Anthropogenic induced Climate Change is unproven science

A common denier canard. Anthropogenic climate change is proven. It is and was predictable and unifying (bringing together other facts to clearly explain the reality before us). The alternatives: “it’s the sun” or “undersea volcanism” are all laughable and demolished. The forcing agents in this current warming event are the various gases placed in the atmosphere known as greenhouse gasses, including CO2, methane and water vapor, all of which are now increasing because of natural mechanisms but arising from the forcing created by humans.

There has been no significant relationship between solar output and average global temperature since the late 70’s/ early 80’s. There has been a correlation in terms of the usual ups and downs from year to year but there’s no indication that the escalation of average global temperature in recent decades has anything to do with solar activity.

What there has been is a close correlation between rising atmospheric CO2 and average global temperature and, confirming the power of modeling even in the 1970’s, as it was predicted to do. Why can’t Fielding read the abundant graphs and data that are out there? The man is a fool. A dangerous fool. A fool who holds office at a critical time in this nation’s history because of a scam deal and the votes of 2,000 or so people.

No relation, but Halo can now be my new best cousin.

#174 tt – there is no get of jail free card. Either we act on anthro climate change or not. The risks are such that doing all these other good things (a la Lomborg) will have some initial benefits that will be wiped away as climate change accelerates under business as usual emissions.

Anthropogenic induced Climate Change is unproven science.

The anthropogenic part may be debatable, but the Climate Change part isn’t.

Shouldn’t we be concerned about ameliorating as much change as we possibly can and preparing emergency plans for rising sea levels and coming up with some alternative farming techniques in the face of creeping desertification in order to survive what’s coming anyway?

Senator Fielding

Prove That You Exist

With a bunch of pigs flying in the background.

STEVE Fielding has declared that global warming isn’t real. That’s his prerogative; he can believe whatever he wants, regardless of the evidence.

I, in my turn, have decided to declare that Steve Fielding isn’t real. After all, I have never been presented with any documentary evidence that he exists, I’ve never personally encountered Steve Fielding and it is much more convenient for my political and social beliefs for him not to exist.

I invite others to take up this cause and overcome the so-called consensus view that Fielding is real or that he has any effect on things whatsoever.

Halo Jones, Kensington

Classic!

Wong et al explained to him I gather, because it’s true, that most of the heat from global warming ends up in the ocean, which covers 70% of the earth’s surface and is on average 3.6 km deep. So I expect they explained that the ocean is warming and that has an effect on the climate. But from the way he reacted it seemed as though he thought they were changing the rules.

I’m glad he’s not working as an engineer.

OTOH, they’re tasty.

True it doesn’t matter how he votes in terms of the legislation getting passed. But it does matter uin terms of how Fielding wants the electorate to perceive him. Or perhaps the Fundies who financed his Senate bid believe global warming is the end of the world, JC’s Second Coming and the lining up of the sheep and the goats etc and he’s been told not to do anything to stop it.

btw, I think goats get a bad run. I had a pet goat once years ago when I was living down the South coast (NSW) . It used to run into my seaside cottage,dash into the bedroom and jump up on the dressing table and stare at itself in the mirror and crap with excitement. I got rid of him after a week. He also used to think it was fun to butt me from behind when I wasn’t looking.
They have lovely eyes.

Also if anyone is ever thinking they’ve got a bad job, spare a thought for the special assistants to Obi Wan in the white house…

Now, obviously over in the States I actually spoke to the Obama administration, the special assistants to the President. I’ve given him some same charts and I’m waiting for a response back from them as well.

The Nats will never vote for it. That leaves the Libs, which is the Government’s best bet, but not until after Copenhagen.

We got out our thermals for the last 2 nights in Brisbane. It’s cold in these old wooden houses. But tonight’s better.