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richwicks says
Nobody will know who Greta Thunberg was 5 years from now.
I dunno, people still know who Paul Ehrlich is, and that clown was totally wrong.
JAMES MATKIN The amounts of Co2 are measured in Gt and obviously the are just estimates with a great deal of annual variability. Think about the key sources of volcanoes and wildfires and how easy it is to err. There is no actual observation of the three primary different sources of Co2. Numbers are simply statistical estimates from data. This is a significant problem for the alarmist theory of human caused global warming. Written by James E. Kamis on November 6, 2018 Recent research shows that the volume of volcanic CO2 currently being emitted into Earth’s atmosphere is far greater than previously calculated, challenging the validity of the man-made global warming theory. Figure 1: Volcanic gas emissions breakthrough overlying fractured and partially melted glacial ice sheet. (Image credits: Christina Neal, AVO/USGS) The cornerstone principle of the global warming theory, anthropogenic global warming (AGW), is built on the premise that significant increases of modern era human-induced CO2 emissions have acted to unnaturally warm Earth’s atmosphere. A warmed atmosphere that directly, or in some cases indirectly fuels anomalous environmental disasters such as ocean warming, alteration of ocean chemistry, polar ice sheet melting, global sea level rise, coral bleaching and most importantly dramatic changes in climate. There are numerous major problems with the AGW principle. Identification of Volcanic vs. Man-made CO2 Natural volcanic and man-made CO2 emissions have the exact same and very distinctive carbon isotopic fingerprint. It is therefore scientifically impossible to distinguish the difference between volcanic CO2 and human-induced CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels (see here). This major problem with the AGW principle has been rationalized away by consensus climate scientists who insist, based supposedly reliable research, that volcanic emissions are minuscule in comparison to human-induced CO2 emissions (Gerlach 1991). Terrance Gerlach’s volcanic CO2 calculation was based on just 7 actively erupting land volcanoes and three actively erupting ocean floor hydrothermal vents (seafloor hot geysers). Utilizing gas emission data from this very limited number of volcanic features, Gerlach estimated that the volume of natural volcanic CO2 emissions is 100 to 150 times less than the volume of man-made CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and therefore of no consequence. To put this calculation process into perspective, the Earth is home to 1,500 land volcanoes and 900,000 seafloor volcanoes/hydrothermal vents. By sampling just an extremely small percent of these volcanic features it is impossible to imagine that the calculation is correct. Especially knowing that volcanic activity varies greatly from area to area, volcano to volcano, and through time. Utilizing just 0.001 percent (10/901,500) of Earth’s volcanic features to calculate volcanic CO2 emissions does not inspire confidence in the resulting value. Non-Erupting Volcanoes Can Emit Massive Amounts of CO2 into Earth’s Atmosphere Recent geological research by the University of Leeds and others proves that non-erupting volcanoes can emit massive amounts of CO2 into Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. The Gerlach calculation and all follow-up calculations utilized volcanic CO2 rates from actively erupting volcanoes. Lost in the numerous recent media articles concerning the argument of when, or if Iceland’s Katla Volcano will erupt is the discovery that this non-erupting subglacial volcano is currently emitting staggering amounts of CO2 into Earth’s atmosphere! Researchers from the University of Leeds who studied the Katla Volcano said this. “We discovered that Katla volcano in Iceland is a globally important source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in spite of being previously assumed to be a minor gas emitter. Volcanoes are a key natural source of atmospheric CO2 but estimates of the total global amount of CO2 that volcanoes emit are based on only a small number of active volcanoes. Very few volcanoes which are covered by glacial ice have been measured for gas emissions, probably because they tend to be difficult to access and often do not have obvious degassing vents. Through high‐precision airborne measurements and atmospheric dispersion modeling, we show that Katla, a highly hazardous subglacial volcano which last erupted 100 years ago, is one of the largest volcanic sources of CO2 on Earth, releasing up to 5% of total global volcanic emissions. This is significant in the context of a growing awareness that natural CO2 sources have to be more accurately quantified in climate assessments and we recommend urgent investigations of other subglacial volcanoes worldwide.”(see here) The Number of Volcanoes Emitting CO2 into the Atmosphere at Any One Time The calculation of the total yearly volume of volcanic CO2 emitted into the atmosphere is based on the presumption that very few volcanoes are erupting at any one time. Scientists from various worldwide volcano research institutions, most notably the United States Geological Survey, have estimated this number to be 20. This very low number has been challenged by many scientists including those at NASA. A multinational team led by NASA has initiated a high-resolution satellite CO2 monitoring project (see here). This project is focused on determining how many geological features are emitting CO2 at any one time. This project may eventually give scientists a better idea of how many land volcanoes are emitting CO2 at any one time. However, it is doubtful the project will properly record ocean CO2 emissions from Earth’s 900,000 deep ocean floor and very difficult to monitor volcanic features. In any case, this project is certainly a step forward towards achieving a better understanding of the climate influence of volcanic CO2 emissions. The Amount of CO2 and heat infused into Earth’s Oceans by Seafloor Geological Features About 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans making it a water, not land, planet. For many years now, scientists have contended that the nearly one million geological features present in these vast ocean regions have played a minimal role in heating and chemically charging ocean seawater. Instead of contending that man-made atmospheric CO2 was the root cause of changes to our oceans.
http://www.plateclimatology.com/discovery-of-massive-volcanic-co2-emissions-puts-damper-on-global-warming-theory
Patrick says
Anybody remembers PEAK OIL?
I read the book "The Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg years ago. One point I remember is that proven oil reserves go UP every year and never down.
At this rate, we will never arrive at "peak oil".
I read the book "The Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg years ago. One point I remember is that proven oil reserves go UP every year and never down.
At this rate, we will never arrive at "peak oil".
Every non-woke politician on the planet should be repeating this line for the next 10 years:
The way to improve the world is to work, is to create – it is to build. And the problem with woke culture is that it has trained too many young minds like yours to forget about that.
Although scientists are still studying the size and severity of storms that killed 19 people and caused up to $1 billion in damage, initial assessments suggest the destruction had more to do with California's historic drought-to-deluge cycles, mountainous topography and aging flood infrastructure than it did with climate-altering greenhouse gasses.
Although the media and some officials were quick to link a series of powerful storms to climate change, researchers interviewed by The Times said they had yet to see evidence of that connection. Instead, the unexpected onslaught of rain and snow after three years of punishing drought appears akin to other major storms that have struck California every decade or more since experts began keeping records in the 1800s.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uhq557vrnww0ala/PositiveImpactOfCO2ForLife.pdf?dl=0
We're not only saving the planet from a new ice age, but also saving the plants of the world from CO2 starvation.
stereotomy says
We're not only saving the planet from a new ice age, but also saving the plants of the world from CO2 starvation.
No, the CO2 emissions are not enough to warm the planet and barely make a dent in plant CO2 starvation. Pollution however is real, but curbing pollution does not empower governments like the fake climate change agenda does.
CO2 is not a pollutant... Plants love CO2.
Gaia radiates heat straight into space unimpeded by CO2.
Interesting to see an infrared satellite image taken from the night side of Earth. If you are correct, even North Korea should have a red glow.
Dramatic Recovery of Coral Calls into Question Integrity of Science and Media, Says Top Scientist
For decades, scientists and their trusted media messengers have hyped up the temporary loss of coral to promote climate Armageddon and the need for a Net Zero political solution. Last year the story suddenly disappeared from the headlines as coral on the Australian Great Barrier Reef (GBR) showed its highest level since records began in 1985. Professor Peter Ridd, who has studied coral on the GBR for 40 years, has published a damning report charging that “serious questions” are raised “about integrity in science institutions and in the media”. The GBR – the reef for which we have the most consistent and longest record – “has never been in better shape”.
https://dailysceptic.org/2023/02/09/dramatic-recovery-of-coral-calls-into-question-integrity-of-science-and-media-says-top-scientist/
Dramatic Recovery of Coral Calls into Question Integrity of Science and Media, Says Top Scientist
For decades, scientists and their trusted media messengers have hyped up the temporary loss of coral to promote climate Armageddon and the need for a Net Zero political solution. Last year the story suddenly disappeared from the headlines as coral on the Australian Great Barrier Reef (GBR) showed its highest level since records began in 1985. Professor Peter Ridd, who has studied coral on the GBR for 40 years, has published a damning report charging that “serious questions” are raised “about integrity in science institutions and in th...
Hey Patrick - did you ever believe in this bullshit about global warming destroying the planet?
Fox News star Tucker Carlson has exposed the rise of “climate change” activism as a “state religion,” which he compares to a “cult.”
During his show on Friday, Carlson said that environmentalism was becoming a “cult of climate.”
He argues that this “cult” is growing because it is filling a void left by a lack of “religious faith.” ...
Carlson notes that the increased popularity of climate alarmism is driven by the fact that environmental activists no longer care about data.
Carlson also played clips of media figures falsely claiming that hurricanes were becoming bigger threats due to climate change.
He continued by noting that the data actually shows that hurricanes are becoming less frequent.
“Nobody cares about data anymore; we saw that with Covid as well,” Carlson said.
“Wear a cloth mask, said Fauci even as he privately admitted that cloth masks are useless to prevent the transmission of Covid.
“Take the Covid shot, Kathy Hochul told us, standing at a pulpit, because, and were quoting, ‘That’s what god wants.’
“So once again, whatever this is, it is not science by definition, it’s religion.
“But despite the fact the Constitution prohibits the U.S. government from having a state religion, that now is our state religion.”
“Zealots want to punish people in the name of their faith,” Carlson added later.
He noted that some hospitals planned to reduce the amount of anesthesia given to surgical patients in the name of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
He argues that this “cult” is growing because it is filling a void left by a lack of “religious faith.” ...
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