"I'll be damned if I know what that means, Sherman."
Posted on 05/28/2004 12:47:14 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:15:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Earth may be brightening.
Scientists studying the amount of light reflected by the Earth say the planet appeared to dim from 1984 to 2001, and then reversed its trend and brightened from 2001 to 2003.
The change appears to have resulted from changes in the amount of clouds covering the planet. More clouds reflect more light back into space, potentially cooling the planet, while a dimmer planet with fewer clouds would be warmed by the arriving sunlight.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
And I thought I was the only one who noticed.
Sounds like a 5-year old located the global dimmer switch.
1992 to 2000 were particularly Dim. ;)
Just Mother Nature just making Jackass's out of the Global Warming clan
"I'll be damned if I know what that means, Sherman."
***More clouds reflect more light back into space, potentially cooling the planet,***
What? Texas is not on the planet?
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