Post by cam on Feb 15, 2009 3:16:15 GMT -5
I know I am thick but does this seem like a contradiction to you.
The severity of global warming over the next century will be much worse than previously believed, a leading climate scientist has warned.
Professor Chris Field, an author of a 2007 landmark report on climate change, said future temperatures "will be beyond anything" predicted.
Source and full story.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7890988.stm
Now this...
The world in 2008 has been cooler than at any time since the turn of the century, scientists say.
Cooling La Nina conditions in the Pacific brought temperatures down to levels last seen in the year 2000.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) notes that temperatures remained about 0.3C above the 1961-1990 average.
Computer models suggest that natural cycles may cool the Earth's surface in the next few years, masking the warming impact of rising greenhouse gas levels.
Human influence, particularly emission of greenhouse gases, has greatly increased the chance of having such warm years
Peter Stott, UK Met Office
El Nino/La Nina explained
One recent analysis suggested there may be no warming for about the next decade, though other scientists dispute the conclusion.
What is beyond dispute is that 2008 saw temperatures a shade below preceding years.
Source and full story.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7786060.stm
Like I said...I am thick but it seems to me they need to make their minds up.
I never believed global warming was anything other than a natural cycle.
The severity of global warming over the next century will be much worse than previously believed, a leading climate scientist has warned.
Professor Chris Field, an author of a 2007 landmark report on climate change, said future temperatures "will be beyond anything" predicted.
Source and full story.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7890988.stm
Now this...
The world in 2008 has been cooler than at any time since the turn of the century, scientists say.
Cooling La Nina conditions in the Pacific brought temperatures down to levels last seen in the year 2000.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) notes that temperatures remained about 0.3C above the 1961-1990 average.
Computer models suggest that natural cycles may cool the Earth's surface in the next few years, masking the warming impact of rising greenhouse gas levels.
Human influence, particularly emission of greenhouse gases, has greatly increased the chance of having such warm years
Peter Stott, UK Met Office
El Nino/La Nina explained
One recent analysis suggested there may be no warming for about the next decade, though other scientists dispute the conclusion.
What is beyond dispute is that 2008 saw temperatures a shade below preceding years.
Source and full story.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7786060.stm
Like I said...I am thick but it seems to me they need to make their minds up.
I never believed global warming was anything other than a natural cycle.