Climate change Definition and 117 Threads

Where do folk here currently stand on the issue of climate change?

Is it the Earth's wobble that is responsible for all of our global warming debates?! Can it be completely ruled out as a major contributor? http://www.physorg.com/news79791441.html

Organizing a critical climate review in Stockholm has been compared to organizing a meeting of capitalists on the Red Square of Communist Moscow, but I think that's greatly exagarated http://gamma.physchem.kth.se/~climate/ Never mind but perhaps browse around a bit and perhaps consider...

[SIZE="4"]A new hypothesis for global warming Introduction The current climate change/global warming debate has become highly political, with some people maintaining that the warming over the last 150 years is due to the enhanced greenhouse effect caused by anthropogenic emission of carbon...

There is a lot of debate going on in the media and on forums like these as to whether or not anthropogenic global warming is real. Here is a link to an article in the AAAS Science Magazine that states there is no disagreement between climate scientists as to the consensus, not majority or...

The Earth periodically cools and warms on a large time scale. What causes this fluctuation?

Summary for Intellectuals It’s a dedicated duty for mankind to preserve the habitability of the Earth for future generations. Earth- and environmental scienctists are the observers and analysts for policymakers to decide the best course of action. But the mysteries of Earth are exceptional...

Did a catastrophic change in the climate bring about the dark ages? In the year 535-536 Byzantine historian Procopius recorded, "the sun gave forth light without brightness". Tree ring analysis show abnormally little growth in irish oak in 536 and another sharp drop in 542...

The insatiable greed for profit is leading to who knows what disasters. While everyone focuses on the latest bout of terrorism (which is a reaction to a cycle of acts of terrorism that are bound to increase), this is what the scientists are saying: The following statement calling for the...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4566123.stm

http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050314/full/050314-13.html Who are you going go listen to when everything is at stake?

I'm not sure if this is correct spot for analysing the logic in the climate change discussion. But it's about logic and not about global warming. So we give it a shot. Let's meet Stephen Schneider I will not comment here, that would be risking poisoning the well. Only notice that SS is a...

I am looking to learn about the major flaws with our current theories and data on climate change, particularly in terms of the ice ages. Any examples of inconsistencies or problems with data, or any other information you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks, Matt.

I guess I just beat Ivan by posting this. The abstract is http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v432/n7015/abs/432290a_fs.html. Sounds like water is boiling at o degrees Celsius. Some background on urban heat island effect. (All not true anymore?!)...

Although we see threads starting supporting Green House Gas global warming, we tend to overlook the publications that counter them. Here is one from May (almost overlooked): and some remarks in the conclusion: Translation: there is a high correlation between global temperatures and...

"No doubt": Human Activity Affecting Global Climate Change An interesting link that I had tucked away. http://globalchange.gov/ Here is one story from the link. http://globalchange.gov/

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63365,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3