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Originally Posted by wildsage  I'm not disputing that global temps are cyclic. What I believe is that the rate of warming is accelerating. All you have to do is look at the receding glaciers worldwide to see that.
The IPCC concludes that "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-twentieth century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (man-made) greenhouse gas concentrations" and the vast body of scientists knowledgeable in the pertinent fields are in consensus with those findings.
Consensus isn't "proof." It means they believe that the data is valid enough to convince them. There is still disagreement on some of the details but the overall theory is substantial enough to make knee-jerk naysaying a dangerous response.
I say "dangerous" because the natural global phenomena, to which man-made effects contribute, are positively reinforcing. One example: ocean water warms, hold less dissolved carbon dioxode (just like your beer), the gas is liberated to the atmosphere where it traps more heat, the oceans warm more, hold less dissolved carbon dioxide... |
there are always going to be sceptics.... i totally agree with you that we are contributing to the green house effect and global warming
but even if we didnt why not try to improve our way of living, trying to be more efficient...
i mean theres plenty of room for the trash tthat we throw away every day but it damages the environment... thats why we recycle, thats why even if theres plenty of oil left and it doesnt causes global warming why not try to do a better job and be more conservative...