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Prepare For Even More Volatile Weather in 2017 (engadget.com)
An anonymous shares a report on Engadget: Ice isn't just great for keeping your drinks cool at parties, it also helps keep our planet cool by reflecting some of the sun's heat away. But thanks to our steadfast refusal to address climate change, there's going to be a lot less ice in the Arctic next year. Scientists are observing record high temperatures in the Arctic circle that's likely to lead to record low levels of ice coverage in 2017. Long story short, we're currently melting the wall that's helped stop the seas boiling for all of these years. Normally, by November, the global temperature has dropped sufficiently that ice can form again in the Arctic ready for the following summer. This year, however, climate scientists saw a spike to -7 celsius (19f) -- 15 degrees celsius (27f) warmer than usual. While the readings have fluctuated since November 11, they're expected to rocket up again in the next few days.
Oh no, they used a metaphor in a post. FUCKING BURN THAT GUY.
Dude, even industry is starting to come around on global warming. Unless the gummit introduces a universal basic income you're going to have to retrain to shill for something that's still a thing.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Top DOE Scientist fired by Obama administration
Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Texas), chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, released a wide-ranging report on Tuesday that shows how senior Obama administration officials retaliated against a leading scientist and plotted ways to block a congressional inquiry surrounding key research into the impact of radiation.
A top DoE scientist (Dr. Noelle Metting) who liaised with Congress on the matter was fired by the Obama administration for being too forthright with lawmakers, according to the report, which provides an in-depth look at the White House’s efforts to ensure senior staffers toe the administration’s line.
You might try that more: correcting wrong science with right science, that is.
I don't see any science in the OP's post. Just whinging that an article written for a general interest audience uses layman's language. Along with a heavy dose of climate change denialism -- the whole its a religion thing reveals him as someone who uses scientism to avoid engaging with the actual scientific research regarding climate change.