25 Devastating Effects Of Climate Change

[Crick]

If you'd like to see some actual science, stop reading denier blogs and visit IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Read the assessment reports. Visit the studies to which the report refers.

 

[Kosh]

If you'd like to see some actual science, stop reading denier blogs and visit IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Read the assessment reports. Visit the studies to which the report refers.

Of all the carbon emitted into the atmosphere each year, 210 billion tons are from natural sources, and only 6.3 billion tons are from man's activity. Man's burning of fossil fuel, therefore only accounts for 3 percent of total emissions of CO2.

People are never told that the most powerful greenhouse gases by orders of magnitude is water vapor and clouds. When only human emitted CO2 is considered, less than one percent of the greenhouse gas potential comes from human activity. Yet, all the global warming is supposed to be attributed to it. Water vapor plays a huge role in keeping the earth warm; 70 times more powerful than the CO2 emitted by human activity. When clouds are added, CO2 becomes even less important. However, clouds not only trap heat, low elevation clouds also reflect much of the incoming solar radiation, so the sun's heat never reaches the earth's surface which cools the earth. It is this mechanism that a growing number of scientists believe is one of the primary mechanisms warming and cooling the earth.

Once again real science prevails over the AGW religious dogma.

 

[SSDD]

As of yet how many of the catastrophic predictions about global warming have actually come true?

That would be zero...hell, even the non catastrophic stuff aint happening.

 

[RollingThunder]

If you'd like to see some actual science, stop reading denier blogs and visit IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Read the assessment reports. Visit the studies to which the report refers.

Of all the carbon emitted into the atmosphere each year, 210 billion tons are from natural sources, and only 6.3 billion tons are from man's activity. Man's burning of fossil fuel, therefore only accounts for 3 percent of total emissions of CO2.

People are never told that the most powerful greenhouse gases by orders of magnitude is water vapor and clouds. When only human emitted CO2 is considered, less than one percent of the greenhouse gas potential comes from human activity. Yet, all the global warming is supposed to be attributed to it. Water vapor plays a huge role in keeping the earth warm; 70 times more powerful than the CO2 emitted by human activity. When clouds are added, CO2 becomes even less important. However, clouds not only trap heat, low elevation clouds also reflect much of the incoming solar radiation, so the sun's heat never reaches the earth's surface which cools the earth. It is this mechanism that a growing number of scientists believe is one of the primary mechanisms warming and cooling the earth.

Once again real science prevails over the AGW religious dogma.

Once again denier cult stupidity and ignorance tries to masquerade as 'science' and fails miserably.

Only gullible retards fall for the propaganda trick of only looking at natural carbon emissions and failing to consider natural carbon sinks. In Nature, before humans came along with our industrial revolution, CO2 had maintained a homeostatic balance between carbon emissions and carbon absorbtion for millions of years, varying only between 180ppm during 'ice ages' and 270-300ppm during the interglacial periods. Atmospheric CO2 levels were stable at about 280ppm for the last 8000 years or so. Mankind's activities in the last century and a half, like burning carbon based fossil fuels, cement manufacturing, and deforestation, have raised those previously stable CO2 levels to over 400ppm, a 43% increase (so far and still rising fast). Mankind is currently emitting over 36 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

"In 2013, global CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel use (and cement production) were 36 gigatonnes (GtCO2); this is 61% higher than 1990 (the Kyoto Protocol reference year) and 2.3% higher than 2012. In 2014, global CO2 emissions are projected to increase by an additional 2.5% over the 2013 level." ( source)

Contrary to your idiotic myths, scientists have always told everybody that water vapor is the most powerful greenhouse gas. However, water vapor is a feedback, not a forcing. CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere and stays there for centuries. Water vapor is transient and precipitates out of the atmosphere if concentrations rise. As more CO2 warms the air, the air can hold more water vapor. The water vapor thus amplifies the warming created by the CO2. Basic science that you anti-science denier cult retards are completely ignorant of.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Until you get to the point at which females can't find their opposite numbers.

Wait. Are you THAT much of a sucker???

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If you'd like to see some actual science, stop reading denier blogs and visit IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Read the assessment reports. Visit the studies to which the report refers.

Of all the carbon emitted into the atmosphere each year, 210 billion tons are from natural sources, and only 6.3 billion tons are from man's activity. Man's burning of fossil fuel, therefore only accounts for 3 percent of total emissions of CO2.

People are never told that the most powerful greenhouse gases by orders of magnitude is water vapor and clouds. When only human emitted CO2 is considered, less than one percent of the greenhouse gas potential comes from human activity. Yet, all the global warming is supposed to be attributed to it. Water vapor plays a huge role in keeping the earth warm; 70 times more powerful than the CO2 emitted by human activity. When clouds are added, CO2 becomes even less important. However, clouds not only trap heat, low elevation clouds also reflect much of the incoming solar radiation, so the sun's heat never reaches the earth's surface which cools the earth. It is this mechanism that a growing number of scientists believe is one of the primary mechanisms warming and cooling the earth.

Once again real science prevails over the AGW religious dogma.

Once again denier cult stupidity and ignorance tries to masquerade as 'science' and fails miserably.

Only gullible retards fall for the propaganda trick of only looking at natural carbon emissions and failing to consider natural carbon sinks. In Nature, before humans came along with our industrial revolution, CO2 had maintained a homeostatic balance between carbon emissions and carbon absorbtion for millions of years, varying only between 180ppm during 'ice ages' and 270-300ppm during the interglacial periods. Atmospheric CO2 levels were stable at about 280ppm for the last 8000 years or so. Mankind's activities in the last century and a half, like burning carbon based fossil fuels, cement manufacturing, and deforestation, have raised those previously stable CO2 levels to over 400ppm, a 43% increase (so far and still rising fast). Mankind is currently emitting over 36 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

"In 2013, global CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel use (and cement production) were 36 gigatonnes (GtCO2); this is 61% higher than 1990 (the Kyoto Protocol reference year) and 2.3% higher than 2012. In 2014, global CO2 emissions are projected to increase by an additional 2.5% over the 2013 level." ( source)

Contrary to your idiotic myths, scientists have always told everybody that water vapor is the most powerful greenhouse gas. However, water vapor is a feedback, not a forcing. CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere and stays there for centuries. Water vapor is transient and precipitates out of the atmosphere if concentrations rise. As more CO2 warms the air, the air can hold more water vapor. The water vapor thus amplifies the warming created by the CO2. Basic science that you anti-science denier cult retards are completely ignorant of.

22.) Climate change may lead to more depression and anxiety.

23.) Some animals are shrinking.

 

[Mr. H.]

So we should shut down entire industries, put millions out of work, quadruple utility rates, spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars... for what?

Well, since the OP explained "for what" very well, I guess you must be extremely retarded. And of course, your idiotic assumptions about what the world should do to deal with this climate change crisis are complete crackpot nonsense.

Git some, bitch.

 

[saveliberty]

Look! the ice is melting, ignore it growing over there.

The ocean ate the heat, oops, no it didn't.

See this carefully manipulated and remanipulated data showing warming?

 

[RollingThunder]

Look! the ice is melting, ignore it growing over there.

The ocean ate the heat, oops, no it didn't.

See this carefully manipulated and remanipulated data showing warming?

More denier cult idiocy.

Both the Arctic and the Antarctic are losting ice mass at accelerating rates, nitwit.

Ice Sheet Loss at Both Poles Increasing, Study Finds
NASA

The oceans are warming, the ice is melting, the sea levels are rising, and air temperatures are still rising. 2014 looks likely to be the next new 'warmest year on record', even just looking at near surface air temperatures.

Your crackpot denier cult conspiracy theories about scientific malfeasance are as idiotic and ludicrous as ever.

 

[skookerasbil]

Look! the ice is melting, ignore it growing over there.

The ocean ate the heat, oops, no it didn't.

See this carefully manipulated and remanipulated data showing warming?

More denier cult idiocy.

Both the Arctic and the Antarctic are losting ice mass at accelerating rates, nitwit.

Ice Sheet Loss at Both Poles Increasing, Study Finds
NASA

The oceans are warming, the ice is melting, the sea levels are rising, and air temperatures are still rising. 2014 looks likely to be the next new 'warmest year on record', even just looking at near surface air temperatures.

Your crackpot denier cult conspiracy theories about scientific malfeasance are as idiotic and ludicrous as ever.

You meathead..........

You and your fringe pals are the cult........go check Gallup s0n!!!! ( new thread posted by the way which makes you look like a total dick ). Nobody gives a flying fuck about your ice sheet!!

 

[RollingThunder]

Look! the ice is melting, ignore it growing over there.

The ocean ate the heat, oops, no it didn't.

See this carefully manipulated and remanipulated data showing warming?

More denier cult idiocy.

Both the Arctic and the Antarctic are losting ice mass at accelerating rates, nitwit.

Ice Sheet Loss at Both Poles Increasing, Study Finds
NASA

The oceans are warming, the ice is melting, the sea levels are rising, and air temperatures are still rising. 2014 looks likely to be the next new 'warmest year on record', even just looking at near surface air temperatures.

Your crackpot denier cult conspiracy theories about scientific malfeasance are as idiotic and ludicrous as ever.

You meathead..........You and your fringe pals are the cult........go check Gallup s0n!!!!

LOLOL....usually I try not to respond to your insane twaddle, kookles, just because it is too insane to bother with. In this case I did check Gallup and they say that in developed Asia, 76% of the people think rising temperatures are a result of human activities. Latin America is at 56%, and Canada at 54%. They say that in the USA, the figure is 57%.

A Steady 57% in U.S. Blame Humans for Global Warming
Gallup
March 18, 2014

( new thread posted by the way which makes you look like a total dick ). Nobody gives a flying fuck about your ice sheet!!

Nothing you've ever posted has any effect on the scientifically affirmed reality of AGW/CC, no matter what delusions you may hold in your little chipmunk sized brain. Nobody gives a flying fuck about your deranged fraudulent anti-science bullshit.

 

[Saigon]

As of yet how many of the catastrophic predictions about global warming have actually come true?

That would be zero...hell, even the non catastrophic stuff aint happening.

You do make me laugh, SSDD - even someone as determindly political and determinedly anti-science as you MUST know that the Arctic ice has melted much faster than most predictions, most glaciers are collapsing faster than expected, and the intensity of drought/storm/flood damage has been much more expensive and intense than many reports feared.

This is simply known, measurable, observable science that many of us see with our own eyes. But then we aren't hiding in the cellar waiting for Sarah Palin to changer her position so that we can hide behind her skirts.

 

[Saigon]

As of yet how many of the catastrophic predictions about global warming have actually come true?

Melting Arctic Ice - proven and confirmed

Collapse in Glacial Ice - proven and confirmed

Increase in storm/drought/flood intensity - proven and confirmed

Rising ocean temperatures - still a work in progress, but close to being confirmed

Rising sea levels - still a work in progress, but confirmed as occurring, definitely

As for temperatures:

The year 2013 ties with 2003 as the fourth warmest year globally since records began in 1880. The annual global combined land and ocean surface temperature was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This marks the 37th consecutive year (since 1976) that the yearly global temperature was above average. Currently, the warmest year on record is 2010, which was 0.66°C (1.19°F) above average. Including 2013, 9 of the 10 warmest years in the 134-year period of record have occurred in the 21st century. Only one year during the 20th century—1998—was warmer than 2013.

Global Analysis - Annual 2013 State of the Climate National Climatic Data Center NCDC


These really are not difficult issues to understand. It's purely a question of ignoring politics - ALL politics - and looking purely and simply at what major scientific organisations around the world have to say.

 

[Skull Pilot]

As of yet how many of the catastrophic predictions about global warming have actually come true?

Melting Arctic Ice - proven and confirmed

Collapse in Glacial Ice - proven and confirmed

Increase in storm/drought/flood intensity - proven and confirmed

Rising ocean temperatures - still a work in progress, but close to being confirmed

Rising sea levels - still a work in progress, but confirmed as occurring, definitely

As for temperatures:

The year 2013 ties with 2003 as the fourth warmest year globally since records began in 1880. The annual global combined land and ocean surface temperature was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This marks the 37th consecutive year (since 1976) that the yearly global temperature was above average. Currently, the warmest year on record is 2010, which was 0.66°C (1.19°F) above average. Including 2013, 9 of the 10 warmest years in the 134-year period of record have occurred in the 21st century. Only one year during the 20th century—1998—was warmer than 2013.

Global Analysis - Annual 2013 State of the Climate National Climatic Data Center NCDC


These really are not difficult issues to understand. It's purely a question of ignoring politics - ALL politics - and looking purely and simply at what major scientific organisations around the world have to say.

so where are the catastrophes?

 

[skookerasbil]

As of yet how many of the catastrophic predictions about global warming have actually come true?

Melting Arctic Ice - proven and confirmed

Collapse in Glacial Ice - proven and confirmed

Increase in storm/drought/flood intensity - proven and confirmed

Rising ocean temperatures - still a work in progress, but close to being confirmed

Rising sea levels - still a work in progress, but confirmed as occurring, definitely

As for temperatures:

The year 2013 ties with 2003 as the fourth warmest year globally since records began in 1880. The annual global combined land and ocean surface temperature was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This marks the 37th consecutive year (since 1976) that the yearly global temperature was above average. Currently, the warmest year on record is 2010, which was 0.66°C (1.19°F) above average. Including 2013, 9 of the 10 warmest years in the 134-year period of record have occurred in the 21st century. Only one year during the 20th century—1998—was warmer than 2013.

Global Analysis - Annual 2013 State of the Climate National Climatic Data Center NCDC


These really are not difficult issues to understand. It's purely a question of ignoring politics - ALL politics - and looking purely and simply at what major scientific organisations around the world have to say.

so where are the catastrophes?

That's the problem......the meatheads don't get that when you promise bad shit and it never happens, you look like dumbasses. The brand new Gallup poll proves that with 100% certainty......dead last on the list of people's concerns.

 

[skookerasbil]

not to mention that 70% of the public think the data is rigged.

69 Say It s Likely Scientists Have Falsified Global Warming Research - Rasmussen Reports trade

When more and more prominent experts in the field come out and tell you you're doing it wrong and you ignore them, that's how you end up dead last.

 

[Old Rocks]

http://www.munichreamerica.com/site...cations/ks_severe_weather_na_exec_summary.pdf

The publication Severe weather in North America provides a comprehensive overview of weather hazards and risks in
North America. It discusses perils, related losses, risk mitigation and insurance issues. Nowhere in the world is the rising number of annual natural catastrophes more evident than in North America. This increase is entirely attributable to weather events, as there has been a negative trend for geophysical events. Results of the data and scenarios analyzed show that, due to socio-economic factors such as ongoing urbanization and increasing values, the potential for weatherrelated losses in North America is still rising. In addition, new technologies may give rise to new risks. Natural hazard insurance will therefore remain a challenge, with climate change bringing further uncertainty.

Munich Re, one of the biggest re-insureres in the world.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Until you get to the point at which females can't find their opposite numbers.

It was a joke...omfg you need to be deprogrammed

Sent from smartphone using my wits and Taptalk

impossible

 

[Old Rocks]

Swiss RE calls for adaptation drive as extreme weather events rise

The reinsurance giant says its industry is “highly exposed” to future changes in the earth’s weather systems, revealing insured losses from weather-related events rose from 0.018% of global GDP between 1974 to 1983 to 0.077% of global GDP from 2004-2013.

It expects rising temperatures to lead to more frequent and severe extreme weather events in the future. The US Gulf coast alone could face an annual damage bill of $21.5 billion by 2030, it says.

Last week Swiss revealed global economic losses from natural and man-made disasters totalled $140 billion in 2013, a drop on 2012, but disaster victim numbers rose 12,000 to 26,000.

- See more at: Swiss RE calls for adaptation drive as extreme weather events rise

Looks like a pretty steady rise in events and costs.

 

[skookerasbil]

http://www.munichreamerica.com/site...cations/ks_severe_weather_na_exec_summary.pdf

The publication Severe weather in North America provides a comprehensive overview of weather hazards and risks in
North America. It discusses perils, related losses, risk mitigation and insurance issues. Nowhere in the world is the rising number of annual natural catastrophes more evident than in North America. This increase is entirely attributable to weather events, as there has been a negative trend for geophysical events. Results of the data and scenarios analyzed show that, due to socio-economic factors such as ongoing urbanization and increasing values, the potential for weatherrelated losses in North America is still rising. In addition, new technologies may give rise to new risks. Natural hazard insurance will therefore remain a challenge, with climate change bringing further uncertainty.

Munich Re, one of the biggest re-insureres in the world.

Ray......that's all reality manufacturing. There is no correlation with what is actually going on.

11 50 AM 2013 8211 a year with minimal extreme weather events in the US Vencore Weather


Some very clever people figured out there would be enough people out there who would buy into natural hazard insurance. Entrepreneurs make big bucks every day because they realize the world is full of suckers.