You can believe the government or your own lying senses.
Posted on 01/13/2011 3:23:47 PM PST by jazusamo
Frustration among lawmakers backing climate change legislation is palpable in the wake of the latest evidence of global warming.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday announced that 2010 was tied for the hottest year on record, yet Democrats in Congress said the nation is not getting any closer to taking action on greenhouse gas emissions.
“How many times do we have to be smacked in the face with factual evidence before we address global climate change? Report after report keep confirming it’s getting worse every year,” an exasperated Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said in a statement Wednesday.
It does not appear that Kerry and his allies will make much progress in 2011.
Democrats’ hope for passage of a cap-and-trade bill have been dashed, and the best liberals can hope for is a narrow energy bill that, among other things, requires a certain percentage of the country’s electricity to come from renewable sources like wind and solar. Even that legislation faces the possibility of being expanded to include nuclear, coal with carbon capture technology and natural gas.
And while the Obama administration has already taken action to begin reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and refineries, Republicans — bolstered by their majority in the House and their increased numbers in the Senate — and Rust Belt Democrats are hoping to block the administration’s climate change authority.
A big part of the problem, acknowledged by some advocates, is that data like NOAA’s have so far failed to convince the American people there is a desperate problem.
According to a Rasmussen poll released Wednesday, 44 percent of Americans believe climate change is caused by natural “planetary trends,” while 40 percent of Americans say climate change is caused by human activity.
And stories about NOAA’s report were dismissed by skeptics, some of whom pointed out that Europe is on pace for one of the coldest winters on record.
“There are more skeptics of catastrophic man-made global warming than there have ever been as part of this global warming movement,” bragged Matt Dempsey, the spokesman for Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the Senate’s best-known global warming skeptic.
Dempsey criticized Kerry and Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) for using NOAA’s data to call for policies to address climate change.
“Sen. Kerry and his allies had their chance over the last five or 10 years to pass cap-and-trade,” he said. Now, Dempsey said, it’s time for a new approach.
Another issue plaguing Democrats is the weather. Winter isn’t exactly the best time to be arguing that the climate is warming. Climate skeptics are always happy to point to freak blizzards and cold-snaps to argue their case.
But scientists have sought to push back against those claims. For example, a lead scientist at NOAA told The Hill last month that the changing climate will also lead to more extreme weather events like winter storms.
LOL! It's a real laugher for John (Christmas in Cambodia) Kerry to be talking about facts.
Ping!
Man change the climate of Earth? ROTFLMAO
Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, I have now realized that maybe, maybe you should lay off of the ketchup.
Time to clean up the NOAA with a big budget cut.
You can believe the government or your own lying senses.
Come congress, declare CO2 a non pollutant and put this nonsense to rest.
I agree. NOAA obviously is clueless about using real vs. manufactured data.
“an exasperated Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said in a statement Wednesday”.
LOL. LOVE IT.
How is it that the evolutionists are willing to risk their immortal souls for their belief in the evolution of the planet, but cannot accept climate change as a part of that same evolution?
With La Nina still raging...expect the global temps to continue to fall.
2011 will likely be below normal or near normal. If NOAA says it is any else...they will be lying their collective a$$'s off.
It is all part of a long-term cycle. We have been slightly above normal...due to solar and oceanic cycles. We are reversing those now. The only fly in the ointment is data collected from observing sites that is warmer than normal due to heat island effect and bad equipment.
I doubt NOAA would hesitate to lie through their teeth like the turkey at NASA did if they felt it would help them with funding. I agree with you completely.
Throw another lump of coal on the fire!
That’s a great point. It’s like they can only accept what their agenda is at present, to heck with anyone elses point of view whether scientific or not.
It’s a sonofagun when you have to wear clothing in layers in Florida. :-)
Liberals. Always confusing fantasy with reality.
Now this is factual reality.
Freezes Contribute To Manatee Deaths
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A record number of manatee died in Florida this year, and those who track the threatened species are concerned.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 699 manatees were found dead between Jan. 1 and Dec. 5 -- the most deaths recorded in a single year. State officials said it's likely the cold temperatures contributed nearly 250 of the deaths, and may have contributed to hundreds more.
The majority of the manatees died at the beginning of 2010. Experts worry this month's cold snap could be responsible for many more deaths.
Manatees need water above 70 degrees to stay healthy.
Now this is a work of fantasy.
NOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record
Global ocean surface temperatures for 2010 tied with 2005 as the third warmest on record, at 0.88 F (0.49 C) above the 20th century average. The range of confidence associated with the ocean surface temperature is +/- 0.11 F (+/- 0.06 C).
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