On 08/17/2016 07:11 PM, John Newman wrote:
On Aug 17, 2016, at 7:24 PM, Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net> wrote:
Thought someone posted a link like this back in the April thread - could not find that, so posting here.
Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels is a genuinely good thing.
CO2 is making Earth greener—for now http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor-now/
This is direct quote from your first nasa link :
"While rising carbon dioxide concentrations in the air can be beneficial for plants, it is also the chief culprit of climate change. The gas, which traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere, has been increasing since the industrial age due to the burning of oil, gas, coal and wood for energy and is continuing to reach concentrations not seen in at least 500,000 years. The impacts of climate change include global warming, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and sea ice as well as more severe weather events."
John
Arguing about anthropogenic climate forcing is just fucking useless. The latency is too great, and there are too many positive feedbacks. By the time that impacts are undeniable enough to motivate substantial reductions in CO2 emissions, it will be too late.