An asteroid impact may have caused one mass extinction in the past, but this article argues that relatively sudden releases of hydrogen sulfide gas from the world's oceans may have caused others. H2S is thought to be released as a consequence of high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Guess what's happening now? picked by Fanatic 2 years ago tags Global warming mass extinction |
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a non existent article in a non-existent learned journal was dangled as bait. The article reported to scientifically proved that "concerns about manmade global warming are unfounded." Rush and several Blogs ate it up, despite obviously gibberish math and such reference works as "Miocene, Pliocene and Plasticine fossil records for eukaryotic mass on the West African continent... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The most powerful storm in the past 20 years, bringing it down to New York and New Jersey, filled reservoirs, water supply both the state. At the same time, he has brought many problems for thousands of motorists and homeowners who threatens to destroy coastline Long-Island and New Jersey and has increased the long debate over climate change. picked by Jon77 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Global warming is here, it's human caused, and it will go on for centuries, an international panel of scientists declared in a report released today. picked by braveheart 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The United States' leading hurricane forecaster says that global ocean currents, not human-produced carbon dioxide, are responsible for global warming, and the earth may begin to cool on its own in five to 10 years. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
The most authoritative scientific report on climate change says with 90% certainty that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are driving climate change. 5 comments edit related share plime.comAs if it wasn't obvious before... picked by hazelly 2 years ago |
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And we thought global warming was a problem... 5 comments edit related share plime.com(a bit long, but worth the watch) picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago |
Below is a complete listing of responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming. There are four separate taxonomies; arguments are divided by: 0 comments edit related share plime.comStages of Denial, Scientific Topics, Types of Argument, and Levels of Sophistication. BBC has similar site with less info. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago |
Global temperature fluctuations mostly stable since 1979 2 comments edit related share plime.comwith only regional warming and cooling trends. picked by Inc0m 2 years ago |
The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet, say scientists from the U.S., U.K., Italy, and New Zealand in this month's Geology. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
A vast array of physical and biological systems across the earth are being affected by warming temperatures caused by humans, says a new analysis of information not previously assembled all in one spot. picked by karenben 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Seattle is considering banning the ancient tradition of bonfires, of lying on the beach at night, lounging around a fire because they contribute to global warming or cooling or climate change or something. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
An amateur paleontologist in Switzerland may have unearthed Europe's largest dinosaur mass grave after he dug up the remains of two Plateosaurus. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
A tiny Alaska village eroding into the Arctic Ocean sued two dozen oil, power and coal companies Tuesday, claiming that the large amounts of greenhouse gases they emit contribute to global warming that threatens the community's existence. 3 comments edit related share plime.comThe lawsuit has been billed, the most dangerous in america picked by doggylives 4 months ago |
Next in series: Global warming responsible for results of 2008 election. picked by mahler87 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Might the cultivation of "shiny crops" be a good way to reflect solar energy back into space – thus helping cool the surface of the planet in the fight against global warming? picked by wildminou 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Under the plan, people who earn over $1 million in New York state will pay an income tax surcharge of about 3/4 of 1 percent for five years. In all, it would raise over $5 billion for mass transit. picked by deEPCHill 5 months ago 9 comments edit related share world |
The rise of mollusks across the globe was a harbinger of doom roughly 250 million years ago, ushering in the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history, research now reveals. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
A period of intense global warming 55 million years ago was caused by massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Greenland and north-west Europe, scientists believe. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share science |
An interesting article describing what global warming actually is. 3 comments edit related share scienceTo be honest, I thought it had something to do with the ozone layer as well. Apparently not. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago |
Some enterprising Australian companies are now offering to mitigate (offset) the global warming contributions of others... for a price. Feel bad about the effect your cat's farts are having on the environment? It will cost you about $6.00 (Australian) to clear your conscience. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share weird |