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[George A. H. Luck]

Nothing will convince them Michael. It is a belief system, a religion, and no manner of, or number of facts will ever defeat a belief.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by gluck

Nothing will convince them Michael. It is a belief system, a religion, and no manner of, or number of facts will ever defeat a belief.

Shhh George,

I see Brian on line now. Maybe h is thinking of an answer.

[Michael Larson]

With regard to this link posted earlier: minimal and decreasing annual sea level rise

You have to woander how the folks at The National Resources Defense Council and ABC news come up with this story.

American Shores Face Threat of Rising Sea Level

Report Projects 4-Foot Rise in Global Sea Level by End of Century

An Iditarod without snow, Florida's coastal towns lost forever to the Gulf of Mexico, wheat farmers in Kansas without crops.

A undated photo from the Center for Northern Studies shows the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf disintegrating.

What sounds like the climatic end of days could be coming a lot sooner than previously anticipated.

A recent report released by the U.S. Geological Survey paints abrupt climactic shifts, including a more rapid climate change with global sea level increases of up to four feet by the year 2100 and arid climatic shifts in the North American Southwest by mid-century.

Previous estimates anticipated a global sea level rise of 1.5 feet by the end of the century. The current survey, commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, estimated that the compounding effects of the loss of Arctic Sea ice will more than double previous projections by the end of the century.

[Joseph Tribuzio]

Originally Posted by cbottger

A little snow and I mean little probally can handle its the ice that makes walking on the roof a little hard, have to put on my football cleats. This has been a crazy winter here a foot of snow on the last day of November and now this ICE. Haven't lost power YET but have the old generator just waiting in case the lights go out.
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CMON.. football cleats?? are you serious?

[jkogel]

Maybe with this cold snap these glaciers will freeze up agin.

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/..._high_res.html

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/...es_mccall.html

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/...qorikalis.html

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by jkogel

Maybe with this cold snap these glaciers will freeze up agin.

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/..._high_res.html

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/...es_mccall.html

http://nsidc.org/data/glacier_photo/...qorikalis.html

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

Aw, c'mon, John!!!

Photos like these can easily be "touched up" thesd days by the commie envirowackos to make everything look like all the snow & ice is melting. There really is no global warming.........God (ML) told me so!!

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

Aw, c'mon, John!!!

Photos like these can easily be "touched up" thesd days by the commie envirowackos to make everything look like all the snow & ice is melting. There really is no global warming.........God (ML) told me so!!

I know facts have a way of irritating you so here is another one.

After 2 centuries of shrinking, Alaska glaciers got thicker this year


Earth to Brian M., Glaciers have been shrinking since the end of the little ice age.

[George A. H. Luck]

Brian excelled at one game in kindergarten; "Follow the Leader".

[Michael Larson]

Category: North Pole Ice

Remember this frightful story from last summer?

Exclusive: Scientists warn that there may be no ice at North Pole this summer
Polar scientists reveal dramatic new evidence of climate change
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Friday, 27 June 2008

It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year............

And now for something completely different.

Sea Ice Ends Year at Same Level as 1979

Rapid growth spurt leaves amount of ice at levels seen 29 years ago.

Thanks to a rapid rebound in recent months, global sea ice levels now equal those seen 29 years ago, when the year 1979 also drew to a close.
Ice levels had been tracking lower throughout much of 2008, but rapidly recovered in the last quarter. In fact, the rate of increase from September onward is the fastest rate of change on record, either upwards or downwards........

[Michael Larson]

Category:When Nature Fights Back(reality bites)

Global Warming Horror Flick Put on Ice

Val Kilmer's new vehicle is pre-empted by reality.

How embarrassing is it when you produce a horror movie based on global warming and when the time comes to release it, the planet is experiencing some of the coldest weather in decades?

Such is the case with The Thaw starring Val Kilmer. Filmed in Canada last summer, it should be ready for release by now but even though the trailer has been produced, no specific release date has been announced.

Perhaps the producers realize how much of a laughingstock this movie would become if a movie based on the premise of global warming were released when their potential audience is freezing.

[George A. H. Luck]

I'll bet that it is released for the summer heat wave ( if we have one this year)

[Michael Larson]

Catergory:Scaremonger alert!

Chicken little says Obama must act now to avoid catastrophe.
President 'has four years to save Earth' US must take the lead to avert eco-disaster

Read the full interview with James Hansen here

Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week warned only urgent action by the new president could halt the devastating climate change that now threatens Earth. Crucially, that action will have to be taken within Obama's first administration, he added.

Soaring carbon emissions are already causing ice-cap melting and threaten to trigger global flooding, widespread species loss and major disruptions of weather patterns in the near future. "We cannot afford to put off change any longer," said Hansen. "We have to get on a new path within this new administration. We have only four years left for Obama to set an example to the rest of the world. America must take the lead."

Hansen said current carbon levels in the atmosphere were already too high to prevent runaway greenhouse warming. Yet the levels are still rising despite all the efforts of politicians and scientists.

[Michael Larson]

Looks like the public gets it. Now if we can just get the politicians to listen.

Overview



As Barack Obama takes office, the public’s focus is overwhelmingly on domestic policy concerns – particularly the economy. Strengthening the nation’s economy and improving the job situation stand at the top of the public’s list of domestic priorities for 2009. Meanwhile, the priority placed on issues such as the environment, crime, illegal immigration and even reducing health care costs has fallen off from a year ago.

While it is not unusual for the public to prioritize domestic over foreign policy, the balance of opinion today is particularly one-sided. Roughly seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say that President Obama should focus on domestic policy, while just 11% prioritize foreign policy. By comparison, last January, 56% cited domestic policy as most important while 31% said Bush should focus on foreign policy.

Source

[klott]

Attention all Americans...turn off your lights...park your cars...and put out those fires! The planet is depending on us...besides, we don't have jobs, money or anything to manufacture! Do your part...for the good of China, India and South America.

[Michael Larson]

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