Re: Climate Change
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:58 am
The warming or cooling of the earth, within limits, is not a matter of concern per se, the concern is with the current rather rapid rate of heating, and how rapidly plants and animals can adapt. Moreover, tropical diseases are moving north, as are pests like armadillos, and africanized bees, and that's going to be majorly annoying.
Now, I myself believe the dark particulate count in rural areas is grossly underdone, because of coal microflaking that seems to be little known outside the bureau of mines and minerals. If this is correct, (and kindly note that the graphs of CO2 would match this particulate release exactly, there is NO means with the data I've got of separating the effects) then any reduction in coal use will have a much larger impact on climate that would be apparent with the current climate models. It's likely we'll find out if this is correct in the next few years, if so, then we aren't in nearly as deep as hole as some claim.
Now, I myself believe the dark particulate count in rural areas is grossly underdone, because of coal microflaking that seems to be little known outside the bureau of mines and minerals. If this is correct, (and kindly note that the graphs of CO2 would match this particulate release exactly, there is NO means with the data I've got of separating the effects) then any reduction in coal use will have a much larger impact on climate that would be apparent with the current climate models. It's likely we'll find out if this is correct in the next few years, if so, then we aren't in nearly as deep as hole as some claim.