Global Warming’ is occurring at this very moment, in some other part of the world. As the sun peaks over the horizon, the earth warms in response; additionally, as the earth rotates and tilts on its annual passage around the sun, the southern hemisphere is gradually warming, and the days are getting longer. This is the life cycle of the planet and has been going on for nearly 5 billion years. Throughout that time, there have periods that were warmer than today, and periods that have been colder. In most instances, nobody really knows why these temperature shifts occur; they are simply a part of the planet’s evolutionary cycle.
‘Global Warming’ as proposed by the politicians and fanatics, is an entirely different story. There is no conclusive evidence that it is taking place. A quick glance at what would seem to be authoritative web sites, support this; according to the EPA, “Current understanding of many other aspects of climate change ranges from “very likely” to “uncertain.” , while the NOAA says the same thing, though goes clear around the barn, doing so.
While many will suggest that relatively minor changes in overall temperatures tie directly to carbon emissions and human activity, there is even less evidence to that end. While human activity is contributing to emissions like Carbon Dioxide, it is naïve to perceive that humans could be the sole instigator of such massive change, in such a short time.
Unfortunately, those well versed in propaganda, and not so much in true science, would have us believe otherwise. What many of these folks are using is not real science, but rather pseudo-science, to come their conclusions. Factors such as solar flares, sunspots, magnetic shifts, space dust, gravitational imbalances, and a whole host of other highly relevant factors are, and continue to be, dismissed in their calculations. Instead, they point to the fact that the average temperatures are ‘warmer’ compared with 50 years ago, an inconceivably short amount of time, when you consider the entire history of the earth. 50 million years ago, the average temperature in the Arctic was a balmy 74 degrees Fahrenheit! Another funny argument against ‘Global Warming,’ is the ‘Global Cooling’ scare they tried to force on us in the 1970s. What ever happened to that? They must have been mistaken.
For those interested, attached is an assembly of what Meteorologist John Coleman, the founder of the Weather Channel, has written on the topic. It is very informative, to say the least, and not information to be ignored, if one is seeking the truth of the matter.
What does this have to do with Military Geography? It is important for military planners to realize that abrupt changes do occur, without notice, sometimes in the extreme. While instantaneous extreme shifts are not probable, they are still possible, and it is a necessity to have some sort of contingency plan, or even an evacuation plan. In addition, it undoubtedly falls upon the military to keep populations from devolving into chaos, when and if such circumstances present themselves, either on the home front, or on the battlefield.
- State of Knowledge. USEPA – Climate Change Sept 8, 2009. http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/stateofknowledge.html
- Global Warming FAQ. NOAA. Aug 28, 2008.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html - Peter Gwynne. The Cooling World. Newsweek. Apr 28, 1975.
http://denisdutton.com/newsweek_coolingworld.pdf - Andrew C. Revkin. Arctic greenhouse: 55 million years ago, it was balmy - Health & Science - International Herald Tribune. May 31, 2006.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/health/31iht-climate.1861749.html?_r=1
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