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What the figure says:


Usual Warming - The earth has always been kept warm by the greenhouse effect. That atmosphere always has carbon dioxide and other special gases that help the air trap heat like a green house. That's why they call it the "greenhouse effect."

Enhanced Warming - When the amount of greenhouse gasses increases, the warming effect becomes stronger. The right side of the globe above shows how the long term effects of the industrial revolution and its emissions have changed the reflection pattern as shown.

Barry's Response - Thanks (mystery person) for this diagram.

It shows

...other readers how GHG's work.

People fear the effects of the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (and equivalent). They think that the 30 or so percent increase in total atmospheric concentrations of this one gas alone shall lead to a significant rise in the global atmospheric average temperature. Where does it come from? Burning oil and coal. That's the simple version in a nutshell.

This textbook diagram may have been used since the 90s. There's more to the story than the textbook greenhouse effect.

Climate change is nothing new to the Earth. There were wild swings in temperature before coal-fired power plants or minivans - solar cycles, orbital wobbles, volcanic eruptions, and ocean currents.

CO2 is human-made - that's obvious - but how much does it affect the climate? Scientists (even those who avoid loud conferences) say natural variability is more important than alarm bells.Admitting that wouldn't sell as many headlines
Is the climate system really that fragile? Does God's creation get underestimated for its resilience and complexity? Just some thoughts. In the meantime, I might buy some Hudson Bay beachfront property. Fishing will be quiet there.

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by: Anonymous

WE get it already it is so boring i think i am going to fall into a coma and never wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Barry - Haha, I appreciate your honesty. There have been PowerPoints that could put an espresso-fueled squirrel to sleep! Are you up for a plot twist before you go to sleep?

What if it's not just factories and SUVs? Do solar flares, ocean cycles, and volcanic burps matter more than models say?

Some climate researchers (blacklisted from big conferences) say the climate is a symphony. You might even ask Adam Smith: who profits from selling you fear?

Pulling at the loose threads makes it less boring. Read on - you might like it.

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