Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Building the economic case for climate [scam] action | Grist
The economists who convened view climate change as a civilizational challenge that demands immediate action to protect the quality of human life today and in the future.
In Tornado Zones, Seeking Shelter From the Storm - NYTimes.com
There’s no doubt that Michael Mann of Pennsylvania State University is right when he says “climate change is present in every single meteorological event” — in the sense that the buildup of greenhouses gases is a background nudge everywhere.

But that’s a meaningless assertion without asking whether there is evidence of a meaningful influence — meaning enough of a nudge to the atmosphere that the contribution from greenhouse gases is relevant to policy and personal choices, in this case in tornado zones.

For the moment, there’s scant evidence to support this at any level — in the basic data on storm patterns or in tallies of damage and deaths. I’m not denying it’s possible, just that it’s relevant.
Breaking News: The Climate Actually Changes! - Larry Bell - The Bell Tells for You - Forbes
And yes, change is the true nature of climate. After all, if climate didn’t change, we really wouldn’t need a word for it would we? Wouldn’t it all just be “weather”?

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