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  intentional?

  er... we are altering the entire planet's atmosphere relatively  cheaply - in fact they tell us we can't afford not to
  ..so if AGW is a weapon in the hands of the powers that be, who is it being aimed at?
  - us perhaps?On Battlefield earth posted 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Responses

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  how long does CO2 stay in the atmosphere?

  "heat-trapping carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for about 100 years."

  Co2 stays in the atmosphere as long as it takes a process to take it out - it doesn't leave the atmosphere of its own accord.
  Since the main natural mechanisms for CO2 removal are all under threat from global warming (in no particular order: solution in seawater, plankton, forests, etc.), 100 years may be a bit optimistic. After these mechanisms have failed it is down to rocks to absorb the CO2 on time-scales way longer than those that measure human civilisation.

  Another point: You say that in 2 years the temperature will rise steadily. At what point will it level off?

  All in all a good article - one that needed to be written - thanks.On It's too late to stop climate change, argues Ross Gelbspan -- so what do we do now? posted 1 year, 11 months ago 45 Responses

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  you thought you had it bad at Guardian CIF...

  ...check out the comments on Monbiot's recent recession piece:-
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2186693, ...On Me, elsewhere posted 2 years, 1 month ago 3 Responses

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  nice work if you can get it

  quit posting stuff like this
  - you'll give science a bad name!On Breaking news posted 2 years, 2 months ago 2 Responses

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  don't throw the baby out with the bath water

  Dismissing this book with only a cursory look is a bit of a mistake.

  I have read it. Its secret message is that cutting carbon by 90% and maintaining our current lifestyle is impossible.

  From the Faustian metaphor that begins each chapter to the super-comprehensive appendix, this book is worth reading.On Skip it posted 2 years, 5 months ago 18 Responses