Posted on 11/03/2017 6:22:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
It is "extremely likely" that human activities are the "dominant cause" of global warming, according to the most comprehensive study ever of climate science by U.S. government researchers.
The climate report, obtained by NPR, notes that the past 115 years are "the warmest in the history of modern civilization." The global average temperature has increased by about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit over that period. Greenhouse gases from industry and agriculture are by far the biggest contributor to warming.
The findings contradict statements by President Trump and many of his Cabinet members, who have openly questioned the role humans play in changing the climate.
"I believe that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do," EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in an interview earlier this year. "There's tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact."
That is not consistent with the conclusions of the 600-plus-page Climate Science Special Report, which is part of an even larger scientific review known as the fourth National Climate Assessment. The NCA4, as it's known, is the nation's most authoritative assessment of climate science. The report's authors include experts from leading scientific agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA and the Department of Energy, as well as academic scientists.
The report has been submitted to the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House. Trump has yet to choose anyone to run that office; it remains one of the last unfilled senior positions in the White House staff.
(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...
Doubling down on stupid.
NPR ?
If NPR has a copy, why is it not online?
The leaker(s) in jail?
“... authoritative assessment of climate science...”
Pruitt has said that the EPA’s science should not be political science.
SMDH! For crap sake. Didn’t these asssclowns have free tickets to see “Geo Storm” so they could get some ideas on how to build the wever controlling space station? So, here we are yet again. Answer these. Even though they may fall outside the last 115 years. Which is a fart in the wind in the age of muver erf.
1. Define the “correct” temperature range for the planet.
2. Define the “correct” humidity range for the planet.
3. Define the “correct” mean sea level for the planet.
4. Define the “correct” amount of precipitation for the planet.
5. Define the “correct” makeup of the atmosphere.
6. Define the “correct” amount of sea ice at the N/S poles.
7. Define/explain past glaciation and subsequent warming without any input from humans.
Otherwise, STFU!
Report is assembled work-product of Obama hold-over political propagandists. They can’t get administration acceptance so they improperly release an bunch of propaganda claptrap to leftist media stooges at NPR.
Nothing screams truth like the phrase “Massive Government Report.”
“The climate report, obtained by NPR, notes that the past 115 years are “the warmest in the history of modern civilization.” The global average temperature has increased by about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit over that period ( +/- 15 degrees margin of error). “
If it was just a 450-page report, it would be easy to blow off, but gosh, 600 pages? That’s pretty impressive.
1. Define the “correct” temperature range for the planet.
...
Scientists in the past have referred to warm periods as optimums.
They should call them to testify and watch them say we don’t know that over and over again, but we just know it’s true.
U.S. Government researchers, m-m-m-m, yes...
From NPR. Who knew? When these reports say ‘man caused’ it’s code for ‘Republican caused’.
There was very little increase in C02 levels before 1950.
So the first 50 years of warming occurred before the increases in C02.
Which is closing the ozone hole which is a good thing?
"This is probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model, for the first time in human history.
"This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years, since the industrial revolution. That will not happen overnight and it will not happen at a single conference on climate change, be it COP 15, 21, 40 - you choose the number. It just does not occur like that. It is a process, because of the depth of the transformation."
--Christiane Fugueres, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
> “dominant cause”
A few years ago they tried to find a way to use words like “majority” and “most” when the numbers were less than half.
* majority of warming is caused by humans
* most scientists believe ...
“dominant” works for them because general population will think it’s HUGE and they don’t need to argue with skeptics how “dominant” can be less than half. (even under 5% can be “dominant”)
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