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Date Posted: 14:40:58 11/27/06 Mon
In reply to:
Curmudgeon
's message, "Your "RW spin doctor" was AlGore, you Buffoon!" on 07:13:10 11/27/06 Mon
would you like me to re-type that in capitals oh oblivious one?
JUST BECAUSE HE SAID IT ONCE, DOESN'T MEAN HE WAS THE FIRST.
>In the fashion of so many pandering liberals, he
>covers all bases by referring to our naturally
>occurring climate cycles as "climate crisis", "climate
>change" and "global warming".
>_______________________________________________________
>____
>Former presidential candidate Al Gore says climate
>crisis is his campaign
>
>WASHINGTON With the D-V-D version of 'An Inconvenient
>Truth' coming out, former vice president Al Gore hopes
>(m) millions more people will receive the movie's
>message about CLIMATE CHANGE. [CAPS ADDED to point
>out the obvious to the oblivious]
>
>In the film, scientists predict global warming will
>bring worse storms, the spread of tropical diseases,
>and conditions that could threaten the future of
>civilization.
>
>Gore says the stakes are so high that solving the
>climate crisis should be a bipartisan issue. He says
>he'd like the film to inspire more Americans to reduce
>greenhouse gas emissions and persuade political
>leaders to make policy changes to solve global warming.
>
>Gore says he has no plans to run for president again
>and with so few candidates declared for 2008, it's too
>soon to pick favorites. Gore did say Republican
>Senator John McCain is a "capable guy" whom he
>disagrees with on a lot of issues.
>
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>href="http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5730960&
>nav=Bsmh">http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5730
>960&nav=Bsmh
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>>Saw an interview last week. It was a RW spin doctor
>>who came up with the term "climate change" as well as
>>several other nice ways of saying not-so-nice things.
>>
>>
>>>Aren't you guys the one's that changed it to climate
>>>change when you figured out the planet may in fact
>not
>>>warm, but get colder? 6 of 1 1/2 dozen of another as
>>>far as i'm concerned..
>>>
>>>>You DO realize that th article says that volcanoes
>>>>COOL the earth, don't you?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Can I get mhy donation back?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>just when we thought we had the weather
>predictions
>>>>>>down. a new kink comes in to play. now we have
>>space
>>>>>>weather, volcanic weather, fire weather, land mass
>>>>>>change weather.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Volcanic eruptions on Iceland generated a cascade
>>of
>>>>>>events that led to record low levels of water in
>>the
>>>>>>Nile River in Africa and brought famine to the
>>>region
>>>>>>more than two centuries ago, a new study
>>concludes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The findings will inform climate forecasting
>>related
>>>>>>to future volcanic activity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>From June 1783 through February 1784, a series of
>>10
>>>>>>eruptions from the Laki Craters on this European
>>>>>>island in the North Atlantic changed atmospheric
>>>>>>conditions in most of the Northern Hemisphere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Unusual temperature and precipitation patterns
>>>peaked
>>>>>>in the summer of 1783, causing below normal
>>rainfall
>>>>>>in most of the Nile drainage basin and therefore
>>>>>>record low levels in the mighty river for up to
>one
>>>>>>year following the eruptions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When volcanic eruptions occur, large amounts of
>>>>sulfur
>>>>>>dioxide are released into the atmosphere. When
>this
>>>>>>gas combines with water vapor, aerosol particles
>>>>form.
>>>>>>These particles reflect sunlight back to space and
>>>>>>therefore cool average temperatures on Earth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Researchers used computer models to simulate how
>>>>>>Iceland’s Laki eruptions affected temperature and
>>>>>>rainfall levels over the stretch of land from the
>>>>>>Atlantic ocean to the “horn of Africa,” known as
>>the
>>>>>>Sahel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Simulations showed that the aerosols formed by the
>>>>>>eruptions cooled average temperatures in the
>>>Northern
>>>>>>Hemisphere by up to 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Tree
>>>ring
>>>>>>data in Alaska and Siberia also showed reduced
>>>growth
>>>>>>during the same summer, signifying cooler than
>>>normal
>>>>>>weather.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The abnormally cool temperatures reduced the
>>>>>>temperature difference between the land masses of
>>>>>>Africa and Eurasia and their respective water
>>>masses,
>>>>>>the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Typically, a sharp
>>>>>>contrast in temperature between land and sea
>drives
>>>>>>roaring monsoon winds. Monsoons are seasonal
>shifts
>>>>in
>>>>>>wind direction that signify the beginning of the
>>>>rainy
>>>>>>season.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The lack of monsoons led to a reduction in cloud
>>>>cover
>>>>>>over the Sahel of Africa, southern Arabian
>>Peninsula
>>>>>>and India that summer. This caused temperatures to
>>>>>>increase by as much as 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit and
>>>>>>induced drought in the region. The resulting food
>>>>>>shortage reduced the population of the Nile Valley
>>>by
>>>>>>a sixth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Some of the driest weather occurred over the Nile
>>>>and
>>>>>>Niger River watersheds," said lead author Luke
>>Oman,
>>>>a
>>>>>>researcher from Rutgers University, NJ. "The
>>>relative
>>>>>>lack of cloud cover and increased temperature
>>likely
>>>>>>amplified evaporation, further lessening water
>>>>>>available for run-off."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This dry weather corresponded with record low
>river
>>>>>>water levels from 1783 to 1784.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>“These findings may help us improve our
>predictions
>>>>of
>>>>>>climate response following the next strong
>>>>>>high-latitude eruption, specifically concerning
>>>>>>changes in temperature and precipitation," Oman
>>>said.
>>>>>>"Many societies are very dependent on seasonal
>>>>>>precipitation for their livelihoods, and these
>>>>>>predictions may ultimately allow communities time
>>to
>>>>>>plan for consequences, including impacts on
>>regional
>>>>>>food and water supplies."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>href="http://www.livescience.com/environment/06112
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>>>>>>ptions_nile.html">http://www.livescience.com/envir
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>>>>>n
>>>>>>t/061121_eruptions_nile.html
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