GDR writes:
Regardless of how much or how little man is contributing to the problem, global warming is happening.
With my own short sightedness I've understood the problem as being a question of how we reduce our emissions and by how much. Now I'm not saying that we shouldn't be considering that but I believe it is the case that if we reduced our emissions by 100% global warming would still continue which I think is consistent with that CERN report.
Hi, GDR.
I haven't read the CERN report in full, but I presume it speaks to continued global warming in a way that mirrors the scientific consensus.
Yes, even if we stop all emissions, global warming will continue, because the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have not yet had their full effect. If we reduce our contributions to that burden, global warming will continue to some specific, unknown point, stop and, one hopes, reverse.
If we do not reduce emissions, then global warming will continue longer and to higher temperatures.
Think of it as the difference between the world ultimately being mighty unpleasant for a while vs. permanently uninhabitable.
Personally, I don't think the necessary changes will occur. The monied interests and the anti-science factions will block any coordinated global efforts. On the one hand, those blocking change for financial reasons won't be here to sustain any losses for their actions, and, on the other, the anti-science folks are perfectly content with the prospect of the world ending with fire this time.
I think we can prepare for global warming the same way were taught to prepare for a nuclear blast in the 1950s: huddle under a desk, cover our heads, and kiss our butts goodbye.
Edited by Omnivorous, : added the other hand
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