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Strongest storm ever recorded on earth hits the Philippines....over 150 MPH....... Is GW playing a factor?
Strongest storm ever recorded on earth hits the Philippines....over 150 MPH....... Is GW playing a factor?
Who knows?
If GW is playing a factor...what can we do about it?
Well...... Every HONEST scientist will tell you that the earth is warming. Some say it is an earth cycle, others say it is man induced.
If it is an earth cycle, we can't do much other then not contribute to it. If it is man induced then we have to do something about air pollution. Either way, the answer is to reduce air pollution.
1) It 'may be' the strongest ever recorded (to hit land) http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/08/world/asia/philippines-typhoon-haiyan/?hpt=hp_t1
2) How far back do records go? 100 years? 200 years?
3) How old is the earth?
4) Do you have any evidence at all that GW (which has not increased in the past decade plus) is behind the strength of this storm?
Even scientists who argue AGW say that even if man went cold turkey on emissions - which is impossible - it would likely be over 1,000 years, and perhaps much longer, before we'd see any difference.
So, how is reducing pollution any kind of answer to GW? I"m all for reducing pollution for reducing pollution's sake, but I think it's time that people stop pretending it will make an iota of difference w/ regard to GW.
Really? You have a link to back that up? That's ridiculous.
Anyone that understands greenhouse gases will tell you that they trap heat, which results in increased Atmospheric temperatures. Reduce greenhouse gases and you automatically decrease temperatures. Which will slow down Glacier thawing, and thus sustain ocean levels. When ocean levels rise, so does the rate of evaporation, that would reduce torrential rainfall and thus flooding. Not to mention all the health benefits of the human race. Respiratory illnesses have skyrocketed due to poor air quality. It's a no brainer! Clean up the planet!
Well...... Every HONEST scientist will tell you that the earth is warming. Some say it is an earth cycle, others say it is man induced.
If it is an earth cycle, we can't do much other then not contribute to it. If it is man induced then we have to do something about air pollution. Either way, the answer is to reduce air pollution.
So, as soon we reduce emissions, there is an immediate reduction in temperatures as a result?
That's a fallacy. Check the latest IPCC report. Emissions & their effects last for centuries at a minimum. Nothing we do now - and certainly nothing America does without Japan, China, India, et al. on board - will make a difference. Certainly not token restrictions on emissions that cost jobs or anything.
I'm all for transitioning to green technology & getting off of fossil fuels, but not at the expense of jobs, and not under the false pretense of "reducing global warming."
Strongest storm ever recorded on earth hits the Philippines....over 150 MPH....... Is GW playing a factor?
I believe so. At the very least, stop fueling GW.
Sorry, that goes against logic. Trees(vegetation) will deal with most of the carbon dioxide(as long as we address deforestation). It's the other bi-products that may linger.
I'm still waiting for a link to back your assertions. And even if the emissions last for centuries, even better reason to get started and save the future of the earth.
Therefore your selfishness is more important then the future of humanity? That false pretense is a fact. Your in denial.
You "believe so?" Maybe you should check into it. That belief is not scientifically supported, by anyone.
I said, check the latest IPCC report.
As for my "selfishness," I happen to care about the middle class, and their jobs. To me, unless you can demonstrate how what we do can affect global warming one iota, I'd rather preserve those jobs. Selfish ol' me.
Well...... Every HONEST scientist will tell you that the earth is warming. Some say it is an earth cycle, others say it is man induced.
If it is an earth cycle, we can't do much other then not contribute to it. If it is man induced then we have to do something about air pollution. Either way, the answer is to reduce air pollution.
Regardless of these hypothetical questions? The major FACTS are that we have had a HUGE increase in natural disasters and any scientist will tell you that the unprecedented rate and strength of these natural disasters are related to UNNATURALLY HIGH contrasting weather fronts. Well above average Global temperatures.
Now if it is indeed a "earth cycle"? The only thing that could cause that was another supernova star or our actual sun heating up. Which is the worst news possible.
Oh God, there is always some clown that wants to link any event with global warming. If anything those events are getting less not more. This has been the quietest hurricane season in decades. As for being the worst ever, I guess Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis has been forgotten already.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/01/...orida-hurricanes-decreased-in-last-600-years/
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-med...yanmar-cyclone-nargis-2008-facts-and-figures/
Cyclone Nargis
Oh God, there is always some clown that wants to link any event with global warming. If anything those events are getting less not more. This has been the quietest hurricane season in decades. As for being the worst ever, I guess Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis has been forgotten already.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/01/...orida-hurricanes-decreased-in-last-600-years/
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-med...yanmar-cyclone-nargis-2008-facts-and-figures/
Cyclone Nargis
You are making a basic mistake. When they say 'the worst storm in the history of mankind' they mean 'in the last couple of years'.
You "believe so?" Maybe you should check into it. That belief is not scientifically supported, by anyone.
I said, check the latest IPCC report.
As for my "selfishness," I happen to care about the middle class, and their jobs. To me, unless you can demonstrate how what we do can affect global warming one iota, I'd rather preserve those jobs. Selfish ol' me.