Friday, September 18, 2009

A Fact Based Look At Global Warming: Predictions Vs. Actual

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There are numerous reasons why we should question the consensus view on human-induced climate change, says meteorologist Matt Rogers.

One of the strongest value propositions presented for fighting global warming is to slow tropical cyclone intensity increases, however:

  • Global hurricane activity reached a record low earlier this summer.
  • Florida State University has a site that tracks global hurricane activity; since the 1990s, this activity has been decreasing, which goes against what we were told to expect on a warming planet.
El Niño, a feature in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, occurs when water temperatures are abnormally warm. Some climate change researchers predicted that global warming would create more and stronger El Niño events like the powerhouse of 1997-98, however:

We are now about to complete an entire decade without a strong El Niño event (three occurred in the 1980s-1990s).

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