with all the other climate threads going, I though we should ask the nutters to prove these points from the OP wrong.
1Weather is not climate.
There are no studies showing a conclusive link between global warming and increased frequency or intensity of storms, droughts, floods, cold or heat waves.
2Natural variation in weather and climate is tremendous. Most of what people call “global warming” is natural. The earth
is warming, but not quickly, not much, and not lately.
3There is tremendous uncertainty as to how the climate really works. Climate models are
not yet skillful; predictions are unresolved.
4New research shows fluctuations in energy from the sun correlate very strongly with changes in earth’s temperature, better than CO2 levels.
5CO2 has very little to do with it. All the decarbonization we can do isn’t going to change the climate much.
6There is no such thing as “
carbon pollution.” Carbon dioxide is coming out of your nose right now; it is not a poisonous gas. CO2 concentrations in previous eras have been many times higher than they are today.
7Sea level will probably continue to rise, naturally and slowly. Researchers have found
no link between CO2 and sea level.
8The Arctic
experiences natural variation as well, with some years warmer earlier than others.
Polar bear numbers are up, not down. They
have more to do with hunting permits than CO2*.
9No one has shown any damage to reef or marine systems. Additional man-made CO2 will not likely harm oceans, reef systems, or marine life. Fish are mostly threatened by people, who eat them.
10The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others are pursuing a political agenda and a PR campaign, not scientific inquiry. There’s
a tremendous amount of trickery going on under the surface*.
Could this possibly be right? Is it
heresy, or
critical thinking — or both? If I’ve upset or confused you, let me guide you through my journey.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/10/...ch-from-climate-proponent-to-climate-skeptic/
