fudge things a little but they aren't really trying to lie.They say there's a broad consensus, but it's like a broad consensus of priests who believe in God. Why is there a consensus among priests that God is real? Well, it's because you get kicked out if you don't believe. And that's how AGW works. Believers get kept, skeptics get the boot.So who DOES know it's a conspiracy? Obama does. He flies his fossil fuel Jumbo Jet with escort across the Atlantic to tell climatologists in Amsterdam how important it is to avoid needless release of CO2. Then his wife takes the jet to Spain. Obama doesn't believe, he's just another Socialist Dem looking for a new tax....Show more
Ezekiel Kadner: look around and youll seeof course global warming is real people didnt make it up because they had nothing else to do
Aubrey Tirri: Like so much of the information that is out there, if you have ! the will to look, it shows that not acting on climate change comes with huge risks. Acting on climate change, even if it should turn out that climate change is not primarily caused by humanity, comes with little or no risk (whether or not we are causing climate change we will have to eventually turn away from fossil fuels because they are unsustainable).For myself; I have been convinced that climate change has likely been caused by man's activities for at least twenty years....Show more
Cassidy Pangrazio: i believed in it..im confused about it..all of the things that are happening in nature..maybe they are just nature..i heard global warming was a conspiracy set up so that people can buy "environmentally safe products". I think time will tell what happens..regardless, we need to take care of our planet and do as much as we can to clean it all up:)
Sammy Kar: http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warm...
Elden Bardach: I’m always intrigued by tho! se people who claim global warming is a conspiracy. If it were, just w! hat would that involve? For a start, it would require the co-operation of every government on the planet, it would have to involve every scientific organisation on the planet, the military would need to be on board and so too would the judiciary, the financiers, economists, most universities… In short it would involve tens of millions of people.A government department with a staff of 10 can’t keep a secret without someone leaking it to the media, are we really supposed to believe that from all those tens of millions of people not a single person has ever come forward to reveal the truth. Or is every publisher, radio station, TV station, newspaper and internet service provider in the world also in on the act?I’m sorry but the notion of it being a conspiracy is just about the laziest and most ill thought-out excuse imaginable.We actually know that global warming is real â€" the laws of physics dictate that it’s real. Further, if it weren’t real you wouldn’t be ! reading this right now, nobody would be reading anything because there wouldn’t be anybody here to do the reading. In fact, there wouldn’t be any life anywhere on the planet. It would be so cold that it would be a frozen ball of ice.Another fact that the deniers of global warming conveniently omit to mention is that global warming is far from a new phenomenon, it’s actually 199 years old. It was first hypothesised by the physicist and astronomer Simeon Denis Poisson in 1811. In 1824 the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Fourier (a colleague of Poisson’s) put forward the notion that Earth's atmosphere was retaining heat. His published his findings in a work entitled “General Remarks about the Temperature of the Earth and the Planets in Spaceâ€.In 1896 Svante Arrhenius was the first person to have produced credible and reliable documentary evidence as to the existence of global warming, this was published in his paper "On the influence of carbonic acid in the air ! upon the temperature of the ground" (carbonic acid being the chemical n! ame of the time for carbon dioxide).- - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDIT: TO NOSSONI’m a climatologist myself and that means I have a scientific approach to things. I don’t just accept what someone tells me, I want to see the evidence for myself, I want to investigate further. The same holds true for pretty much all scientists â€" of which there are more than 10 million. It’s fair to say that the concept of global warming will have been examined and investigated many millions of times over. And it’s not something that is particularly hard to do â€" you can perform your own experiment using some pretty basic household objects; and any moderately well equipped science lab will enable you to conduct your own detailed experiments.As for the Hockey Stick â€" it was produced by Professor Michael Mann and colleagues. Contrary to some of the rumours that are going around, the data he used is publicly available and anyone is capable of creating their own graph. Prior to pu! blication the graph would have passed the peer review process. In this process the work is distributed to suitably qualified people who independently and anonymously critique the work.That particular graph wasn’t particularly accurate due to the scaling and methodologies used and the fact that the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age weren’t apparent. However, no matter what you do with the data you still get a hockey stick shaped graph, just not a pronounced as that of Mann et al.Climate science a multi disciplinary subject which is studied by many scientific disciplines, It’s not just climate scientists who study it but botanists, cosmologists, physicists, marine biologists, atmospheric chemists... the list goes on. In addition, most major corporations have their own research teams that have independently studied the causes and effects of climate change. As a consequence, the CEO’s of the world’s 1000 leading corporations unilaterally declared, at a meet! ing in Davos, Switzerland, that climate change was the biggest threat f! acing humanity. Today, every major petroleum company accepts that global warming is a fact, these organisations employ sizeable teams of their own scientists to conduct the research for them. The military have extensively studied climate change and it was the US military at their Camp Century underground base in Greenland that produced some of the most conclusive early evidence that the climate was changing, this was back in the 1960’s Unfortunately the Administration at the time decided to bury the evidence and so action on tackling climate change was delayed by several years.So if it were a conspiracy it’s one that’s been going on for the best part of 50 years and involves many millions of people, myself included. If it were true that the whole notion of global warming is a conspiracy then the story would be worth a vast amount of money and people would be queuing up at the door of every media outlet to sell their stories....Show more
Serena Doak: You have! no idea? Of course it's the political shift and the Obama election. It's years of pent of up demand and finally lurching off from extreme right of center. This is it. This is the beginning of the policy shift. Of course it's about carbon pollution, greenhouse pollution... pollution! Are you guys so jaded by the false debate here? It's about time. So now we'll get real CAFE standards, real caps on industry to force the move to alternatives, to force us into the 21st century. It's about time....Show more
