This shows some interesting trends. First off, it looks as though the greatest retreat in recent history was during the 1940s. The page goes on to say that there was a bit of an advance during the 1990's but that 2002/2003 were very warm winters and there was a great deal of retreat then.
When I go to sites showing retreat, a lot of them show data from the 2002/2003 cycle. I think both sides are cherry picking.
I'm sure human kind is responsible for some part of climate change, but I believe that other forces are at work as well, and may be more important than Greenhouse gasses. I think we should focus resources on adapting to those forces and I do believe a strong economy will be the backbone of this adaptation.
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This shows some interesting trends. First off, it looks as though the greatest retreat in recent history was during the 1940s. The page goes on to say that there was a bit of an advance during the 1990's but that 2002/2003 were very warm winters and there was a great deal of retreat then.
When I go to sites showing retreat, a lot of them show data from the 2002/2003 cycle. I think both sides are cherry picking.
Interestingly the 2002/2003 retreat is reflected in the susnspot cycle:
http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/sunspo
Oh -- and if you look at the sunspot cycles from 1750 to present there seems to be an overall increase in activity: http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/images
I'm sure human kind is responsible for some part of climate change, but I believe that other forces are at work as well, and may be more important than Greenhouse gasses. I think we should focus resources on adapting to those forces and I do believe a strong economy will be the backbone of this adaptation.