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Originally Posted by DngrMse
How's the snow pack in the Sierra's this year? I have'nt checked...though I've been assuming the wetter than normal weather in the Pacific Northwest results in more snow in CA.....but this is being a weird year.
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1)
January 2008 was the second coldest in 15 years and the temps between 70 degrees South and 82.5 degrees North (essentially global) over the past 12 months are down substantially:
2) Recent temps in the U.S.
are neither warmer, nor more extreme than the long-term average. The
same is true worldwide.
3) The earth
probably has warmed: but
only about 1 degree F over the past century, though
little in recent years. There is
genuine disagreement over
whether that warming is man-made and, if so,
whether it's caused by CO2 emissions or
is merely a measurement artifact reflecting increased temps in "urban heat islands." Some of those claiming that
the science is settled and
immediate action necessary actually are
trying to substitute authoritarianism for democracy.
4) There is little doubt that the solutions proposed by warming zealots
would not halt warming and
would cost more than
adaptation and
abatement; indeed, there's reason to think
warming could save lives overall.