BULLDOG
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Those questions have been asked and answered.What "credentials?"
That MSDNC cites them as "experts" and your beaked birdbrain parrots that??
LOL!!
Then maybe you can get your heroes at MSDNC to ask these "experts" 5 simple climate questions THEY REFUSE TO ANSWER...
That's been up for almost a year and a half, and still nobody in the "media" will ask those questions, because their "experts" tell them not to...
1.
Why does one Earth polar circle have 9+ times the ice of the other?The Antarctic (South Pole) has far more ice than the Arctic (North Pole) because of geography and climate dynamics:
- Antarctica is a continent surrounded by ocean, allowing thick land-based ice sheets to accumulate.
- The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land, so its ice is mostly floating sea ice, which is thinner and more seasonal.
- Antarctica’s elevation and isolation from warm ocean currents (thanks to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current) help preserve its ice.
- The Arctic is more exposed to warming influences, and its sea ice has declined rapidly in recent decades.
Why is there ice age glacier south of Arctic Circle on Greenland but not north of Arctic Circle on Alaska?This comes down to topography, precipitation, and ocean currents:
- Greenland’s massive ice sheet formed because of its high elevation, cold temperatures, and moisture from surrounding seas. It has persisted since the Pleistocene, with some ice over 1 million years old.
- Northern Alaska, despite being farther north, is relatively low in elevation and drier — it was part of the Beringian “ice-free corridor” during the last ice age.
- Glaciers need both cold and snow. Alaska’s Arctic regions were cold but too dry to sustain large ice sheets.
3.
If the oceans are "warming" why is the record decade for hurricanes still the 1940s?The 1940s were active, but recent decades have rivaled or surpassed them in terms of intensity and damage:
- The 1940s had many hurricanes, but modern satellite tracking didn’t exist, so records are incomplete.
- Since the 1990s, hurricane intensity and rainfall have increased, consistent with warmer ocean temperatures fueling stronger storms.
- The deadliest and costliest hurricanes have occurred in the 2000s and 2010s — think Katrina, Harvey, Maria.
So while the 1940s were busy, today’s hurricanes are more powerful and better documented.
4.
If the oceans are "rising" why can't we see one single photo of land sinking?Actually, we can — and we do:
- Land subsidence is well-documented via satellite and GPS. Cities like New York, Charleston, and Norfolk are sinking by 1–4 mm per year, amplifying sea level rise.
- NASA and Virginia Tech have mapped subsidence across the East Coast and California.
- You can view examples on NASA’s Earth Observatory or National Geographic’s report.
So yes — there are photos, maps, and even animations showing land sinking.
5.
How did CO₂ thaw North America and freeze Greenland at the same time?This is a fascinating paradox — and it’s all about regional climate feedbacks:
- Rising CO₂ warms the planet, but melting Greenland ice releases freshwater into the North Atlantic, which can disrupt ocean circulation.
- This weakens the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which normally brings warm water north. The result? Europe and Greenland cool, while North America warms.
- Greenland’s ice sheet is melting fast, but its surface can still experience localized cooling due to these feedbacks.
So CO₂ warms the globe, but regional effects like ocean currents and meltwater can create temporary cooling zones.
