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No one disputes that global warming is occurring. The real debate is whether humans are causing it. The preponderance of opinion in the scientific community is that global warming exists and is caused by mankind. If you look at the amount of coal and other fossil fuels burned, it corresponds to damage in the ozone layer.Clive Best » Blog Archive » 1990 IPCC predictions confront the data
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Go through your house and replace your light bulbs with fluorescent bulbs (that are more energy efficient). Try to turn down your air conditioner a few degrees.
CO2 levels in the atmosphere have continued to rise over the last 10 years (see overlay to temperature comparison below in Figure 3) but temperatures have not risen since 2000. This implies that CO2 is not the main driver of global temperatures on these time periods and that other natural mechanisms are at least as important. No evidence of any positive temperature feedback with increasing CO2 levels is found.Yes, Climate Change Will Harm Your Health and Your Children’s: Rising Temperatures Worsen Ozone Pollution, Asthma Attacks | ThinkProgress
if you’re a farmer, ozone pollution in rural areas may also lower your crop yields.Erroneous News Reporting On The Eastern Heat Wave As It Relates To Climate | Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.
So what to do? There’s the obvious, like riding a bike or taking mass transit instead of driving.
The statement that “much of the country sweltered in a record-breaking heatwave” is a clear example of the misinformation presented in such “news” reports. Much if the USA is actually cooler or near the long term average temperatures for this time of year.
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