I too am skeptical of man-made global warming.

I happily listen to both sides of the argument. However, politics has infused itself into the issue.

That's where the problem stems from.

Modeling nature is impossible. We simply don't know why the earth is warming, how much it will, and how much greenhouse gases are responsible for it.

There are many causes besides carbon (note that the most pervasive and influential greenhouse gas is actually water vapor).

People don't take note of things (or more accurately it's not reported on -- due to political influence in my opinion) such as, astronomical causes like sun spots, our tilt and elliptical orbit, wobble in the earth's orbit, variations in the shape of the earths orbit, solar reflectivity, other greenhouse gases (Water vapor! methane), tectonic causes, continental drift, undersea ridge activity among others.

Also, if you look for figures such as what the carbon concentration (in parts per million) is you find all sorts of different numbers.


The majority of what is publicized serves an agenda. From either side. It's not right that people depend on the news for their information and their fed half truths (lies).

Huh?

Raymand:

Huh?

There are comprehension courses online. . . . . . .

lol

ninetofive believes global warming doesn't exist either. according to him, africa will get colder while europe and america will get warmer. I don't know all the . . . hemisphere blah blah. . . terminologies.

can you elaborate on what you feel the political aspect of it is?
I know they want more people to ride bikes to work, buy less of the big cars (that partly define the american culture) and whatnot. what's the rest of it.

who knew water vapors cause greenhouse. something new everyday i guess.

[url]http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2106689,00.html[/url]

[b]China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, figures released today show.

The surprising announcement will increase anxiety about China's growing role in driving man-made global warming and will pile pressure onto world politicians to agree a new global agreement on climate change that includes the booming Chinese economy. China's emissions had not been expected to overtake those from the US, formerly the world's biggest polluter, for several years, although some reports predicted it could happen as early as next year.China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, figures released today show.

The surprising announcement will increase anxiety about China's growing role in driving man-made global warming and will pile pressure onto world politicians to agree a new global agreement on climate change that includes the booming Chinese economy. China's emissions had not been expected to overtake those from the US, formerly the world's biggest polluter, for several years, although some reports predicted it could happen as early as next year.[/b]

I am one of those enviro-sceptics.I doubt whether the science on Global Warming is strong enough to establish that it is anthropogenic.Unfortunately,the Global Warming movement has become an article of faith with no tolerance of alternative views.