Sky-Rocketing Gas Prices Could Save the World

Cars are becoming more and more expensive to drive, with gas prices reaching new highs every day. There is no indication that prices will stop rising in this manner, so people are trying to buy more fuel efficient cars, lowering emissions. This new wave of "green" buyers could offset the growing population's pollution, which could mean that emissions have leveled out. This could mean a little more time for us to fix our mistakes. It looks like that the War on Iraq has had a good effect too, although we had to dig deep to find it. In causing millions of Americans to lose at the pump, George W. Bush has inadvertantly given us another possible solution to global warming. Go figure!

Worst Car to Buy

According to http://www.greenercars.org/, the meanest vehicle for the environment in 2008 is the Volkswagon Touareg (that is how you spell it). It has a green score of 14, compared to a Honda Civic GX (the greenest car), with a green score of 57.

Silencing More Critics

Hey! I'm getting good at this. Global warming is not caused by natural temperature fluctuation and is being moderately affected by the ice age cycle. Haven't I said this before? Global warming is moving along due to many factors; the rapid weakening of the magnetic field, human pollution, the ice age cycle, human pollution, hot-headed politicians, and human pollution, just to name a few factors. Buy ULEVs (Ultra-Low-Emissions-Vehicles). Surprisingly, luxury cars like Acura TLs come under this category. Go figure!

Natural Temperature Fluctuation

Before an ice age, temperatures naturally go up. Normally, there is more than 10,000 years between ice ages. However, due to human emission, we have sped up our ice age cycle. We are warming up the Earth too fast, and we are making a dent in the ice age cycle. At this point, if we humans never emitted CO2, we would be having normal temperatures. We could have expected an ice age a few thousand years from now. However, due to our pollution and emissions, we have almost guaranteed that we will have major glaciation of the Northern hemisphere within the next 1,000 years, if not the next 100 years. However, until the glaciers move in, temperatures will rise and rise, sea levels will rise and rise, and many people will be displaced. The "Little Ice Age" that Burnett referred to was caused by global dimming, a counter-force to global warming. Global dimming was able to keep global warming at bay for a very short period of time, hence our "Little Ice age," with temperatures dropping 1 degree celsius.

The NCPA (National Center for Policy Analysis)

I am once again committing myself to investigative reporting. This time, we will be looking at the comments of Analyst H. Sterling Burnett, of the NCPA. He states that global warming is completely natural, but says that the rising CO2 levels are caused by a combination of human emissions and the cycle of ice ages. This summary is very similar to Gary Novak's view. However, the cycle of ice ages Burnett refers to is based on the fact that we endured a "Little Ice Age" last century. The rise in CO2 levels, as stated by Al Gore and Gary Novak, comes before the ice age, so we can write off the recent "little ice Age" to normal temperature fluctuation. Now you must think, we must be having natural temp. flutuation right now, but it can be and will be disproven... in my next post.

"The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is an American non-profit conservative think tank." -Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_for_Policy_Analysis#Characterization_by_others)

This quote basically shows that the NCPA is a privately funded organization, without representation from Liberals.

John McCain

The public consensus is that Barack Obama will do more to combat global warming than John McCain, if elected. However, if McCain is elected, will he do anything at all. Will he continue Bush's legacy by ignoring the Kyoto Protocol and making promises with no guarantee that he will go through with them. If the election were to happen right now, we wouldn't have to worry. However, with the problems in the last two elections in Florida and Ohio, we are looking at an election full of questions and no answers. If you have something to say on this issue (and i'm sure you do), leave a comment. For those f you who don't know, you can leave a comment by clicking on the place that says __ comments. It is hyperlinked and is at the bottom of every post. From there, it is pretty much self-explanatory.

A Cow Eating Hay on Sunday in Chinatown?

This is very interesting. 20% of all unnatural greenhouse gases come from farm animals' excrement. This is odd, however, since aren't farm animals natural? Since there are quite a few less cows in this world than humans, it can be calculated that the average cow eating hay on Sunday in Chinatown has a bigger impact on global warming than an impoverished African, which is terrible! Maybe I should donate money to a poverty fund. Actually, we always look at ourselves as the blessed humans with money, but maybe all of the poverty-stricken africans have something to teach us about saving the environment. I wonder if there are actually cows eating hay on Sunday in Chinatown.

More Mosquito Line

The rising mosquito line could be a threat to us all around the world. It could cause new Afican diseases to spread in Africa, and, we all know, once a disease enters the human population, it won't be long before it plagues the entire world. AIDS is a case of that. Since we can't be sure how much temperatures will rise, we don't know how long the mosquito line will stay this low. If it stays like this or worsens forever, then we are in trouble.

The Poll (Again)

I would like to declare the results of the poll before I tear it down. There were 13 votes, and President George Walker Bush was voted most responsible for the Americans lack of knowledge of Global Warming. Ex. President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton was not far behind, receiving 38% of the vote. Bush received 53% and Former "Next" President Gore received 9%.

The Mayans

The Mayans predicted that the world would end on December 23, 2012. if they are right then there is no need to worry about global warming. However, there is the possibility that global warming could be the cause for the end of the world, in which case we should be very worried. According to the Mayans, we have 4 1/2 years left, so use them wisely. If you think the Mayans are wrong and nothing will happen, you don't need to worry.

Al Gore

Gore has proved himself to be a slippery figure. He manipulates facts slightly to give himself a better sheen, but on the whole his facts are easily proven and believable. If you remember my earlier posts, I stated that Al Gore made his father look like a farmer when he was really a Senator. As I later proved, he was a Senator and a farmer in his time off. Gore wants us to believe that his father was a farmer who did not contribute to global warming, which is a good tactic, but it does not necessitate a white lie. In actuality, his father was not a perfect man, voting against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, he later renounced his choice and termed it "his biggest mistake." All in all, Gore is a man who's integrity shines in the public with little mistakes and cover-ups along the way.

Poll

The poll is tapering down, and it looks like Bush has a victory all wrapped up. Well, at least this victory will prove his ineptitude. Wait, there's a recount in Florida!

Comment Based

I have decided that I will take suggestions for any topics I will write about from your comments. Please leave comments so I can know what to write about for the rest of the week. Every week, I will take on a new topic. I still do not have a topic for this week, so please leave a comment!

News and Notes

Today is an epic day! This blog has been bought by Garbanzo Enterprises. But don't fret, loyal readers, there will be no drastic changes. I will continue to write this blog like I used to before. The only difference is that there will be ads for Garbanzo Enterprises companies down the left side of the blog. Garbanzo Enterprises will not remove any features on the sidebar, so you don't need to worry about losing that picture of the world.

In other News:

Garbanzo Enterprises has also taken control of Clousseau Inc. Clousseau inc makes Jacques Clousseau memorabilia at cheap prices.

The blog, It's An Old Team After All has reopened. This blog is a sports blog, so people who don't follow sports may not be interested.

If you are looking to follow the news in Garbanzo Enterprises, or are willing to invest in Garbanzo enterprises, go to our blog instead.

Presidential Election

Due to popular demand, I will post about the upcoming presidential election. There is a 99.9% chance that the election will be between Obama and McCain, so we'll start from there. Which candidate will help bring about a change in global warming-related policies? The answer is a runaway for Obama. Obama's whole campaign is for change, and that is what he will be able to do regarding global warming. Whether or not anything he does will actually mean anything is an issue for another day. On another note, I have compiled the candidates and their possible running mates.
Sen.B.Obama (Sen.H.Clinton or J.Edwards)
Sen.J.McCain (M.Huckabee or Sen.M.Romney)
R.Nader (no idea, but who cares)

Clarify

Some of the points I made in my last post need to be clarified. The ice age I am referring to will only affect regions within 60 degrees of the poles, which is a lot of space. The rest of the area, primarily the tropics, will experience higher temperature and more drought. HOWEVER!!!!, global warming will continue to affect us for at least 100 years before we experience the ice age. The ice age will work to rebalance our temperatures slowly. As Newton said, "For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Silence the Critics Once and For All

I have discovered that global warming IS caused by CO2 emissions. It is widely agreed that Water Vapor is the main greenhouse gas. The CO2 emissions by human beings are meager in context of the CO2 emissions of decay and the warming powers of water vapor. However, there is no reliable source that says that a higher amount of water vapor is the first cause of global warming. Global warming was first caused by a little bit of CO2 emissions, which raised the temperature negligibly. The small rise in temperatures caused a little more evaporation, which in turn caused more heat, which in turn caused more evaporation, etc., etc., until we reached our position at this time. Now, you would say that thermal runaway would occur, but this is untrue. Thermal runaway has been combated by global dimming and the convection cycle. Global dimming is a proven fact that the earth is getting slightly cooler because of jet contrails and visible airborn pollutants. The visible pollutants stop light with longer wavelengths than visible light from entering the atmosphere, thus blocking infrared rays. Convection cycles cause air and heat to leave the atmosphere. This happens relatively fast, in approximately 2 months. A new question is raised: If both convection currents and global dimming combat global warming, then why isn't the earth getting cooler?

2 Main reasons:

1. Global dimming has only become a factor recently. Visible pollutants have not been an enormous factor until the 1970s, whereas global warming has been a problem since the 19th century.
2. Global warming is a very strong force. It is being helped along by 3 factors; pollution, an impending ice age, and the reversal of the magnetic poles. First, we have the most obvious reason, pollution. Humans have been pollutiong the air since the 19th century. Second, the earth is in an ice age cycle. Right before an ice age, temperatures skyrocket. This time, temperatures will go even higher before the drop off, causing massive glaciation in the Northern Hemisphere. This glaciation will be fast and furious, with lots of glaciers for a short period of time. Finally, there is the factor that not many people know about. Soon, probably within the next 100-1000 years, the magnetic poles will switch. This is shown by the rapid weakening of the magnetic field, which only weakens when the poles switch. Humans have also sped up this force with global warming. A weaker magnetic field allows more heat to enter the atmosphere, especially at the poles.

New Discoveries

I continue my investigation into the TRUE source of global warming.



"I estimate that heat stays in the atmosphere about a month before escaping into space. I make this estimate based upon the fact that maximum sunshine (June 21) precedes maximum local temperature by almost a month." -Gary Novak, independent Scientist



Actually, the Summer equinox precedes the highest temperature by 2 months. This shows some holes in the argument of Novak, who says that water vapor is the main cause of global warming, and also says that we will have an ice age soon. It is true that the northern Hemisphere will suffer from extreme glaciation due to the stoppage of the Gulf Stream. Novak relates the rise in temperature to the previous ice ages.



From: http://www.climatechangenorth.ca/section-BG/BG_HS_03_O_E.html



Carbon Dioxide takes "50-200 years" to disperse from the atmosphere. If you calculate CO2 to disperse in 125 years (the average of the extremes) you find that CO2 would have caused Earth's temperatures to rise 150 degrees Celsius since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution using Novak's system, which states "a 0.06°C increase in temperature due to CO2 increase can cause an increase in water vapor to cause an increase in temperature of ten times that amount..." (Gary Novak, Independent Scientist).

CO2 Emissions-A Fraud?

For my next few posts, I will act as an investigative reporter, looking for evidence that supports and/or disproves the theory that global warming is caused by CO2 emissions. It is widely accepted that global warming is caused by our CO2 emissions, but Brian has declared that this is a false statement, citing http://nov55.com/gbwg.html as his source. After reading the website, I must conclude that there are two sides to every theory that must be listened to, therefore, I will go about trying to find the TRUTH of global warming using my good buddy, GOOGLE, and other sources.

"One motive is that incompetent persons, in science and out, are constantly looking for false realities to promote as a method of concealing their incompetence." Gary Novak, Independent Scientist.

This statement could be looked at as a blow to many theorists of global warming, since Novak is calling global warming theorists who believe that CO2 is the main issue incompetent. The incompetence he refers to is not specified in the document. The incompetence of the scientists is a mystery to me. Incompetence in what, precisely? Please shed some light on this situation if you can by placing a comment.

Quickly Now

Al Gore was a famous politician whose family also had political ties. He was "shuttled" between Carthage, his hometown, and Washington D.C. biannually. His father was multi-talented, winning breeder of the month and also being a famous Senator. It is true that the movie did not mention the fact that Al Gore Sr. was a Senator, but it did mention that Gore had two homes, although I do not believe it specified where his second home was. It would be ludicrous to say that he is a liar, but it wouldn't be untrue to say he does leave out some important facts that could incriminate him. However, every politician does that including, Oh my!, G.W. Bush, our infamous president.

Setting the Truth Straight (comments of Brian)

I would like to make a rebuttal on Brian's comments (On my posts Welcome and An Inconvenient Truth, click on 1 Comments)on Al Gore and the government. Al Gore has given completely credible evidence on global warming. Calling him a liar without evidence is slanderous, or in this case, libel. Another point you raised is the fact that the government wouldn't want to cover up global warming. That is easily disproven. The current administration, like many in the past, do not want to take responsibility for what they have done. A good way to admit their mistake was to sign the Kyoto Protocol and pledge to raise gas standards. Instead of setting standards, they only half-commited themselves to the issue. They have suggested the use of newer lightbulbs and more energy-efficient transportation, but they have not put any standards into place, forcing manufacturors to raise their product effectiveness. This lack of standardization has put Americans into the situation of having to chose between cheaper products and "greener' products. Since doing all of this is a lot of work, the government chooses to take the easy way out and try to disprove global warming. Brian, if you would like to continue your argument I would be glad to field any questions you have.

*note: i am not blaming global warming on the current administration. In fact, all of our problems can date back to George Washington and the Presidents from then on into the Industrial Revolution in america and UK. However, the current administration is to blame on not making moves to try and combat global warming. Instead they make promises without any proof that they will go through with it.

Mosquito Line

Global warming is continuing to have an affect all over the world. The mosquito line is receding. The mosquito line is the altitude at whch mosquitoes cannot live above. Cities like Nairobi, Kenya were built above the mosquito line so they wouldn't be bothered by mosquitoes. However, with global warming, the mosquito line is rising, so mosquitoes are able to survive and bite people that they wouldn't normally be able to attack. This could spread malaria and West Nile virus into places where mosquitoes weren't even present before. This also causes a big problem because people above the mosquito line originally did not have an immunity to mosquito-borne viruses and bacteria, so they are more likely to contract the disease. Many people could die of these types of diseases.

Heat

It's hot today. I wonder why? Maybe it's GLOBAL WARMING? I'm going to burn to death if the weather continues to stay this warm. "Green" ways to stay cool:

Use fans instead of A/C
Open windows
Close blinds (keeps sun out)

"Green" ways to stay warm:

Wear sweaters, jackets, etc. instead of using Heating
Open blinds, but w/ closed windows

An Incovenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth is a great movie to watch if you want to learn more about global warming. I, garbanzo, oficcially endorse the movie.

Welcome

Welcome to my new blog, Global Warming is real, FIGHT IT! My first post was an essay I wrote about global warming. You, my loyal readers, may not be loyal enough to read through a boring essay, so here's the jist of it:
The government is trying to cover up global warming.
There are already signs of global warming everywhere.
Scientist predict that global warming will have a huge impact n earth.
It is not too hard to lower your carbon emissions.
We MUST band together to fight global warming.

Do Your Part

Global Warming is Real

Fight It

Although many government officers have tried to mislead the general public about global warming, the fact of the matter is that global warming is an issue that must be fought. The citizens of the United States of America have been told that reducing CO2 emissions is unnecessary, but there are markers everywhere pointing to the dangers of global warming. There are signs of global warming already showing up every day in the local newspapers. Scientists have proven that global warming will have widespread effects by 2050. However, bureaucrats continue to try to quiet "theorists" and control the situation, saying there is nothing to worry about.

First and foremost, we are already facing the consequences of our harmful CO2 emissions. Hurricanes, tropical storms, cyclones, and typhoons have increased in number already. In 2005, Japan had a record number of typhoons, causing a catastrophic number of deaths and homelessness. The first ever hurricane in the South Atlantic Ocean was recorded when Brazil was struck in 2004. Furthermore, cities that were built to be above the mosquito line are now plagued by mosquitoes looking for cooler temperatures, such as in Nairobi, Kenya. Even more alarming is the fact that Antarctica's Larsen Ice Shelf is melting, along with the ice shelves of Greenland. Even the animals and plants which we felt that we were dominant over have realized the danger of global warming, represented by their sudden migration toward the poles.

If our greenhouse gas emissions continue, long-term effects will be catastrophic. Sea levels will rise a minimum of 20 feet, with cities like Shanghai, Kolkata, and San Jose completely under water. Of the top ten urban centers of the world population-wise, only Mexico City (#10) is under minimal threat of rising sea levels. However, places like Mexico City will experience more intense heat waves. Fires will occur more often, and droughts will plague Africa and the Middle East, making those areas uninhabitable. By the summer of 2050, the Arctic Ocean will completely thaw in the summer. Even worse, by 2050, almost 1,000,000 species of organisms will be extinct. Humans could suffer from a loss of food and may die themselves.

Since there is so much evidence to show that global warming is real and is a problem, one would think that everyone would be jumping off their couches to try and do something for global warming. However, the real situation is quite the contrary. The general opinion is that global warming is striking, but people feel that they will die before they are affected. If the main culprits of global warming live out their lives without battling global warming, the problem will be our children's problem. We may love our children, but some feel that it is too hard to fix our massive mistake. This argument is completely fallible and easily disproven. If people bought cars with more fuel efficient engines, travel lighter, and pump up their tires fully, new-car based emissions would be lowered 8%. This may not seem like much, but it is a huge step in the right direction for Americans. The use of fossil fuels in the construction of buildings is also a huge generator of greenhouse gases. It is ironic that not only the people inside the building, but the building itself are causing global warming. However, this can be easily combated with the use of "greener" building materials and the use of solar and wind power.

Global warming is striking now, and will continue to wreak havoc in the future, but the public has been misled about the truth and the difficulties of the situation. This is a chance for Americans to show the government that we are not uneducated couch potatoes and are capable of banding together and saving the world, even if the government won't. The government may have had Americans fooled once, but nowadays it sure is a different story, with widespread knowledge of what happened, what is happening, and what will happen with our best friend and our worst enemy, global warming.

Sources:

An Inconvenient Truth. Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Al Gore. DVD. Participant Productions, 2006.

Lewis. Roger K. "Sustainable Architecture Can Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions," Washington Post 10 Jun 2006. 18 May 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/09/AR2006060900710.html

"With help from you, we can reduce CO2." Act on CO2. Department for Transport. 18 May 2008 .