U.N.: Greenhouse Gases Hit High in 2006

November 23, 2007 By ELIANE ENGELER, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Two of the most important Greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere reached a record high in 2006, and measurements show that one - carbon dioxide - is playing an increasingly important role in global warming, the U.N. weather agency said Friday.



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  • NotParker - Nov 23, 2007
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    Big Lie.

    The Sun's solar energy output is at an 8,000 year high.

    In England, they are getting 20% more sunlight in the winter than in 1929.

    CO2 is a byprdocut of a small amount of warming caused by more sunshine and solar energy reaching the earth.

    The CO2 dissolved in the ocean is released by a the small amount of warming.

    The cause and effect of CO2 to warming is not proven.

  • mikiwud - Nov 24, 2007
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    NASA and IPCC's own data shows no global temperature rise since 1999!
    CO2 91% cause of global warming?!!!!!!!.Even the most warped view of the IPCC admit that water vapour is 50 % the cause and REAL scientists say 90-95%.
    A new paper using historic measurements of CO2 levels from actual measurements is interesting.
    http://www.biokur...supp.htm

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