Post by scpg02 on Jan 27, 2010 3:24:22 GMT
Oceans Douse the Flames of Global Warming
Written by Rebecca Terrell
Sunday, 24 January 2010 00:08
It should come as no surprise, however, that NASA reported last week Earth has just experienced the warmest decade on record. It charted a pronounced upward trend in global temperatures since record keeping began in 1880. NASA attributes much of the rise to greenhouse gases but does not explain how late 19th and early 20th century human activity could have contributed enough to cause the reported rise during that time period. NASA also says oceanic and solar cycles as well as volcanic activity are other factors influencing global temperatures.
Interestingly, the NASA graph does not produce the infamous "hockey stick" shape fallaciously concocted by a Climategate researcher to illustrate a drastic rise in temperatures in recent years. It is cited as valid in IPCC climate reports and is featured in Al Gore's docu-drama An Inconvenient Truth, but the "hockey stick" was condemned as a hoax in a 2006 congressional investigation.[/ul]
The New American
Written by Rebecca Terrell
Sunday, 24 January 2010 00:08
It should come as no surprise, however, that NASA reported last week Earth has just experienced the warmest decade on record. It charted a pronounced upward trend in global temperatures since record keeping began in 1880. NASA attributes much of the rise to greenhouse gases but does not explain how late 19th and early 20th century human activity could have contributed enough to cause the reported rise during that time period. NASA also says oceanic and solar cycles as well as volcanic activity are other factors influencing global temperatures.
Interestingly, the NASA graph does not produce the infamous "hockey stick" shape fallaciously concocted by a Climategate researcher to illustrate a drastic rise in temperatures in recent years. It is cited as valid in IPCC climate reports and is featured in Al Gore's docu-drama An Inconvenient Truth, but the "hockey stick" was condemned as a hoax in a 2006 congressional investigation.[/ul]
The New American