Comments on: Chapter Two Excerpt: Reap the Whirlwind http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: CarlD http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2216 CarlD Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:09:19 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2216 > Some argue that the recent jump in severe hurricanes was caused by a > rise in sea- surface temperatures that is just part of a natural cycle. That > position is scientifically untenable.... Why? > Some argue that the recent jump in severe hurricanes was caused by a
> rise in sea- surface temperatures that is just part of a natural cycle. That
> position is scientifically untenable….

Why?

]]> By: hippie with a pistol http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2217 hippie with a pistol Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:37:06 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2217 Nice cherry picking there with Emanuel's comments. But the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has just recently released a statement, Kerry Emanuel is one of the authors. "The possibility that greenhouse gas induced global warming may have already caused a substantial increase in some tropical cyclone indices has been raised (e.g. Mann and Emanuel, 2006), but no consensus has been reached on this issue." source: Instituto Meteorologico Nacional Nice cherry picking there with Emanuel’s comments. But the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has just recently released a statement, Kerry Emanuel is one of the authors.

“The possibility that greenhouse gas induced global warming may have already caused a substantial increase in some tropical cyclone indices has been raised (e.g. Mann and Emanuel, 2006), but no consensus has been reached on this issue.”

source: Instituto Meteorologico Nacional

]]> By: hippie with a pistol http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2218 hippie with a pistol Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:46:37 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2218 Another conclusion from the statement on the debate over tropical storm and seasonal trends in the Emanuel research. "This is still hotly debated area for which we can provide no definitive conclusion." Another conclusion from the statement on the debate over tropical storm and seasonal trends in the Emanuel research.

“This is still hotly debated area for which we can provide no definitive conclusion.”

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2224 Joe Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:14:10 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2224 Carl will have to buy "Hell and High Water" to to find the answer to his question. As for disarming the hippie with a pistol, let me say that I have had an extendsive back-and-forth and can safely say that I am not cherry-picking Emanuel's comments. I have accurately reported what he believes in my book. Carl will have to buy “Hell and High Water” to to find the answer to his question.

As for disarming the hippie with a pistol, let me say that I have had an extendsive back-and-forth and can safely say that I am not cherry-picking Emanuel’s comments. I have accurately reported what he believes in my book.

]]> By: hippie with a pistol http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2228 hippie with a pistol Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:44:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/01/11/chapter-two-excerpt-reap-the-whirlwind/#comment-2228 Then what he believes is different than the consensus statement that he helped write. Then what he believes is different than the consensus statement that he helped write.

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