Global warming

[Avicenna]

Suns activity is much more active then it has been. Some scientists have speculated it hasnt been this active for a couple milenia. The increased solar radiation would be enough to massively impact earths eco system, but we also have much more CO2 in the air. So the heat doesnt escape into space. Kinda a perfect storm.

It used to be warm enough in england that you could grow wine. Considering we just came out of a minor ice age (1300-1850) its not odd that glaciers are receding. I often find it odd that people mention the glaciers in the alps are receding when they had massively expanded during that minor iceage. At some points they were growing fast enough to swallow up a couple villages.

Personally i'm not too worried about global warming. Technologies are advancing at such a rate that massively polluting energy sources are being replaced quickly. Look at ireland and their massive wind farms. The rapid advancement in nanotechnology are making solar pannels smaller and 100's of times more productive. Once the sun calms down also the temperature will start to ease. What dislike though is goverment not imposing more regulations on industry to pollute less. Industry's that use coal can reduce CO2 emissions by 95%+ now so there should be no reason to be sending out so much CO2.

Many volcanoes are getting ready to erupt. The massive one near the phillipines (forget the name, cuased the year of no summer) has regrown to the size it was before, and looks like it might go off soon. Once the sun calms down also the temperature will start to ease. Sure things might get a bit bumpy for awhile but it will calm down and cool. Nature is like a bucking bronco, you just got to know when to let go.

Quite simply, industries use coal because it's cheaper and doesn't use as much land as wind farms. It's all to do with the economics. Anyhow, coal is going to run out soon.

Is the volcano you're thinking about Mount Pinatubo?

[Vladimir]

you must not forgetting that the magnetic strength of the earth is reducing too.

Again, more "earth according to the Discovery Channel (BBC)" on my part. It states that magnetic north is moving again and before long we'll have another polarity shift.

Methane is 23 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO2.

Sunlight breaks down Methane while plants consume CO2 and other pollution. Advanced Urban Planning techniques and bioengineering (which only advanced societies can develop) can help reduce both.

This is an opinion piece I read this morning: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188176,00.html

Make all the Polish jokes you want but I’m sure the scientists referenced knows a lot more about CO2 levels than I.

[Vladimir]

It's all to do with the economics. Anyhow, coal is going to run out soon.

I'd like to see your source on that. Coal is EVERYWHERE in the US.

Edit: oops.