



I. Waste Heat Shifts Temperature Balance




Waste Heat
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II. What Can be Done?



Urban heat map






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RE: I suggested this
By DrizztVD on 1/28/2013 2:47:54 PM , Rating: 2
The problem with climate change and in particular global warming up to this point, is not that humans have some effect on the environment but rather how large that effect is. While there are many engines releasing heat into the atmosphere, this is not even a drop in the ocean compared to the amount of heat the sun dumps on earth every day.

This is why you will find that the researchers propose a type of 'heat exchange' effect, where a miniscule influence on one part of the thermal system propagates to global climate shifts. This reminds of the theory that says the flap of a butterfly's wings can influence the weather on the other side of the planet. You can make such a statement and even give evidence to support it, but it really is of no practical use because there are just too many small influences to keep track of.

I really think that the challenge for the next generation will be to get everyone off fossil fuel dependance. Other than that worrying about global climate shifts (or catastrophes) really won't help if we don't actually have any means to prevent it even if we knew it was coming.

RE: I suggested this



Adaptation is a much more sensible option than prevention.

RE: I suggested this
By tng on 1/29/2013 9:55:13 AM , Rating: 2
...this is not even a drop in the ocean compared to the amount of heat the sun dumps on earth every day.

So true, yet there are scientists out there that have made connections between global warming and solar cycles and have been called nutcases or worse by the IPCC, simply because it may not fit what with the IPCC says.

I think that GW is real, but I am convinced that the IPCC is a bid for more money and control.

