Comments on: Amazing AP article on sea level rise http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Cliff Figallo http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5779 Cliff Figallo Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:52:45 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5779 Uh huh. That's what I'm talkin' about. That's why shutting down coal plants is so urgent...compare the costs with the cost of adapting our cities and highways and populations and irrigation systems and ecosystems to SLR of 3 (and then probably more) feet. Not that I think most politicians are brave enough or smart enough to do that. At least some of the scientists are now confident enough to say what I think they've been thinking on this topic. We have a major challenge in group psychology how to get the electorate to demand urgent action on what they and the politicians still believe is a contentious issue. Obviously Gore's movie hasn't done it. Nor has "The Day After Tomorrow." Next batter? "It's like sticking your finger in a pot of water on a burner and you turn the heat on, Williams said. "You kind of get used to it." That why my blog's called Climate Frog. Uh huh. That’s what I’m talkin’ about. That’s why shutting down coal plants is so urgent…compare the costs with the cost of adapting our cities and highways and populations and irrigation systems and ecosystems to SLR of 3 (and then probably more) feet. Not that I think most politicians are brave enough or smart enough to do that. At least some of the scientists are now confident enough to say what I think they’ve been thinking on this topic.

We have a major challenge in group psychology how to get the electorate to demand urgent action on what they and the politicians still believe is a contentious issue. Obviously Gore’s movie hasn’t done it. Nor has “The Day After Tomorrow.” Next batter?

“It’s like sticking your finger in a pot of water on a burner and you turn the heat on, Williams said. “You kind of get used to it.” That why my blog’s called Climate Frog.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5793 David B. Benson Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:27:49 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5793 There is about 500 Gt of carbon anthropogenically added to the active carbon cycle, with about 8 Gt more added each year. So the long-range goals are clear: (1) Stopping adding, or else sequester permanently, 8 Gt of carbon per year. (Via biocoal would be nice, but probably cannot make enough of it.) (2) In addition, begin permanently sequestering some portion of the already existing 500 Gt. There is about 500 Gt of carbon anthropogenically added to the active carbon cycle, with about 8 Gt more added each year. So the long-range goals are clear:

(1) Stopping adding, or else sequester permanently, 8 Gt of carbon per year. (Via biocoal would be nice, but probably cannot make enough of it.)

(2) In addition, begin permanently sequestering some portion of the already existing 500 Gt.

]]> By: IANVS http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5835 IANVS Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:42:36 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5835 Joe, Inhofe & co. have roused the troops. <a HREF="http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=37cd65f0-802a-23ad-4a69-5a1509a4a551&Issue_id" rel="nofollow">Scientists Counter AP Article Promoting Computer Model Climate Fears</A> Joe,

Inhofe & co. have roused the troops. Scientists Counter AP Article Promoting Computer Model Climate Fears

]]> By: Ron http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5843 Ron Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:54:54 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-5843 Ivan, Don't those people know there's a consensus? Ivan,

Don’t those people know there’s a consensus?

]]> By: paul magnus http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-6440 paul magnus Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:37:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/09/22/ap-sea-level-rise/#comment-6440 I have been trying to find a graph of sea level rise vs temperature for the earth and just cant find one anywhere on the Internet much less one which one I could have confidence in its source. I think this is an essential graph that should be included in the debate of whats happening with global climate change and sea level rise impact. Can anyone supply this data or a link to a source? paul I have been trying to find a graph of sea level rise vs temperature for the earth and just cant find one anywhere on the Internet much less one which one I could have confidence in its source.

I think this is an essential graph that should be included in the debate of whats happening with global climate change and sea level rise impact.

Can anyone supply this data or a link to a source?

paul

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