Our first victim of "climate change delusion"
0Z0NB
July 04, 2008
The warming preachers truly are driving people mad with fear. In the
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Joshua Wolf and Robert
Salo of Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital write:
We describe a patient with climate change delusion, a previously
unreported phenomenon. A 17-year-old man was referred to the inpatient
psychiatric unit at Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne with an 8 month
history of depressed mood. He also ...had visions of apocalyptic events.
The patient had also developed the belief that, due to climate change,
his own water consumption could lead within days to the deaths of
'millions of people' through exhaustion of water supplies. He quoted
'internet research' to substantiate this. The patient described that 'I
feel guilty about it', had attempted to stop drinking. He was unable to
acknowledge that the belief was unreasonable when challenged.
With internet reports like this and this, or Age reports like this and
this, how could he tell he was unreasonable? Indeed, some global warming
preachers now sound that they need treatment, too.
Warmest Regards
Bonzo
"If scientists say they are 100% sure, or that they are absolutely
certain about the cause and effect and ignore variables which might show
that they could be wrong, they are practicing junk science. Junk science
happens when scientists believe something based on just some of what
they see."
Polly the Parrot
> We describe a patient with climate change delusion, a previously
> unreported phenomenon. A 17-year-old man was referred to the
> inpatient psychiatric unit at Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
> with an 8 month history of depressed mood. He also ...had visions of
> apocalyptic events.
Sounds like Flanges Bum to me. Or maybe "ex-liberal-voter"?
V for Vendicar
Ice dam to break prematurely on Argentine glacier - July 7,2008
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - A huge ice dam on Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier
will
break apart for the first time in the southern hemisphere winter, likely as
a
result of global warming, scientists and environmentalists said Monday.
The 60-meter (yard) high wall of ice holding back a portion of Lake
Argentina
breaks apart spectacularly in cycles of one year to several years, but
always in
summer, and is one of Patagonia's top tourist attractions.
"This is the first time the glacier breaks up in winter. It could be related
to
global warming as rising temperatures affects ice friction," said Los
Glaciares
National Park director Carlos Corvalan.
The Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's largest, measuring 275 square
kilometers (106 square miles) and five kilometers (three miles) wide at its
mouth, is located 2,800 kilometers (1,740 miles) southeast of Buenos Aires.
Tunderbar
Is that all you've got. LOL. You are so pathetic, no offence.
Whata Fool
>Tunderbar <tdco...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Jul 9, 1:28?am, "V for Vendicar"
>Guess what is located 1,740 miles southeast of Buenos Aires?
>LOL
Maybe a glacier on the Sandwich Islands?
Steve Thomas
>
> - Show quoted text -
Its pathetic because its obvious if Vendicar went to a head doctor,
he would be diagnosed with "climate change delusion."
Whata Fool
>Only a lot of plain water.
>This is the AGWs evidence, the glacier has already been gone, I guess :-D
>Someone here with a mop?
I didn't measure, but I found what looked like a huge glacier
on one of the islands in the Sandwich Island group.
Check Google maps and select satellite.
V for Vendicar
> The Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's largest, measuring 275
> square
> kilometers (106 square miles) and five kilometers (three miles) wide at
> its
> mouth, is located 2,800 kilometers (1,740 miles) southeast of Buenos
> Aires.
"Tunderbar" <tdco...@gmail.com> wrote
> Is that all you've got. LOL. You are so pathetic, no offence.
Expect More Droughts, Heavy Downpours, Excessive Heat, And Intense
Hurricanes Due To Global
Warming, NOAA
ScienceDaily (June 20, 2008) - The U.S. Climate Change Science Program and
the
Subcommittee on Global Change Research has released a scientific assessment
that
provides the first comprehensive analysis of observed and projected changes
in
weather and climate extremes in North America and U.S. territories. Among
the
major findings reported in this assessment are that droughts, heavy
downpours,
excessive heat, and intense hurricanes are likely to become more commonplace
as
humans continue to increase the atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping
greenhouse gases.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change previously evaluated extreme
weather and climate events on a global basis in this same context. However,
there has not been a specific assessment across North America prior to this
report.
The report is based on scientific evidence that a warming world will be
accompanied by changes in the intensity, duration, frequency, and geographic
extent of weather and climate extremes.
"This report addresses one of the most frequently asked questions about
global
warming: what will happen to weather and climate extremes? This synthesis
and
assessment product examines this question across North America and concludes
that we are now witnessing and will increasingly experience more extreme
weather
and climate events," said report co-chair Tom Karl, Ph.D., director of NOAA's
National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
"We will continue to see some of the biggest impacts of global warming
coming
from changes in weather and climate extremes," said report co-chair Gerry
Meehl,
Ph.D., of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo.
"This
report focuses for the first time on changes of extremes specifically over
North
America."
Global warming of the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced
increases
in heat-trapping gases, according to the report. Many types of extreme
weather
and climate event changes have been observed during this time period and
continued changes are projected for this century. Specific future
projections
include:
Abnormally hot days and nights, along with heat waves, are very likely to
become more common. Cold nights are very likely to become less common.
Sea ice extent is expected to continue to decrease and may even disappear
in
the Arctic Ocean in summer in coming decades.
Precipitation, on average, is likely to be less frequent but more intense.
Droughts are likely to become more frequent and severe in some regions.
Hurricanes will likely have increased precipitation and wind.
The strongest cold-season storms in the Atlantic and Pacific are likely to
produce stronger winds and higher extreme wave heights.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S.
Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security and
national
safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related
events
and information service delivery for transportation, and by providing
environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources.
NOAA plays a key role in the Climate Change Science Program, which is
responsible for coordinating and integrating climate research, observations,
decision support, and communications of 13 federal departments and agencies.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research investigates climate, weather,
and
other topics related to the atmosphere. It is sponsored by the National
Science
Foundation and managed by a nonprofit consortium of universities, the
University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
The full CCSP 3.3 report, Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing
Climate,
and a summary FAQ brochure are available online.
Z0B0N
"V for Vendicar" <Execute_The_Traitor...@hotmail.com>
wrote in message news:A1idk.16094$Ec....@read2.cgocable.net...
>
>> The Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's largest, measuring 275
>> square
>> kilometers (106 square miles) and five kilometers (three miles) wide
>> at its
>> mouth, is located 2,800 kilometers (1,740 miles) southeast of Buenos
>> Aires.
>
>
> "Tunderbar" <tdco...@gmail.com> wrote
>> Is that all you've got. LOL. You are so pathetic, no offence.
> Expect More Droughts, Heavy Downpours, Excessive Heat, And Intense
> Hurricanes Due To Global
> Warming, NOAA
>
ROTFLMAO
QUOTE: If only V for Vacuous had bothered to read the actual data
contained in a June 2008 report from the U.S. Climate Change Science
Program.
A sampling of what the report reveals includes:
Hurricanes declining, no long term increases in drought
- There have been no observed changes in the occurrence of tornadoes or
thunderstorms - There have been no long-term increases in strong East
Coast winter storms (ECWS), called Nor'easters
- There are no long-term trends in either heat waves or cold spells,
though there are trends within shorter time periods in the overall
record.
But all of the above appear to be INCREASING in unverified climate
models. Computer models predictions are not evidence
Comic Relief, Newsweek's Begley, Global Warming Is a Cause of This Year's
Extreme Weather
EPW Blog
June 29, 2008
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/3708
QUOTE: If only Begley had bothered to read the actual data contained in
a June 2008 report from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. A
sampling of what the report reveals includes: Hurricanes declining, no
long term increases in drought - There have been no observed changes in
the occurrence of tornadoes or thunderstorms - There have been no
long-term increases in strong East Coast winter storms (ECWS), called
Nor'easters - There are no long-term trends in either heat waves or cold
spells, though there are trends within shorter time periods in the
overall record. But all of the above appear to be INCREASING in
unverified climate models. Computer models predictions are not evidence
QUOTE: The warmest year, 1998, did not have Midwest floods anywhere near
the magnitude of those in 1993 and 2008.
Note: here are 3 quick rebuttals to this Newsweek's latest silliness.
1) Sharon Begley of Newsweek unhinged. She really is trying to outdo her
previous shoddy reporting. Her track record for climate reporting is
comical. See: Newsweek's Climate Editorial Screed Violates Basic
Standards of Journalism - August 2007
2) If only Begley had bothered to read the actual data contained in a
June 2008 report from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. A
sampling of what the report reveals includes: Hurricanes declining, no
long term increases in drought - There have been no observed changes in
the occurrence of tornadoes or thunderstorms - There have been no
long-term increases in strong East Coast winter storms (ECWS), called
Nor'easters - There are no long-term trends in either heat waves or cold
spells, though there are trends within shorter time periods in the
overall record. But all of the above appear to be INCREASING in
unverified climate models. Computer models predictions are not evidence.
(For full report)
3) If only Begley had bothered to read this report from a meteorologist:
Midwest Floods and 'Completely Unjustified' Climate Change Fear
Mongering - By Mike Smith is a certified consulting meteorologist and a
Fellow of the American Meteorological Society He is CEO of WeatherData
Services, Inc., an AccuWeather Company, based in Wichita.) Excerpt: The
EDF proclaimed: Did Humans Cause the Midwest Flooding? In the piece,
EDF's James Wang writes, "Another element [of the Midwest floods] may be
global warming, which increases the probability of extreme weather
events like torrential rain." [...] And, it leaves us to ponder a key
question: Does the science justify tying the Midwest floods to Global
Warming? My answer? An emphatic "no." [.] The contention that "warming"
is linked to catastrophic Midwest floods is relatively easy to test.
Here's how: What were the temperatures during this and similar floods
in the region? When the atmosphere creates weather it is responding to
the conditions that exist in the lower atmosphere at the time of the
event - temperatures, pressures, humidity, etc. [...] The record Midwest
floods of 1993 and 2008 occurred after periods of rapid cooling. The
warmest year, 1998, did not have Midwest floods anywhere near the
magnitude of those in 1993 and 2008. It is my judgment the attempt to
link the 2008 floods to Global "Warming" is completely unjustified.
(Full report)
--
Warmest Regards
Bonzo
"Attributing global climate change to human CO2 production is akin to
trying to diagnose an automotive problem by ignoring the engine
(analogous to the Sun in the climate system) and the transmission (water
vapour) and instead focusing entirely, not on one nut on a rear wheel,
which would be analogous to total CO2, but on one thread on that nut,
which represents the human contribution." Dr. Timothy Ball, Chairman of
the Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP.com), Former Professor
Of Climatology, University of Winnipeg>
V for Vendicar
"Steve Thomas" <misled...@aol.com> wrote
> Its pathetic because its obvious if Vendicar went to a head doctor,
> he would be diagnosed with "climate change delusion."
Says the Denialist who believes that all of the worlds scientists are
involved in a global conspiracy to establish a one world government run by
the U.N.
URAh MMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN
V for Vendicar
"V for Vendicar" wrote
>>> The Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's largest, measuring 275
>>> square
>>> kilometers (106 square miles) and five kilometers (three miles) wide
>>> at its
>>> mouth, is located 2,800 kilometers (1,740 miles) southeast of Buenos
>>> Aires.
"Z0B0N" <Z0...@cooo00oc00.com> wrote
> ROTFLMAO
Global warming increases Atlantic storm frequency, study suggests: Atlantic
storms more frequent recently than a century ago.
Byline: Ken Kaye
Jul. 30 2007 --Evidence continues to mount that global warming is
supercharging the tropics.
A new study released Sunday found that about twice as many Atlantic
hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, largely as a result
of greenhouse warming. It also notes the proportion of major hurricanes to
less intense systems has increased significantly in recent years.
Z0B0N
"V for Vendicar" <Execute_The_Traitor...@hotmail.com>
wrote in message news:vACek.19031$Mc.1...@read1.cgocable.net...
>
> "V for Vendicar" wrote
>>>> The Perito Moreno glacier, one of the world's largest, measuring
>>>> 275
>>>> square
>>>> kilometers (106 square miles) and five kilometers (three miles)
>>>> wide
>>>> at its
>>>> mouth, is located 2,800 kilometers (1,740 miles) southeast of
>>>> Buenos
>>>> Aires.
>
>
> "Z0B0N" <Z0...@cooo00oc00.com> wrote
>> ROTFLMAO
>
> Global warming increases Atlantic storm frequency, study suggests:
> Atlantic storms more frequent recently than a century ago.
>
> Byline: Ken Kaye
>
> Jul. 30 2007 --Evidence continues to mount that global warming is
> supercharging the tropics.
>
ROTFLMAO
No Increasing Trend In Hurricane Activity
May 29, 2008
http://www.worldclimatereport.com/index.php/2008/05/29/tropical-cyclones-down-under/
QUESTION: What will happen if you carefully study storms across the
globe and find out warming does not increase their frequency?
ANSWER: The media will ignore you
We have written so much about the link between climate change and
hurricanes (a.k.a., tropical cyclones, TCs) that we sometimes wonder if
there could be anything new to report.
No sooner than we have such a thought, yet another article on the
subject appears in some leading scientific journal. A sentence in the
abstract from this new article really caught our eye as we read "For the
1981/82 to 2005/06 TC seasons, there are no apparent trends in the total
numbers and cyclone days of TCs, nor in numbers and cyclone days of
severe TCs with minimum central pressure of 970 hPa or lower."
This latest research gem appears in a recent issue of Geophysical
Research Letters, and the work was conducted by a team of climatologists
employed in Melbourne at the National Climate Centre of the Australian
Bureau of Meteorology. Kuleshov et al. note that "Concern about the
enhanced greenhouse effect affecting TC frequency and intensity has
grown over recent decades. Recently, trends in global TC activity for
the period 1970 to 2004 have been examined by Webster et al. [2005].
They concluded that no global trend has yet emerged in the total number
of tropical storms and hurricanes."
We at World Climate Report could not agree more, and the scientific
evidence is overwhelming on the subject of global warming and hurricane
frequency! Imagine the reaction we would get if we claimed "the science
is settled" and the "debate is over" - hurricanes are not becoming more
frequent!
Yet, you can visit thousands of websites claiming that hurricanes are
becoming more frequent thanks to the ongoing buildup of greenhouse
gases. Climate change alarmists make this claim over and over, the claim
is almost never challenged, and the claim is simply not consistent with
reality.
Give the global warmers credit - from school kids to grandmas, they have
the world believing that hurricanes are definitely increasing in
frequency, when nothing could be further from the truth.
The Australian-based Kuleshov et al. team wanted to focus on the
Southern Hemisphere and they searched for data for an area from Africa
to an oceanic area well off the coast of South America. The cold Peru
ocean current off the west coast of South America inhibits (actually
eliminates) hurricane activity in ocean area near South America.
Kuleshov et al. state "The data for the Australian region (90°E to
160°E) has been provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, for
the area from 30°E to 90°E by Météo-France (La Réunion) and for the area
east of 160°E by the Meteorological Services of Fiji and New Zealand."
They write "Further, TC trends in the SH as the whole domain as well as
in two sub-regions, the South Indian Ocean (SIO) (west of 135°E) and the
South Pacific Ocean (SPO) (east of 135°E), are derived." The figure
below (Figure 1)shows their study area along with a basic climatology of
tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere.
Figure 1. Average annual number of TCs in the Southern Hemisphere in El
Niño years in 2° x 2° boxes.
Kuleshov et al. find "There are significant inter-annual variations in
TC annual totals ranging from 16 to 34 TCs per year. Downward trends
(statistically not significant) in the total annual number of TCs in the
SH and in both sub-regions (SIO and SPO), have been identified."
We hate to bring this up to the global warming crusaders, but we did
notice that the authors are writing about downward trends in the number
of tropical cyclones of the Southern Hemisphere.
They go on stating "There are no apparent trends in total annual
occurrences of TCs in the SH for the 1981/82 to 2005/06 TC seasons, nor
in severe TCs with minimum central pressure of 970 hPa or lower (i.e.,
the calculated trends are not statistically significant)." If you haven't
heard, they fire away in their summary again stating "For the 1981/82 to
2005/06 TC seasons, there are no apparent trends in the total numbers
and cyclone days of TCs, nor in numbers and cyclone days of severe TCs
with minimum central pressure of 970 hPa or lower."
To be complete, the authors do report that they detected an upward trend
in the number of strong storms with a central pressure less than 945hPa.
Had these scientists found an increase in the total number of tropical
cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere, they would need to hire press
agents to handle the global coverage.
Their work would be front page news all over the world, Time and
Newsweek would be all over the story, and thousands of web pages would
trumpet the results. However, they found no trends, or even downward
trends, in total tropical cyclone frequency over a huge area of the
planet - coverage at World Climate Report is about all they can expect.
References:
Kuleshov, Y., L. Qi, R. Fawcett, and D. Jones (2008), On tropical
cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere: Trends and the ENSO
connection, Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L14S08,
doi:10.1029/2007GL032983.
Webster, P. J., G. J. Holland, J. A. Curry, and H.-R. Chang (2005),
Changes in tropical cyclone number, duration, and intensity in a warming
environment, Science, 309, 1844-1846.
--
Warmest Regards
Bonzo
"The notion of a static, unchanging climate is foreign to the history of
the earth or any other planet with a fluid envelope. The fact that the
developed world went into hysterics over changes in global mean
temperature of a few tenths of a degree will astound future
generations." Richard Lindzen, Professor of Meteorology MIT and Member
of the National Academy of Sciences