Weather temperature in double figures anyone?

[Sam Vimes]

Since the end of October last year we have only had about two days when the temperature has gone into double figures - just - and then only for a couple of hours at a time.

We've also had weeks of wind and rain and sleet and hail, with just a couple of nice sunny but cool days.

This is not global warming but a return of the glaciers

 

[Hutch]

I do believe that the Human race, has added to the global warming, BUT you also have to look around and see the number of live volcanoes, natural forest fires, not caused by a discarded glass bottle, The Suns unexpected increase of activity at times,
In the time scale of the planet earth, the last 300 years of human activity is a mere millisecond, I believe the world's climate change is a natural phenomenon.

 

[otherclive]

I do believe that the Human race, has added to the global warming, BUT you also have to look around and see the number of live volcanoes, natural forest fires, not caused by a discarded glass bottle, The Suns unexpected increase of activity at times,
In the time scale of the planet earth, the last 300 years of human activity is a mere millisecond, I believe the world's climate change is a natural phenomenon.

As we have posted numerous times previously volcanic activity both above on land and below the sea has a minimal effect on CO2 levels. Most forest fires are caused by lightning but with summers being drier the conditions are preset for a fire to take hold. The sun’s activity has been on 11 year cycles for millennia so difficult to blame the Sun.

Given the timescale of the earths changes over millions of years, how would you explain the measurable and rapid rise in carbon dioxide levels from the start of the Industrial Revolution. The good news though is we can continue to emit carbon dioxide ad infinitum as humans can live and work in 1% concentration without detriment to their long term health. The present atmospheric concentration is 0.043%, about twice the level of pre Industrial levels. So we’ve got plenty of margin providing Forest fires, rising ocean levels, floods or famine don’t get us first.