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Re: Climate Change - sea level rises.
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Originally Posted by jonbxx
Being guided by the science is a fair approach. There are some basic 'yes' or 'no' questions from science that go back to the 19th century that might help here;
- Does solar heating of the earth surface cause radiation of long wavelength infra red light? - yes
- Is this light absorbed by the atmosphere or escape in to space? - some is absorbed by the atmosphere, some escapes in to space
- What molecules in the atmosphere absorb this light? - water, carbon dioxide, methane and ozone
- What happens when this light is absorbed? - it is re-radiated in all directions, including back to the surface
- Are these molecules effectively global insulation? - yes, the Earth should have an average surface temperature of -18°C
- Is it reasonable to expect the concentration of molecules that form this insulation will have an effect on the insulation effect - yes
I don't think the above points are too controversial and we have had getting on for 200 years of science to prove these points wrong so far
There have been a lot of ideas on what cause climate change if it is not man made, including volcanoes and solar radiation changes. How can we mitigate these natural changes to prevent a global increase in temperature? Would lowering the insulation due to what we can control, namely carbon dioxide and methane do the job? Global engineering for the win! |
so if we stop breathing and farting 
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