flacaltenn
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"John Quiggin, economist[edit]"'The science is settled' is a slogan attributed by opponents of the Kyoto Protocol andglobal warming theory to supporters notably in the Clinton administration.They jury's still out, IMHO; it is too early to say the "science is settled" or AGW is a hoax.
"Other effects could happen later this century, if warming continues.
I wouldn't trust global capitalists intent on commodifying all the life on the planet for their personal profit to tell the truth about AGW either.
- Sea levels are expected to rise between 7 and 23 inches (18 and 59 centimeters) by the end of the century, and continued melting at the poles could add between 4 and 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters).
- Hurricanes and other storms are likely to become stronger.
- Species that depend on one another may become out of sync. For example, plants could bloom earlier than their pollinating insects become active.
- Floods and droughts will become more common. Rainfall in Ethiopia, where droughts are already common, could decline by 10 percent over the next 50 years.
- Less fresh water will be available. If the Quelccaya ice cap in Peru continues to melt at its current rate, it will be gone by 2100, leaving thousands of people who rely on it for drinking water and electricity without a source of either.
- Some diseases will spread, such as malaria carried by mosquitoes."
Global Warming Effects Information Global Warming Effects Facts Climate Change Effects - National Geographic
Everything in that list of MIGHTs and COULDs is speculation and not science. A thunderstorm needs about 8 or 10 conditions to intensify. SURFACE heat of a degree or two isn't a biggy. Especially if Global warming affects the temps aloft like it does at the surface..
And everytime I look up one of those silly "people can't drink if the glaciers go away" stories --- what I find is more more folks dying from the spring floods pouring down those mountains into their villages from winter snow. The GLACIER has an emotional value. But BUILDING a DAMN DAM there would solve their water problems forever.
They get FEET of snow at altitudes where glaciers live.. And that will continue.. THis is all theater for idiots produced by the GW interests..
"There are no known examples of its use outside the skeptic press, though some of the statements that were made have similar implications.
"The slogan itself has therefore become a detail in the political debate."
User William M. Connolley The science is settled - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Political debate or political theater?
That is the largest sack of shit you've ever tossed.. That term appears in Prez debates, Senate hearings, and news and pop media. Nancy Pelosi has it tattooed on her hiney.. That turd doesn't fly. John Fraud Kerry has pulls that card every time he opens his trap on the issue..
"David Milliband, UK Environment Minister[edit]
- "There’s no longer any serious debate among climate scientists about either the reality of global warming or about the fact that its substantially caused by human activity…" [2]
"Camilla Cavendish[edit]
- "I think that the scientific debate has now closed on global warming, and the popular debate is closing as well"[3]
How would you distinguish between the economic and political debate over AGW?
- "The science debate is effectively over. The Stern review means that the economic debate is all but over. Only the political debate is left..."[4]
User William M. Connolley The science is settled - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
I would say the debate is over when parrots like you start arguing with yourselves..
I have no proof those folks UNDERSTAND the science better than I do. And im damn certain that Nancy Pelosi and Barack Hussein dont for sure.,