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08.09.2008, 12:36 1 comment

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19.11.2008, 14:32 2 comments

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Grow gills! Earth will sink by 2030

Published: 07 November, 2008, 16:05


The International Energy Agency has warned that the Earth is on course for a 6 °C increase in temperatures by 2030 – which could lead to a dramatic rise in sea levels. It says that current hydrocarbon consumption trends are far above what clima

 
1 COMMENT
Steve April 23, 2009, 06:46 quote
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Nonsense. Every year I read stories about how "this year is the turning point and there's no going back!" Now it's 16 years off? Who's imaginary computer scenario are they using this time? The arctic ice cap coverage is consistent overall as some parts increase in proportion to the decrease in another. CO2 folows temperature, temperature doesn't follow CO2. CO2 based anthropogenic global warming is complete rubbish. Lets clean up the planet for the right reasons and not for a lot of scare mongering, computer generated cartoons. I'm putting my money on Maschnich and Bashkirtsev http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2005/aug/19/climatechange.climatechangeenvironment It's the big yellow thing in the sky people! Steve

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