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Posted on 01/14/2009 5:06:58 PM PST by markomalley
Researchers debate each other in new study; most disagree greenhouse gases are the cause.
The Japanese Society of Energy and Resources (JSER) published a new study on the causes of Global Warming. Entitled, "Global warming: What is the scientific truth?”, the report highlights the differing views of five prominent Japanese scientists.
All but one of the scientists disagreed that global warming is the result of human activity.
Contributing to the report were Syunichi Akasofu, professor emeritus at the University of Alaska, and former director of the Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center, Shigenori Maruyama, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kiminori Itoh, professor of Physical Chemistry at Yokohama National University, Seita Emori, head of the National Institute for Environmental Sciences, and Kanya Kusano, director of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
While all the researchers agreed with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) statement that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal", four of the five disagreed with the claim that the primary cause of the increase was due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The only researcher to agree with the IPCC's assertion was Emori, who is himself a member of the IPCC.
Akasofu countered with the statement, "CO2 emissions have been increasing, but the rise in air temperature stopped around 2001. Climate change is due in large part to naturally occurring oscillations". Akasofu says the earth's warming trend began prior to the industrial age, and believes much of the warming seen may simply be a natural recovery from the so-called Little Ice Age, that ended in the 17th century.
Professor Itoh attacked the temperature record itself, saying "Data taken by the U.S. is inadequate. We only have satellite data of global temperatures from 1979 onwards". Itoh, who has previously called global warming "the worst scientific scandal in history", is also an expert reviewer for the IPCC.
Dr. Kasano believes that cosmic rays, which are modulated by cycles in the strength of the sun's magnetic fields, may potentially have large-scale impacts on the earth's climate.
The report includes the data in which the researchers base their arguments, and can be publicly viewed (in Japanese) on the Internet.
I say to the hoaxers, prove it.
Kyoto will not be pleased........
bfl
Rut Roh, 0be’s not going to like this when he goes to speak with the overseas folks.
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B-b-b-b-but we have concensus! The MSM told me so!
No no no, it’s beyond debate! The freezing temps are an illusion!
Ah so, desu ka.
Japan doesn't buy into the group-think.
Neither on this, nor on cold fusion.
Then we will be mass hallucinating the next few days. Some serious hurt is coming our way. Right now all of North Dakota is at -19 F or lower. The second Arctic blast is coming in behind the second Alberta Clipper. It looks like a monster.
Curse this global warming!
It’s freezing outside!!!
xcamel: Thanks for the ping! It’s nice to see that not all scientists have traded their scientific bona-fides for politics. . .
MetaThought: Could you please explain what you meant by your reference to cold fusion?
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