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And yet you can not provide the experiments which show exactly what man is responsible for and how it has actually affected the earth..
All you got is doom and gloom crapola and no credible science to back up anything you spew.
Stupid ass, inflation precedes eruption. Deflaction, or subsidence comes after an emptying of the magma chamber.As usual, many of the worst hit are the poorest and have the fewest resources.
Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen: When Paradise Becomes Hell ← Ochre
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Fiji
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The living room of 75-year-old Kathy Bartle in the United Kingdom. "I moved here 28 years ago, at that time I was told that my house would last at least another 40-60 years. Now I am only 34 meters from the ridge and at 11 meters I will be evacuated. I don't go to the sea, I don't want to see it. Often in the morning I have to put my paintings straight, because the waves banging the cliffs make my house shudder."
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Guna Yala is an autonomous indigenous region of Panama with a population of around 30,000 people.
Funny:
You post up an island that is KNOWN FOR ITS VOLCANIC SUBSIDENCE as proof of sea levels rising... I guess they are for that one small area as the volcanic matter is settling and the island is sinking..
I would be more worried about the volcano that is about to erupt... This subsidence process is one that generally precedes and eruption... (talking geological time scales)
Wow, you should keep your bowel movements to yourself, Old Crock.Stupid ass, inflation precedes eruption. Deflaction, or subsidence comes after an emptying of the magma chamber.
You really are a dumb ass.. All volcanoes Inflate, Deflate and move throughout their lives as NORMAL PROCESS. (and you call yourself a geologist?) Even Yellowstone has moved over 2 feet up and down over the last 60 years (most of it occurring in the late 80's and early 90's).Stupid ass, inflation precedes eruption. Deflaction, or subsidence comes after an emptying of the magma chamber.As usual, many of the worst hit are the poorest and have the fewest resources.
Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen: When Paradise Becomes Hell ← Ochre
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Fiji
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The living room of 75-year-old Kathy Bartle in the United Kingdom. "I moved here 28 years ago, at that time I was told that my house would last at least another 40-60 years. Now I am only 34 meters from the ridge and at 11 meters I will be evacuated. I don't go to the sea, I don't want to see it. Often in the morning I have to put my paintings straight, because the waves banging the cliffs make my house shudder."
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Guna Yala is an autonomous indigenous region of Panama with a population of around 30,000 people.
Funny:
You post up an island that is KNOWN FOR ITS VOLCANIC SUBSIDENCE as proof of sea levels rising... I guess they are for that one small area as the volcanic matter is settling and the island is sinking..
I would be more worried about the volcano that is about to erupt... This subsidence process is one that generally precedes and eruption... (talking geological time scales)
not, but we'll say we can to get your dollar."give me your money. I will fix natural earth evolution"
This is some funny shit.
You must be thinking of your brain, TotallyNutsHalfwit
Are you insane?"give me your money. I will fix natural earth evolution"
What "natural earth evolution"? The one you pulled out of your ass?
You poor anti-science nutjob!
Carbon Dioxide And Global Warming - How Do We Know?
so how do you get that number of peer reviewed studies? Can you say exaggerate much?And yet you can not provide the experiments which show exactly what man is responsible for and how it has actually affected the earth..
All you got is doom and gloom crapola and no credible science to back up anything you spew.
From atmospheric physicist Billy Bob.
More than 10,000 peer reviewed studies have been published whose results support AGW as a valid description of the behavior of the Earth's climate in the face of human GHG emissions and deforestation. Your contention is demonstrably false. It is YOUR position that has no basis in scientific research.
That is right moron,As we have already seen from this yearto 2 degrees C. Be lucky if we can keep it below 4 degrees C. And the sea level rise also brings with it storm surges that go much further inland. The increasing amount of heat the water is carrying increases the energy of the storms, as we are seeing in the Pacific Basin. All in all, we are in for some interesting times., we will not be able to limit the temperature rise
man can not fight MOTHER NATURE!, we will not be able to limit the temperature rise
well thankfully the earth isn't doing what he claims. I supposed it is what he wants, not sure, but seems to go out of his way to say it is, even though there is no evidence to support it. I find that amazingly interesting that position. I also find extremely funny and laugh at him. one day he might post the actual temperature readings that he claims dooms us. Or not!!!!!That is right moron,As we have already seen from this yearto 2 degrees C. Be lucky if we can keep it below 4 degrees C. And the sea level rise also brings with it storm surges that go much further inland. The increasing amount of heat the water is carrying increases the energy of the storms, as we are seeing in the Pacific Basin. All in all, we are in for some interesting times., we will not be able to limit the temperature riseman can not fight MOTHER NATURE!, we will not be able to limit the temperature rise
Old Crock gets one thing right! Amazing. Good job Old Crock!
yeah, we know that when LWIR is decreasing, the earth magically gets warmer. Yeah, go with that one, the sheeples will believe it.
yeah, we know that when LWIR is decreasing, the earth magically gets warmer. Yeah, go with that one, the sheeples will believe it.
Your gibberish is increasingly incomprehensible, JustCrazy. You should seek professional help.
The Earth receives an enormous amount of energy from the sun every minute, in both the short wave visible spectrum and the long wave infrared portion of the spectrum, with almost half of that total energy in the form of infrared radiation. Pretty much all of that energy from the sun winds up heating the Earth and an equal amount of energy has to be radiated back out into space every day to maintain an energy balance....otherwise the Earth heats up (as it is doing now because of the highly increased level - +43% - of carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, that mankind's activities have produced)....but the Earth isn't hot enough to radiate visible light (or short wave radiation)....it sheds heat only as infrared radiation (long wave radiation or LWIR), which has to pass back up through the atmosphere and escape into space....so, for all of the energy of the sunlight that the Earth absorbs, an equal amount of IR radiation must travel from the Earth back to outer space. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb some of that infrared radiation and re-radiate it in all directions, including back to Earth. In addition, some of that energy that is being absorbed by the greenhouse gas molecules is being transferred to surrounding gas molecules as increased molecular vibration, which IS heat....so the atmosphere warms up some and the Earth's surface warms up some, as a result of the Greenhouse Effect.
Long wave infrared radiation from the Earth is NOT decreasing, you poor delusional nutbagger.
As far as what the Earth is doing, despite your moronic denier cult claims, this is the reality....
Recent surface temperature in different temporal resolution. PDF (Data through January 2016 used. Now with GHCN V3.3.0 and ERSST v4. Last modified: 2016/02/12.
Five islands have disappeared in the Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that scientists said yesterday could provide valuable insights for future research. A further six reef islands have been severely eroded in a remote area of the Solomons, the study said, with one experiencing 10 houses being swept into the sea between 2011 and 2014. “At least 11 islands across the northern Solomon Islands have either totally disappeared over recent decades or are currently experiencing severe erosion,” the study published in Environmental Research Letters said. “Shoreline recession at two sites has destroyed villages that have existed since at least 1935, leading to community relocations.”
The scientists said the five that had vanished were all vegetated reef islands up to five hectares that were occasionally used by fishermen but were not populated. “They were not just little sand islands,” University of Queensland senior research fellow and lead author of the study Simon Albert told reporters. It is feared that the rise in sea levels would cause widespread erosion and inundation of low-lying atolls in the Pacific.
Albert said that the Solomons was considered a sea-level hotspot because rises there are almost three times higher than the global average. The researchers looked at 33 islands using aerial and satellite imagery from 1947 to 2014, combined with historical insight from local knowledge. They found that rates of shoreline recession were substantially higher in areas exposed to high wave energy, indicating a “synergistic interaction” between sea-level rise and waves, which Albert said could prove useful for future study.
Those islands which were exposed to higher wave energy — in addition to sea-level rise — were found to have a greatly accelerated loss compared with the more sheltered islands. “This provides a bit of an insight into the future,” he said. “There’s these global trends that are happening but the local responses can be very, very localized.” For now, some communities in the Solomons are already adapting to the changed conditions. “In addition to these village relocations, Taro, the capital of Choiseul Province is set to become the first provincial capital globally to relocate residents and services due to the threat of sea-level rise,” the study said.
Five islands in Solomons submerged: study - Taipei Times
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In spite of the anti-science denier cult propaganda, the scientifically established facts are that sea levels are rising faster now than they have in (at least) several thousand years, and the rate at which sea levels are rising is accelerating. The threats this poses to our civilization and agricultural systems are enormous.
Satellite data indicates sea levels rising faster than expected
Scientists analysing satellite data warn that rises in sea level are increasing threats to coastal cities and food security
By Paul Brown
Climate Change News
Last updated on 27/03/2015
Satellite observations show that sea level rise may have been underestimated, and that annual rises are increasing.
A collaborative effort between maritime organisations and space agencies in measuring sea level rise has come to the conclusion that it has been increasing by 3.1 millimetres a year since 1993 – higher than previous estimates.
The evidence is growing from a number of recent studies of the ice caps that sea level rise is accelerating, posing a threat to many of the world’s largest and most wealthy cities − most of which are also important ports.
Many of these in the developing world have little or no protection against rising sea levels. Some in Europe – such as London and Rotterdam − already have flood barriers to protect areas below high tide or storm surge level, but these will need to be replaced and raised in the next 30 years.
Delta areas in Egypt, Vietnam, Bangladesh and China – vital to each of the nation’s food supply – are already losing land to the sea.
Difficult to measure
One of the problems scientists have had in getting accurate worldwide data is that the sea does not rise evenly around the globe.
This, added to the fact that in some places the land is sinking and in other places is rising, makes exact information difficult to measure from tide gauges.
Since 1991, it has been possible to measure the surface of the oceans across the entire globe by using satellite altimetry, whereby the satellite emits a signal towards the ocean’s surface and receives the reflected echo.
The sea level is calculated from the round-trip time between the satellite and the sea surface and the position of the satellite along its trajectory.
While the data from tide gauges provides information about local changes relative to the land, the use of altimeter satellites enables the recording of data on a global basis.
Luciana Fenoglio-Marc, a scientist specialising in physical and satellite geodesy at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, uses these and other satellite geodetic observation data in her research.
She is working with the European Space Agency and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and in close consultation with the German Federal Institute of Hydrology and the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany.
Comment: As sea levels rise, climate threatens Pacific cultures
The increase of around 3.1mm per year since 1993 indicates a marked rise in the average sea level when compared to previously recorded values, which show a sea level rise of between 1mm and 2mm per year in the 20th century.
In its fifth Assessment Report (AR5, 2013), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted a further increase in the global sea level of 30cm to 70cm by the end of the 21st century, based on a scenario involving a medium rate of global warming.
The report predicted that increases will not be even, but will have a greater impact on some regions than on others. The result could be coastal flooding and rising groundwater levels – an outlook that makes it essential to have a reliable data basis for dealing with the dangers this poses.
Protecting coasts from the rising seas will require considerable adaptations, particularly in such low-lying coastal regions as the North Sea coast of Germany and the many low-lying islands in the tropics.
Another aspect of the work with satellites is measuring ocean density to see how much water expansion − because of warming − is leading to sea level rise.
A direct estimation of mass changes in the Mediterranean Sea show expansion to be the cause of an average sea level rise of about 2.1mm per year since 1993.
According to the IPCC, about 35% of the sea level increase between 1993 and 2010 was the result of thermal expansion, and the rest was due to melting ice and increasing run-off from land. But the latest observation shows this may not be true of the Mediterranean.
Too cautious
There is wide debate about whether the IPCC estimates of sea level rise have been too cautious, suggesting that the sea level will rise more than a metre this century – and some have even suggested that the rise could be two metres.
This is mainly because there has been uncertainty about how much of the huge icecap in Greenland, and most of all in Antarctica, would contribute to sea level rise by 2100 – if at all.
Research published since the IPCC estimates were made show that both icecaps will be large net contributors to sea level rise, and possibly much quicker than previously thought.
This lends credibility to the report last week that European coastal cities are not sufficiently prepared for the threats that climate change poses.
The report − titled Underfunded, Unprepared, Underwater? Cities at Risk – is by the E3G non-governmental organisation, and it says governments across the European Union are leaving their major cities exposed to danger from climate change, including floods, heat waves and sea level rise.
Since it takes an average of 30 years from planning to complete construction of a major flood barrier to protect a city, the report warns that the problem needs to be given urgent consideration and funding.
This article was produced by the Climate News Network
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- Antarctic sea levels rising faster than global average
- Satellite data could drive low-carbon shipping sector
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Real proof seas are rising...
Five islands in Solomons submerged: study
Sun, May 08, 2016 - RISING SEAS: The five islands that had vanished were all vegetated reef islands up to five hectares that were occasionally used by fishermen, but were not populated
Five islands have disappeared in the Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that scientists said yesterday could provide valuable insights for future research. A further six reef islands have been severely eroded in a remote area of the Solomons, the study said, with one experiencing 10 houses being swept into the sea between 2011 and 2014. “At least 11 islands across the northern Solomon Islands have either totally disappeared over recent decades or are currently experiencing severe erosion,” the study published in Environmental Research Letters said. “Shoreline recession at two sites has destroyed villages that have existed since at least 1935, leading to community relocations.”
The scientists said the five that had vanished were all vegetated reef islands up to five hectares that were occasionally used by fishermen but were not populated. “They were not just little sand islands,” University of Queensland senior research fellow and lead author of the study Simon Albert told reporters. It is feared that the rise in sea levels would cause widespread erosion and inundation of low-lying atolls in the Pacific.
Albert said that the Solomons was considered a sea-level hotspot because rises there are almost three times higher than the global average. The researchers looked at 33 islands using aerial and satellite imagery from 1947 to 2014, combined with historical insight from local knowledge. They found that rates of shoreline recession were substantially higher in areas exposed to high wave energy, indicating a “synergistic interaction” between sea-level rise and waves, which Albert said could prove useful for future study.
Those islands which were exposed to higher wave energy — in addition to sea-level rise — were found to have a greatly accelerated loss compared with the more sheltered islands. “This provides a bit of an insight into the future,” he said. “There’s these global trends that are happening but the local responses can be very, very localized.” For now, some communities in the Solomons are already adapting to the changed conditions. “In addition to these village relocations, Taro, the capital of Choiseul Province is set to become the first provincial capital globally to relocate residents and services due to the threat of sea-level rise,” the study said.
Five islands in Solomons submerged: study - Taipei Times
In spite of the anti-science denier cult propaganda, the scientifically established facts are that sea levels are rising faster now than they have in (at least) several thousand years, and the rate at which sea levels are rising is accelerating. The threats this poses to our civilization and agricultural systems are enormous.
Satellite data indicates sea levels rising faster than expected
Scientists analysing satellite data warn that rises in sea level are increasing threats to coastal cities and food security
By Paul Brown
Climate Change News
Last updated on 27/03/2015
Satellite observations show that sea level rise may have been underestimated, and that annual rises are increasing.
A collaborative effort between maritime organisations and space agencies in measuring sea level rise has come to the conclusion that it has been increasing by 3.1 millimetres a year since 1993 – higher than previous estimates.
The evidence is growing from a number of recent studies of the ice caps that sea level rise is accelerating, posing a threat to many of the world’s largest and most wealthy cities − most of which are also important ports.
Many of these in the developing world have little or no protection against rising sea levels. Some in Europe – such as London and Rotterdam − already have flood barriers to protect areas below high tide or storm surge level, but these will need to be replaced and raised in the next 30 years.
Delta areas in Egypt, Vietnam, Bangladesh and China – vital to each of the nation’s food supply – are already losing land to the sea.
Difficult to measure
One of the problems scientists have had in getting accurate worldwide data is that the sea does not rise evenly around the globe.
This, added to the fact that in some places the land is sinking and in other places is rising, makes exact information difficult to measure from tide gauges.
Since 1991, it has been possible to measure the surface of the oceans across the entire globe by using satellite altimetry, whereby the satellite emits a signal towards the ocean’s surface and receives the reflected echo.
The sea level is calculated from the round-trip time between the satellite and the sea surface and the position of the satellite along its trajectory.
While the data from tide gauges provides information about local changes relative to the land, the use of altimeter satellites enables the recording of data on a global basis.
Luciana Fenoglio-Marc, a scientist specialising in physical and satellite geodesy at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, uses these and other satellite geodetic observation data in her research.
She is working with the European Space Agency and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and in close consultation with the German Federal Institute of Hydrology and the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany.
Comment: As sea levels rise, climate threatens Pacific cultures
The increase of around 3.1mm per year since 1993 indicates a marked rise in the average sea level when compared to previously recorded values, which show a sea level rise of between 1mm and 2mm per year in the 20th century.
In its fifth Assessment Report (AR5, 2013), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted a further increase in the global sea level of 30cm to 70cm by the end of the 21st century, based on a scenario involving a medium rate of global warming.
The report predicted that increases will not be even, but will have a greater impact on some regions than on others. The result could be coastal flooding and rising groundwater levels – an outlook that makes it essential to have a reliable data basis for dealing with the dangers this poses.
Protecting coasts from the rising seas will require considerable adaptations, particularly in such low-lying coastal regions as the North Sea coast of Germany and the many low-lying islands in the tropics.
Another aspect of the work with satellites is measuring ocean density to see how much water expansion − because of warming − is leading to sea level rise.
A direct estimation of mass changes in the Mediterranean Sea show expansion to be the cause of an average sea level rise of about 2.1mm per year since 1993.
According to the IPCC, about 35% of the sea level increase between 1993 and 2010 was the result of thermal expansion, and the rest was due to melting ice and increasing run-off from land. But the latest observation shows this may not be true of the Mediterranean.
Too cautious
There is wide debate about whether the IPCC estimates of sea level rise have been too cautious, suggesting that the sea level will rise more than a metre this century – and some have even suggested that the rise could be two metres.
This is mainly because there has been uncertainty about how much of the huge icecap in Greenland, and most of all in Antarctica, would contribute to sea level rise by 2100 – if at all.
Research published since the IPCC estimates were made show that both icecaps will be large net contributors to sea level rise, and possibly much quicker than previously thought.
This lends credibility to the report last week that European coastal cities are not sufficiently prepared for the threats that climate change poses.
The report − titled Underfunded, Unprepared, Underwater? Cities at Risk – is by the E3G non-governmental organisation, and it says governments across the European Union are leaving their major cities exposed to danger from climate change, including floods, heat waves and sea level rise.
Since it takes an average of 30 years from planning to complete construction of a major flood barrier to protect a city, the report warns that the problem needs to be given urgent consideration and funding.
This article was produced by the Climate News Network
Related posts:
- Sea levels are rising faster than previous estimates
- Antarctic sea levels rising faster than global average
- Satellite data could drive low-carbon shipping sector
- Sea level rise faster than feared, say scientists
