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Disputed Island Disappears Into Sea
RawJoe writes "India and Bangladesh have argued for almost 30 years over control of a tiny island in the Bay of Bengal. Now rising sea levels have ended the argument for them: the island's gone. From the article: 'New Moore Island, in the Sunderbans, has been completely submerged, said oceanographer Sugata Hazra, a professor at Jadavpur University in Calcutta. Its disappearance has been confirmed by satellite imagery and sea patrols, he said. "What these two countries could not achieve from years of talking, has been resolved by global warming," said Hazra.'"
... what can easily be dismissed as an otherwise natural process, like plate tectonics. That's how you get PAID, my Ivy League brothas!" -- Al Gore
Is there ANY event that would disprove global warming? I shoveled almost 9 feet of snow this winter, setting a new seasonal record, but apparently that is proof of GW. "More moisture in the air means more snow." --- Meanwhile the previous winter we had virtually no snow along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and Al Gore said that too is proof of GW.
I admit it. I'm confused. Lots of snow == GW. No snow == GW. What the fej?
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
What they are not so sure about is if humans have any meaningful impact on the warming
Wrong. This is just the latest denialist spin.
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I'm sure people would give you answers but you won't have enough education to understand it. Thus they will reword the answers to something you *could* comprehend, but then you will discard it for its lack of details. Then they will explain in details (scientific papers) and it won't make any sense to you.
It is your fault you can't understand complex science. It is also your fault that the message you get is not convincing enough. The actual messages going around are very convincing to those who can understand them. Sadly, and to your own disgruntle, you make no effort of your own and likely deliberately inject doubt because *this* science implies a change in your lifestyle that is detrimental.
I bet you don't doubt Splenda. I bet you don't doubt your medications. GTFO.
There is absolutely nothing here that a Nuke couldn't also have fixed.
-Matt
It was not the head of the IPCC who said that, it was Phil Jones, the head of the CRU who said the warming over the past 15 years was not statistically significant to the 95% confidence level which is the gold standard in statistical confidence. Instead it's about 93% significant. He also said that trends over long periods are more significant than short periods and there is statistical significance over the past 20 or 30 years.