The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) created what is generally known
as the Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) hypothesis.
IPCC proposed that human produced CO2 is causing global warming, known
as Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW).
Known
as Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW), the hypothesis was not subjected to normal scientific skepticism.
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Climate Change Deniers, also known
as Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) Deniers, refers to individuals or groups who disagree with the global scientific consensus that emissions of man - made CO2 significantly enhance the natural atmospheric greenhouse effect.
A key claim of the hypothesis known
as anthropogenic global warming (AGW), is that human activities (particularly industry) are producing CO2 that is causing warming and climate change.
The new report — the first of three comprehensive studies to come out this year — makes one of the strongest claims yet in support of the hypothesis that human activity, namely the relentless pumping of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, is what's behind climate change — an effect climate scientists refer to
as anthropogenic global warming.
As anthropogenic global warming is encroaching on our abilities to live and pursue happiness, it's finally time for you to rise to your feet, assume your role, and lead us to the land of sustainability that we have been reaching for.
Not exact matches
The scientific name for man - made
global warming is
anthropogenic global warming — and is just
as its name suggests,
global warming caused by man.
scientific consensus
as to the facts quoted above — specifically those related to
global warming and
anthropogenic global warming.
However, the important thing to remember is that there is a significant scientific consensus
as to the facts quoted above — specifically those related to
global warming and
anthropogenic global warming.
In so far
as some sceptics and deniers are proclaiming that carbon dioxide - induced
anthropogenic global warming may be «the scientific fraud of the century» then surely the issues surrounding it must be the scientific debate of the century.
This is an attitude that some sincere climate change «skeptics» (
as opposed to ExxonMobil - funded deliberate frauds) exhibit: their so - called «skepticism» arises from an a priori sense that human activities can not possibly affect the Earth system in the way that the theory of
anthropogenic global warming describes.
Re # 5 response: [While the movie was indeed prophetic in recognizing
anthropogenic global warming as a real potential future threat in the early 70s (responsible for the perpetual heat wave that afflicts Earth's inhabitants), it appears that overpopulation was envisioned
as the primary aggravating factor.]
The reconstruction produced by Dr. Mann and his colleagues was just one step in a long process of research, and it is not (
as sometimes presented) a clinching argument for
anthropogenic global warming, but rather one of many independent lines of research on
global climate change.
Moreover, there is no direct evidence, no smoking gun, which points to
anthropogenic sources
as the reason behind
global warming.
While the movie was indeed prophetic in recognizing
anthropogenic global warming as a real potential future threat in the early 70s (responsible for the perpetual heat wave that afflicts Earth's inhabitants), it appears that overpopulation was envisioned
as the primary aggravating factor.
While still at Exxon he was «well convinced,
as were most technically trained people, that the IPCC's case for
Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is very tight.»
The editors have perfected the art of specious framing of the scientific question, which is not about climate change, but is about
anthropogenic global warming as a (major) contributor to current and recent climate change.
Also, regarding the satellite measurements: they do not themselves argue against the idea of
anthropogenic global warming,
as you may have suggested.
These analyses, whilst not disproving the
anthropogenic global warming theory, do show that the climate we are in today is not unusual in recent history, and therefore the possibility of natural variability causing the
warming can not be ruled out,
as it seemingly has been by many «independent» scientists, and the IPCC.
Further, I assume they all agree on
anthropogenic global warming as per Oreskes» research.
But taken
as a whole I accept the idea of
anthropogenic global warming and that we need to do something about relatively soon.
At risk of going beyond the theme of this thread, I offer up excerpts from it because I think Orr's review speaks indirectly to the larger issue of how we
as humans and
as a
global society are reacting to the findings of the earth sciences regarding
anthropogenic global warming, climate disruption, and their ensuing ecological and socio - economic consequences:
As for for
anthropogenic global warming, I'm a chemist, not a climatologist so I have to rely on expertise of climatologist on this matter.
Contemporary
global mean sea level rise will continue over many centuries
as a consequence of
anthropogenic climate
warming, with the detailed pace and final amount of rise depending substantially on future greenhouse gas emissions.
It is a deliberate lie, scripted by ExxonMobil - funded propaganda mills disguised
as «conservative think tanks», that is demonstrably false and
as such it does not belong in the debate about what to do about
anthropogenic global warming.
This is an attitude that some sincere climate change «skeptics» (
as opposed to ExxonMobil - funded deliberate frauds) exhibit: their so - called «skepticism» arises from an a priori sense that human activities can not possibly affect the Earth system in the way that the theory of
anthropogenic global warming describes.
To the extent that such obstruction and delay is successful, it will lead to the deaths of hundreds of millions of people
as a direct result of
anthropogenic global warming that could have been avoided by earlier action.
However, with a peer review system, it is not possible to take the second option and
as a result, the dangers of
anthropogenic global warming have gone by default.
As RC's Eric Steig commented, «I think the evidence that the current retreat of Antarctic glaciers is owing to
anthropogenic global warming is weak.
Also, regarding the satellite measurements: they do not themselves argue against the idea of
anthropogenic global warming,
as you may have suggested.
However, when people use the term «catastrophic
anthropogenic global warming» they are not referring to any real science but are attempting to paint anyone who talks about the science
as an alarmist.
Quoting directly Climate change
as a result of human activities, or
anthropogenic global warming, is now generally accepted
as reality and includes a wide range of climatic processes and impacts in the
global system that are affected by human activities.
The skeptics» press, especially
as echoed in Crichton's State of Fear states that the Kilimanjaro retreat can have nothing to do with
anthropogenic global warming, because it began in the 1880's, before any appreciable CO2 response is expected.
For those who firmly believe that scientists are going full speed ahead to cherry - pick evidence that supports catastrophic
anthropogenic global warming, Andy has provided the megaphone for the objective (and un-biased) voice of the scientific community
as a whole.
«Their unceasing drum - beat for
Anthropogenic Global Warming will ultimately discredit their otherwise worthwhile and necessary programs to reduce human pollution
as a result of unrestricted human population and economic growth.»
Our results suggest that
global surface temperature may not increase over the next decade,
as natural climate variations in the North Atlantic and tropical Pacific temporarily offset the projected
anthropogenic warming.»
The true motivation underlying the
global warming movement is almost certainly ideological and political in nature, and I predict that anthropogenic Global Warming, as currently presented, will go down as the greatest fraud of all
global warming movement is almost certainly ideological and political in nature, and I predict that anthropogenic Global Warming, as currently presented, will go down as the greatest fraud of al
warming movement is almost certainly ideological and political in nature, and I predict that
anthropogenic Global Warming, as currently presented, will go down as the greatest fraud of all
Global Warming, as currently presented, will go down as the greatest fraud of al
Warming,
as currently presented, will go down
as the greatest fraud of all time.
It's clear this is already happening and we can expect more op - eds in major newspapers from the likes of George Will, more full - page adverts from industry - funded propaganda mills masquerading
as «conservative» think tanks, and more comments posted on every blog where
global warming is discussed, denouncing the «vast liberal hoax» of
anthropogenic global warming, because, you know, it's been proved that the earth isn't
warming, and if it is, it has nothing to do with fossil fuels.
As on the Peninsula, there is evidence of
anthropogenic forcing for the WAIS too: anomalous conditions since the 1980s in the tropical Pacific are characteristic of the expected fingerprint of
global warming (e.g. Trenberth and Hoar, 1997; Collins et al., 2010).
In other words, a DO event (brought on this time by
anthropogenic global warming) should be seen
as larger and more rapid climate change than
anthropogenic global warming.
Unfortunately, some of my coauthors have been portrayed
as trying to «dig» for evidence of «cooling»,
as if by way of showing a cooling Antarctic, the demon of
anthropogenic global warming would be banished.
That's the battle cry of the High Priest of
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Anyone who thinks that there is any genuine «debate» about either the reality of
anthropogenic global warming and consequent climate change, or the grave threat not only to human civilization but to all life on earth if unmitigated, «business
as usual»
anthropogenic global warming and consequent climate change are permitted to continue, is profoundly misinformed.
Yu Kosaka & Shang - Ping Xie,
as published in Nature (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v501/n7467/full/nature12534.html): «Despite the continued increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, the annual - mean
global temperature has not risen in the twenty - first century1, challenging the prevailing view that
anthropogenic forcing causes climate
warming.»
2)
Anthropogenic global warming will not affect the Arctic (or any other region) solely by increasing local temperatures, but also by its complex effects on climate
as a whole, which includes affects on patterns of wind and ocean currents.
FYI, this paper is already being widely cited on blogs by
global warming deniers
as proof that all of the climate models are wrong, wrong, wrong and that the whole concept of
anthropogenic GHG - caused
warming has been refuted.
Sorry, yet another correction: The mass resignation was in response to publication of a prior paper disputing
anthropogenic global warming, although the editor of this latter paper was the same
as with MMichaels.
«The very low summer extent of Arctic sea ice that has been observed in recent years is often casually interpreted
as an early - warning sign of
anthropogenic global warming.