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Europe’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming—study
Reuters ^ | Thu Feb 4, 2016 2:25pm EST | Alister Doyle

Posted on 02/07/2016 8:09:47 AM PST by Olog-hai

An expansion of Europe's forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study on Thursday at odds with a widespread view that planting more trees helps human efforts to slow rising temperatures.

Forest changes have nudged Europe's summer temperatures up by 0.12 degree Celsius (0.2 Fahrenheit) since 1750, largely because many nations have planted conifers such as pines and spruce whose dark color traps the sun's heat, the scientists said.

Lighter-colored broad-leafed trees, such as oak or birch, reflect more sunlight back into space, but have lost ground to fast-growing conifers, used for everything from building materials to pulp.

Overall, the area of Europe's forests has expanded by 10 percent since 1750. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: christmastrees; climatechangehoax; conifers; globlawarminghoax
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Pseudoscientists cannot get their lies straight, can they.
1 posted on 02/07/2016 8:09:47 AM PST by Olog-hai
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I've never heard anything this absurd.

But It's Science!

2 posted on 02/07/2016 8:11:33 AM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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Europe’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming—study

So now their answer is to 'cut down all the trees'? After that, they'll be whining that globull warming is because we have no trees.

3 posted on 02/07/2016 8:12:46 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (My Forefathers Would Be Shooting By Now!)
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To: Olog-hai

“Forest changes have nudged Europe’s summer temperatures up by 0.12 degree Celsius (0.2 Fahrenheit) since 1750, largely because many nations have planted conifers such as pines and spruce whose dark color traps the sun’s heat, the scientists said. “

You can’t make this sh** up.


4 posted on 02/07/2016 8:15:04 AM PST by headstamp 2
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Much of Europe was deforested for pasture over a thousand years ago, there have been mini-ice ages and warming since. The planet is largely covered by water. I just don’t grasp the obsession with human behavior driving large scale climate change. It’s obvious to me that it’s political, not scientific.


5 posted on 02/07/2016 8:18:45 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Olog-hai

Forest changes have nudged Europe’s summer temperatures up by 0.12 degree Celsius (0.2 Fahrenheit) since 1750, largely because many nations have planted conifers such as pines and spruce whose dark color traps the sun’s heat, the scientists said.

Lighter-colored broad-leafed trees, such as oak or birch, reflect more sunlight back into space, but have lost ground to fast-growing conifers, used for everything from building materials to pulp.


I swear these people have to complain about everything and anything. If they would only be honest and just say... we want you all dead so that we can enjoy Gaea without having to deal with you too.

But no, it has to be the death of a thousand paper cuts. Something Bureaucracies are very good at.


6 posted on 02/07/2016 8:24:30 AM PST by The Working Man
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Earth to “scientists”: I’m 70% water.


7 posted on 02/07/2016 8:25:24 AM PST by JPJones
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OMG! Two Tenths of a degree F. increase. We’re all going to die, soon.


8 posted on 02/07/2016 8:26:58 AM PST by Parmy
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0.12 degree Celsius (0.2 Fahrenheit) since 1750

0.12 degrees over 266 years? Really? I would argue that 0.12 degrees is well within the measurement error range for such a situation.

But the worst thing here is that I'm not even allowed to make that argument. It's settled science, and so it cannot be questioned, dontcha know?

9 posted on 02/07/2016 8:35:03 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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Never mind the unquestionable accuracy of 18th-century thermometers. There was no metrology problem back then, obviously.
10 posted on 02/07/2016 8:37:53 AM PST by Olog-hai
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So if they plant more deciduous trees more sunlight will be reflected back to the upper atmosphere burning off moisture bearing clouds just like the cities and towns do now - effectively creating deserts.

Hip Hip Howrah! Just love those dry warm places ... lots of sand to bask on.


11 posted on 02/07/2016 8:38:11 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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OMG! Two tenths of a degree in 250 years???? Why, in the next millennium, the temperature could soar almost a FULL DEGREE!!!

Horrors!

12 posted on 02/07/2016 8:38:51 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Olog-hai

This makes sense, for the same reason that it makes sense that a dark car is warmer than a light car, dark clothing is warmer than light clothing, etc. Darker objects absorb more light, meaning they absorb more energy and give off the energy as infrared light, which we perceive as heat.

Now, does this mean that Europe is about to enter a catastrophic heating cycle? No. It’s an interesting observation, that’s all. Any environmental consequences of increased evergreen forests is due to their effect on the flora and fauna in the region—species have preferred habitats, and the species composition of an area will adjust to the new habitat.


13 posted on 02/07/2016 8:39:05 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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Ping


14 posted on 02/07/2016 8:46:17 AM PST by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: Olog-hai
Never mind the unquestionable accuracy of 18th-century thermometers.

The estimate of uncertainty on those old devices have to be, at a minimum, plus or minus one degree. It is remarkable - and a bit frightening - that no one on the climate change side bothers to think about that.

But if you were to bring that up at a climate conference, you'd be shouted down. You'd be labeled a denier, a hater of mother earth. Science has gone from the inquiry method to the fascist method.

15 posted on 02/07/2016 8:49:54 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: PROCON

Save the Earth! Burn the forests!


16 posted on 02/07/2016 8:51:14 AM PST by CaptainMorgantown
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Save the Earth! Burn the forests!

LOL. That's a logical conclusion from that silly article.

17 posted on 02/07/2016 8:53:35 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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Then it’s no longer science, of course. The scientific method has been abrogated.


18 posted on 02/07/2016 9:07:31 AM PST by Olog-hai
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Politically correct trees and politically correct vegetation are necessary if we are to overcome white privilege. ;?)


19 posted on 02/07/2016 9:12:38 AM PST by spintreebob
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IIRC, there was legislation proposed in California to ban black cars because they absorb too much heat.

I also recall talk about making parking lots white to reflect heat.


20 posted on 02/07/2016 9:13:47 AM PST by Senator_Blutarski
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