Friday, May 01, 2009

Climate Change a Bunch of Hooey . . . and Other Google Search Results
You can learn a lot from Google searches. For instance: I have discovered that there are at least 5,970 people who are wondering whether climate change is "a bunch of hooey.." I guess there are old prospectors from the '49 gold rush who can work a computer after all. Of course, we're all too familiar with those other results too--climate change is a hoax, a scam, a lie, and so on. It would've been nice to see at least one straight up positive result (I guess "Wisconsin activity guide" has gotta count for something). Anyhow, this peculiar search inspired me to find out what I could dig up doing various searches for green topics--and what I discovered ranges from hilarious to depressing.
What’s your interest in this, Mr Gore? | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog
Tim Blair draws attention to one line in particular of Professor Robert Manne’s bizarre demand for no debate on global warming - a line I glossed over:

In regard to the science of climate change, as Clive Hamilton has put it, the only decision citizens have to make is not what to believe but who.

Science is now a popularity contest?
NSF Releases New Extensive Climate Change Report - Science News - redOrbit
“Climate is a fundamental factor in ecosystem health,” researchers wrote. “While most species can survive a sudden change in the weather, such as a heat wave, flood, or cold snap—they often cannot survive a long-term change in climate.”
NSF Climate Change | ICE | Background
Ice is disappearing around Earth's poles as well.

1 comment:

BillM said...

Year Arctic ICE Extent Amount less than today
SQ Km
2003 12,874,063 259,687
2004 12,494,063 639,687
2005 12,755,000 378,750
2006 12,448,750 685,000
2007 12,633,750 500,000
2008 12,877,969 255,781
2009 13,133,750 -

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