Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Monbiot: CO2 may cause the weather to get "stuck", resulting in starvation

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If extreme weather becomes the norm, starvation awaits Monbiot reverts to his true alarmist self
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...if we run out of oxygen, we'll asphyxiate
If extreme weather becomes the norm, starvation awaits | George Monbiot | Comment is free | The Guardian
World grain production last year was the highest on record; this year's crop is just 2.6% smaller.
...Will the fertilising effect of carbon dioxide be more powerful than the heat damage it causes?
...The jet stream is a current of air travelling eastwards around the upper northern hemisphere. It separates the cold wet weather to the north from the warmer, drier weather to the south. Wobbling along this ribbon are huge meanders called Rossby waves. As the Arctic heats up, the meanders slow down and become steeper. The weather gets stuck.

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