Global Warming and the Weather Channel
Dr. Heidi Cullen Challenges "Global Warming" Disbelievers
As it should have, because global warming is not a definite conclusion, it is a sound theory. The world we live in is a vast reservoir capable of with standing a lot of abuse. That is a very good thing as man has been pretty abusive of his environment.
Cooling trends typically follows weather-warming trends. These trends may be a few years or a few decades. The 100-year storm reference was coined for a reason. Weather can have very long cycles before repetition. Random events like major volcanic eruptions can change weather patterns for years. The lack of major volcanic eruptions over a prolonged period can change conditions as well. There are a lot of variables that affect the weather of our planet.
So for Dr.Cullen to imply that if you don't believe in global warming you don't deserve to be a meteorologist is a bit disconcerting for me.
The greenhouse effect describes how carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced through man's industry can cause a warming of the average planetary temperature. This is as sound theory based on the effect that higher than normal level of these gases can produce planetary warming. It is still a theory.
Global warming, which is a much better sound bite than the greenhouse effect has been endorsed by the most famous of all American scientists, Al Gore. One of my primary beliefs is that a politician's lips are moving that is a good indication the politician is lying. This makes it difficult for me to jump on Gore's bandwagon.
I try to obtain the scientific data that I rely on from better sources. I also view scientific news releases with a little skepticism. Announcements like the discovery of cold fusion should be viewed with a little caution in my opinion.
While the greenhouse effect may be the major contributor to current warming trends it is a little difficult for me to determine as we are in an El Nino cycle this season. El Nino, which to the best of my knowledge existed prior to Al Gore, causes unusual weather patterns.
While I do not discount the possibility that "Global Warming" is happening, I reserve the right to vouch for it when more accurate, definitive data is available. That does not mean that I don't promote more environmentally friendly fuels. But I fell the politicizing of science is poor politics and poor science.
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Post a CommentDenying certification is sheer Fascism and thought control! I do not wonder that The Dodo Bird Kid is in favor of it!
Heidi Cullen is a radical global warming alarmist. It's good that the Weather Channel finally got rid of her. One part per million, however. The mainstream media is full of people like her.
Al Gore graduated from Harvard in 1969 with a B.A. in Government. That is highest educational achievement. He is not a scientist and much of his work has been discredited.
Good opinion piece. One should be skeptical of the doctrinaire and self-promoting conclusions of politicians and film stars. Early research often contradicts itself.
I so hope I'm writing a series of articles on the subject and hopefully solutions.
Good article. That blog entry she wrote is getting a lot of heat and chatter all over the web. Maybe, finally the real science will be able to break through all the political science of the whole global warming is caused by us scare.
1. Her debate stir comment across the entire political spetrum.
2. "believe" is not a religious reference.
3. More than just global warming causes weather. El Nino and a Saharan dust storm had the greatest influence on our weather this year. For a weather person to start every forecast with "Due to Global warming...", would be boring and not very informative.
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First, her comments are stirring debate with anyone but those on the right who still deny global warming. And second, she doesn't say "believe" in global warming like it is a faith or something. She aims her remarks at those who choose to ignore vast amounts of scientific evidence. Third, AMS certification should require a firm scientific foundation. So if a person denies obvious science, they should not have a scientific certification. She is exactly right...