Forecast or fear mongering?


Interesting how this piece avoids actual numbers that might tell you something

Stars above, I get so tired of these stories.

The oceans are losing the capacity to soak up rising man-made carbon emissions, which is increasing the rate of global warming by up to 30 per cent, scientists said yesterday.

That first paragraph should be a flashing warning sign.

Why are the oceans only losing the capacity to soak up man-made carbon dioxide? Does this mean we don't have to worry about all the other carbon dioxide?

Now a 30% increase sounds like a lot, but the entire article never defines the rate of increase. If the rate of global warming is 1 degree in 20 years, that means that a thirty percent increase makes it 1.3 degrees in 20 years.

The story is MEANT to worry you without actually telling you anything.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - May 18, 2007 at 05:27 AM  Tag


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