Creative Speculation

bucolic_frolic

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8. That's something NEW to monitor

Wed May 13, 2020, 09:42 AM

May 2020

Yes global warming has been steadily upward since the start of the Industrial Revolution.

By 2019 we were going like gangbusters. Then, add in the Australian wildfires.

Now, abruptly drop the use of fossil fuels by 35%. Such abrupt drops in a peak environment spiked upward by in this case wildfire is something that hasn't happened in recent history. Maybe you could make a case for World War II, don't know how good the data.

The effect of sharp drop in an overheated environment is .... join us next time when scientists figure out if there is anything to figure out.

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What are YOU worried about? [View all] bucolic_frolic May 2020 OP

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Off the top of my head and in no particular order... GriffenRamsey May 2020 #2

Good Lord! If I had a list that long I wouldn't sleep bucolic_frolic May 2020 #3

Yay! GriffenRamsey May 2020 #4

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The reduction in energy use SCantiGOP May 2020 #6

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That's something NEW to monitor bucolic_frolic May 2020 #8

If we win the elections, oval office, the house and the senate, I'm worried that our elected Hotler May 2020 #9

Let's say we win oval office, house & senate..Have republican leaders treated our leaders fair? Stuart G May 2020 #10