Spencer adds, "The decadal temperature trend for the period December 1978 through June 2009 remains at +0.13 deg. C per decade."
(Note that the overall trend in temperature over these 30 years is slightly "up" even though actual global temperatures in June 2009 were the same as they were in 1979: At this long term rate, global average temperatures in 2109 (130 years since 1979) might be 1.0 degree higher than now. Monthly - and yearly - temperatures go up and down like they did in 1998 (up!) and down (like they did in May and June of this year, so the very long term trend is most important. However, the fact that current temperatures are actually 0.0 above those 30 years ago can't be trivialized when the liberal socialists are claiming global disaster at every press conference!)
Of course, increasing temperature means a longer growing season, more crops and more land available to grow crops and ground cover.
The increase in CO2 to today's levels means EVERY plant on earth is growing faster, stronger, more drought and disease tolerant, and is producing between 14% and 27% MORE food, fodder, feed, fruit, fuel, and seed.
Gore, Hansen, Pelosi, Obama and the ABCNNBCBS are (deliberately) frightening people with projections of 6, 8, and 10 degree increases in temperatures!
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Nothing to see here.
Move along.
2 posted on
07/06/2009 7:14:30 AM PDT by
envisio
(Sexual Beer & BBQ Ribs)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Now if Algore would only shut up and stop spewing so much hot air, the mean global temperature would probably drop about 0.5º C over the next few years!
3 posted on
07/06/2009 7:16:16 AM PDT by
Hawthorn
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Has it really been 30 years since the commie scum sucking environmental “scientists” were clamoring on about global cooling? Wow, time flies.
Of course, they are learning new tricks. It’s the crisis of “Climate Change” now, to cover anything the weather might do
4 posted on
07/06/2009 7:17:09 AM PDT by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE; OKSooner; honolulugal; Killing Time; Beowulf; Mr. Peabody; RW_Whacko; ...
Ping me if you find one I've missed.
6 posted on
07/06/2009 7:19:50 AM PDT by
xcamel
(The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
9 posted on
07/06/2009 7:23:26 AM PDT by
Bean Counter
( Shovel ready...)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
ahh, well then it’s a good thing that Bam is going to let Science dictate policy, isn’t it? (sarc)
GO CHARGERS!!
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Global warming is the largest tax scam ever, on the people of this country. Many of the computer models have been shown to be wrong. Yet, we still keep hearing this BS.
If you believe my Senator, I do not, it is to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. If it were about energy independence then drilling, and nuclear would also be pushed very hard. As well as using our other natural resources. It is about the government taking our money,and controlling our lives. All in the name of political science!!
13 posted on
07/06/2009 7:55:01 AM PDT by
wbones8765
("Give me liberty or give me death")
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