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Your thoughts on global change?
By dtewes in Sky Watch
June 23, 2009

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A June report on the impact of global climate change turned up interesting findings.

The research was done by 13 U.S. government science agencies and major universities and research institutes.

Among the findings released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

  • Heat waves will become more frequent and intense, increasing threats to human health and quality of life. Extreme heat will also affect transportation and energy systems and crop and livestock production.

  • Increased heavy downpours will lead to more flooding, waterborne diseases, negative effects on agriculture, and disruptions to energy, water, and transportation systems.

  • Reduced summer runoff and increasing water demands will create greater competition for water supplies in some regions, especially in the West.

  • Rising water temperatures and ocean acidification threaten coral reefs and the rich ecosystems they support. These and other climate-related impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems will have major implications for tourism and fisheries.

  • Insect infestations and wildfires are already increasing and are projected to increase further in a warming climate.

  • Local sea-level rise of over three feet on top of storm surges will increasingly threaten homes and other coastal infrastructure. Coastal flooding will become more frequent and severe, and coastal land will increasingly be lost to the rising seas.

What are your thoughts? Is global warming real and how likely are theses scenarios?

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  • sera sera Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Global change? Yeah, sure. It's ALL MAN'S Fault? I don't buy it.

    June 30, 2009 at 4:31 p.m.

  • DonMader DonMader Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Even a senior research expert of the EPA has expressed doubt about greenhouse gases causing global warming, but the EPA shut him up. See http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa....

    June 27, 2009 at 12:08 a.m.

  • DonMader DonMader Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Global warming may indeed be a fact, but there's no real scientific proof that it's man-made. Much of the so-called proof was the result of faulty projections based on too little actual data. Many top notch scientists disagree that carbon emissions are at fault (Al Gore's theory not withstanding), but rather feel it is a natural, recurring cycle. Tree-huggers don't want to hear that though.

    June 26, 2009 at 11:56 p.m.

  • OLDRUSTYBUCKET1 OLDRUSTYBUCKET1 Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    RUSTY thinks it's a bunch of AL GORE'S crock of PELOSI. Who was the goofy suckbutt that recommended him for that Nobel prize? He ought to give it back. It's just another scam for congress to throw tax dollars at. They've already gone completely rabbit arsed nuts in their sorry performance with their stimulus package. The signers of that FARSE SHOULD ROT IN HELL. They have absolutely no regard for the American citizens, They're too intent to suck up to all the ILLEGAL ALIENS...EVERY DAMNED ONE OF 'EM SHOULD BE SO FAR BACK IN PRISON THEY'D HAVE TO PIPE AIR TO THE SORRY SOBS.

    June 23, 2009 at 10:54 p.m.

  • AltonEaston AltonEaston Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    I just don't understand how they can come up with the projections. So much is unknown about the future. Will low sun spot activity continue? What affect will the thermohaline circulation have on a warming climate? Will volcanic activity like "Tambora, Krakatau, Pinatubo " appear? Will a solar flares become rare? Will a nuclear winter become reality?

    June 23, 2009 at 8:22 p.m.