Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns

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A new study of climate "tipping points," such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.

Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns : Read more

 

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We're involuntary passengers on planet Earth, and we know that we know very little about this space ship we're captivated by. Our most dominant emotion when looking into historical geological and meteorological facts is fear. We tend to focus on drastic events, such as species extinctions. After all, we could become one of those. Obviously, the weather could be a major factor in our survival, or lack thereof. The reality is, we don't know enough about the past to safely predict the planet's future. What we do know, we're in an ice age, probably in its warmest period. As long as the planet has ice caps, the ice age continues. What is commonly understood as an ice age is when the ice caps expand closer to the equator. The Earth had periods when it was completely covered in ice, and others when it was virtually ice free. We don't really know exactly how these periods evolved. That's why we don't know what's in our immediate future. One thing is certain, on average the climate is warming. When exactly the warming trend will end is a mystery. We think it started about 12k years ago. At least, that's when the ice sheets began their retreat to the respective polar regions. We don't know if and when the warming trend will end. Perhaps Earth will be like Mars in a few million years. Or, it will go through another extreme glacial period. Then there is the human factor. Are we really capable of permanently altering the climate with 200 years worth of industrial air pollution? Or is this just a blip on Earth's climate radar? We don't know. We pretend we do, with our little window into Earth's climate history. There are much greater air polluting events than we can ever create, such as a massive super volcano eruption that could put us into a few years of winter. Something like that could happen tomorrow, for all we know. What will happen when another substantial quantity of ice melts into water? The oceans may rise 1 foot, or more, forcing us to relocate coastal cities. The ancients knew better than us. They didn't build substantial dwellings on the coasts. They knew about tsunamis and other destructive events from legends. We thought the future belongs to us. Not so. The future belongs to the planet. We're just along for the ride. It will do whatever its been doing for millions of years, and there isn't a thing we can do about it. Perhaps that’s what really scares us. Deep down we all know, the planet doesn't care about us. We're like mold growing on its surface. The planet has its own problems. It's helplessly subjected to gravity events and constantly impacted by sun flares, intergalactic radiation, meteorite impacts, and a host of other planet threatening occurrences. It's even possible a midsized detached black hole will wander into our solar system and make a meal out of it. If the planet possessed any kind of consciousness, it would probably endlessly worry about potentially planet killing catastrophes. That makes our worries small in comparison. So what if we have to move our habitats a few miles inland? If the planet evolves into a never ending summer, it wouldn't be safe to get too much beach sun exposure anyway. In the end, we have no choice but to adapt to the changing climate, and do what we always do. Survive.

 

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Climate myths: Ice cores show CO₂ increases lag behind temperature rises, disproving the link to global warming

This proves that rising CO2 was not the trigger that caused the initial warming at the end of these ice ages - but no climate scientist has ever made this claim

www.newscientist.com

 

[prrawlins]

We're involuntary passengers on planet Earth, and we know that we know very little about this space ship we're captivated by. Our most dominant emotion when looking into historical geological and meteorological facts is fear. We tend to focus on drastic events, such as species extinctions. After all, we could become one of those. Obviously, the weather could be a major factor in our survival, or lack thereof. The reality is, we don't know enough about the past to safely predict the planet's future. What we do know, we're in an ice age, probably in its warmest period. As long as the planet has ice caps, the ice age continues. What is commonly understood as an ice age is when the ice caps expand closer to the equator. The Earth had periods when it was completely covered in ice, and others when it was virtually ice free. We don't really know exactly how these periods evolved. That's why we don't know what's in our immediate future. One thing is certain, on average the climate is warming. When exactly the warming trend will end is a mystery. We think it started about 12k years ago. At least, that's when the ice sheets began their retreat to the respective polar regions. We don't know if and when the warming trend will end. Perhaps Earth will be like Mars in a few million years. Or, it will go through another extreme glacial period. Then there is the human factor. Are we really capable of permanently altering the climate with 200 years worth of industrial air pollution? Or is this just a blip on Earth's climate radar? We don't know. We pretend we do, with our little window into Earth's climate history. There are much greater air polluting events than we can ever create, such as a massive super volcano eruption that could put us into a few years of winter. Something like that could happen tomorrow, for all we know. What will happen when another substantial quantity of ice melts into water? The oceans may rise 1 foot, or more, forcing us to relocate coastal cities. The ancients knew better than us. They didn't build substantial dwellings on the coasts. They knew about tsunamis and other destructive events from legends. We thought the future belongs to us. Not so. The future belongs to the planet. We're just along for the ride. It will do whatever its been doing for millions of years, and there isn't a thing we can do about it. Perhaps that’s what really scares us. Deep down we all know, the planet doesn't care about us. We're like mold growing on its surface. The planet has its own problems. It's helplessly subjected to gravity events and constantly impacted by sun flares, intergalactic radiation, meteorite impacts, and a host of other planet threatening occurrences. It's even possible a midsized detached black hole will wander into our solar system and make a meal out of it. If the planet possessed any kind of consciousness, it would probably endlessly worry about potentially planet killing catastrophes. That makes our worries small in comparison. So what if we have to move our habitats a few miles inland? If the planet evolves into a never ending summer, it wouldn't be safe to get too much beach sun exposure anyway. In the end, we have no choice but to adapt to the changing climate, and do what we always do. Survive.

Climate myths: Ice cores show CO₂ increases lag behind temperature rises, disproving the link to global warming

This proves that rising CO2 was not the trigger that caused the initial warming at the end of these ice ages - but no climate scientist has ever made this claim

www.newscientist.com

 

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Climate myths: Ice cores show CO₂ increases lag behind temperature rises, disproving the link to global warming

This proves that rising CO2 was not the trigger that caused the initial warming at the end of these ice ages - but no climate scientist has ever made this claim

www.newscientist.com

Correct. However, proper climate scientists do make this point but are often censored for daring to step out of line.

 

[JamesWilliams56]

How about recognizing the Number 1 cause of climate change is our Sun? It is about to go through its 12,000 year cycle which is catastrophic for life on Earth. The magnetic poles have been shifting at an increasing rate since the 19th Century. As they shift Earth's shields weaken. Antarctica will melt when the Sun emits its deadly nova burst. Up to 99% of humans will be exterminated. We exist because our very ancient ancestors survived by moving to high ground and setting up home in caves. The Noah flood happened 12,000 years ago (evidence water erosion of the Sphinx). Man made climate change is utter BS and a huge distraction to the real event. Why have billionaires been building underground shelters if they do not suspect something? The people are being kept in ignorance and varying states of nonsensical fear deliberately.

 

[7%solution]

How about recognizing the Number 1 cause of climate change is our Sun? It is about to go through its 12,000 year cycle which is catastrophic for life on Earth. The magnetic poles have been shifting at an increasing rate since the 19th Century. As they shift Earth's shields weaken. Antarctica will melt when the Sun emits its deadly nova burst. Up to 99% of humans will be exterminated. We exist because our very ancient ancestors survived by moving to high ground and setting up home in caves. The Noah flood happened 12,000 years ago (evidence water erosion of the Sphinx). Man made climate change is utter BS and a huge distraction to the real event. Why have billionaires been building underground shelters if they do not suspect something? The people are being kept in ignorance and varying states of nonsensical fear deliberately.

The Sphinx theory predating the pyramids has been debunked. It was built after the great pyramid. Scientists are able to show, most of the Sphinx was carved out of the ground that surrounds it by cutting massive blocks of sandstone and position them elsewhere in the Sphinx complex as a primary building material. The Sphinx is part of a sun temple. The lines in the sandstone that have been misidentified as erosion by rain water and floods are actually caused by variations in the density of the rock. That's further evidence the Sphinx was made of neighboring rocks, because it geologically matches up to the sandstone layers of the Giza Plateau. In other words, the Sphinx is a little over 4000 years old. That also matches up with the emerging of the Egyptian sun cult that gained momentum for about 1000 years until Akhenaten declared it as Egypt's sole religious cult. Many pharaohs claimed to have had a supernatural connection to the Sphinx because that legitimized their ascent to the throne. As far as the biblical flood goes, there may have been local floods here and there due to to rising ocean or lake levels at the end of the glacial period about 12k to 15k years ago. That would explain why almost every culture on Earth has ancient flood stories. The biblical flood is probably a variant of the Sumerian Gilgamesh story that was written 1000s of years before Genesis was recorded by scribes. Most of the OT was recorded in Alexandria somewhere around the 3rd or 4th century BCE. That means, most of the OT has been handed down orally for 500 to 1000 years. However, there's no doubt Genesis has its roots in Mesopotamian mythology. After all, the OT itself specifies that Abraham was a migrant from Ur, a Sumerian city state. If he existed, it would be only natural that he brought Sumerian mythologies with him.