Friday, May 15, 2009

Sooner or later, everyone has to admit Al Gore is correct. The Nobel Peace Prize is no joke.


Former US Vice President Al Gore speaks while attending the session ”Rising to the Challenge of Copenhagen” at the World Economic Forum in this January 30, 2009 file photo. A bill to fight climate change currently before the US Congress ”is a good start,” Nobel laureate and environment champion Al Gore said May 15, 2009. With the House Energy and Commerce Committee due to start its formal debate on the bill come Monday, hoping to approve it by weeks end and send it to the full House, Gore said the legislation ”has now reached the stage that a lot of people thought it never would.” AFP/Getty Images
Managing the health effects of climate change (click title to entry - thank you)
Launched in London, UK, May 13, 2009
A collaboration between The Lancet and University College London, UK, resulting in the first UCL Lancet Commission report, setting out how climate change over the coming decades could have a disastrous effect on health across the globe. The report examines practical measures that can be taken now and in the short and medium term to control its effects....
...A new advocacy and public health movement is needed urgently to bring together governments, international agencies, non-governmental organisations, communities, and academics from all disciplines to adapt to the effects of climate change on health. Any adaptation should sit alongside the need for primary mitigation: reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and the need to increase carbon bio-sequestration through reforestation and improved agricultural practices. The recognition by governments and electorates that climate change has enormous health implications should assist the advocacy and political change needed to tackle both mitigation and adaptation.

The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is:

There is other evidence that indicates the drying troposphere as well.

Lake Powell, Utah (click here)

Lake Powell and its dam per NASA on April 2, 2005.


Lake Powell and its dam per NASA on March 25, 1999.

A turning point or 'tipping point,' if you will, must be noted here. The year the 'static' ability of Earth ended was 2005. What occured in 2005? 2005 was a record setting year for hurricanes. Hurricanes do what? Hurricanes transfer huge amounts of heat (calories) from the troposphere to the oceans.

2005 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic (click here)

2005 in the Atlantic Hurricane Season saw the manifestation of three Cat 5s, two Cat 4s and two Cat 3s. It was the 'maximum' capacity for the lower troposphere in regard to hurricane sustaining water vapor. Ever since the hurricanes in the Atlantic have been sparse and dimished. No hurricane season since 2005 have manifested so many high velocity storms. The year 2007 had 17 storms of which the majority were Tropical Storms, with three Cat 1s and two Cat 5s. There have been no Cat 5s since.

It is my contention the surface level water vapor that sustained 'Normal Climate Patterns' is diminished and vaporized to a higher level in the troposphere. In other words, Earth's surface is dying up.
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The two graphs below from the same study indicate increasing ocean temperature. The left column in the first graph has a smaller negative number at the top. That indicates there is
'(-)/less cold than the larger negative numbers at the bottom of the column.

The graph on the right indicates falling salt content as the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean is 'fresh water.' As the fresh water contained in the Arctic Ocean sea ice melts is 'dilutes' the saltiness of the Arctic Ocean waters. That leads to a slowing of the ocean currents that are first noted in the British Isles because of its proximity to the Arctic waters vs. Gulf Stream movement (which delivers warm water consequently a warmer climate) and the fact the islands are surrounded by water as opposed to a mainland country.

Change of ocean surface temperature and salt content over years in sea ice melting areas (Coastal areas of Alaska: North latitude 73.5-76 degrees and West longitude 145-155 degrees [Red framed area in Figure 2])

The study below showed a somewhat reassuring trend in regard to Arctic Ocean ice. From the years 2002 through 2005 there was approximately an reoccurring 'low volume' to the sea ice area. That indicated the 'worsening' of the 'cooling' ability of the Arctic Ocean had a possibly 'static' minimum. Such a minimum would act to stablize the deterioration of climate on Earth since the Arctic Ocean is the ice cube to the planet.

However, in 2006 there was a slightly deeper minimum, but, nothing that was over alarming EXCEPT it when 'thinking' about these dynamics in terms of a planet, any such dip has to be taken seriously as an indication there was something serious happening that might be an indication of a worsening circumstance.

Those concerns were confirmed in 2007 when the minimum was off the chart and fell below any previous minimum earlier than it had been recorded.

Change in the sea ice area in the Arctic Ocean as acquired by the AMSR-E (2002-2007) (click here).
A graph shows the change in the sea ice area in the Arctic Ocean between 2002 and 2007. Until this June, the area change trend was about the same as previous years, but since July, each day sets a new low record. On August 15, the previous worst record marked in Sep. 2005 was broken more than one month earlier. The shrinking area is expected to continue, and new records are expected.

...On Wednesday Hadow (click title to entry - thank you) revealed that the average thickness of the sea ice over the course of the Survey was 1.774 meters. He explained: "This seems to suggest it was almost all first-year ice. Our science advisors had told us to expect thicker, older ice on at least part of the route, so it is something of a mystery where that older ice has gone. It'll be interesting to see what scientists think about this."...

Local Time: 1:15 PM AKDT (GMT -08)

Lat/Lon: 58.8° N 137.0° W

Elevation :: 33 ft

Temperature :: 48 °F

Conditions :: Overcast

Windchill :: 44 °F

Humidity :: 58%

Dew Point ::34 °F

Wind :: 9 mph from the SE

Pressure :: 30.13 in (Steady)

Visibility :: 10.0 miles

UV :: 2 out of 16

Clouds:
Overcast 7000 ft
(Above Ground Level)

The disappearance of sea ice does not add to sea level change. The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is floating, like an ice cube in a water glass.

The Truth is what The Truth. I wish the best for all the hopeful new candidates in the Democratic Party.


Don''t fall into 'the trap' of creating scandal via Republican Bank Wagon for the sake of trying to gain ground on incumbents. It isn't worth it.

Run the campaigns on 'the truth.' It is how the Democrats took back the country in 2006 and AGAIN in 2008. It is how they will maintain their majority and even gain seats in 2010.

Republican politics is underhanded, incideous and grass roots most of the time. Their corruption, however, is in the higher levels of office. The Republicans while corrupt and ruthless, breaking the rules in order to gain wealth and risking the country in order to do it; is supported by grassroots that seek facilitation in the face of corruption. After all, the Right Wing Republican believes their lives are 'judged' by one ultimate judge and therefore remove themselves from the facilitation of corruption.

The issues surrounding Speaker Pelosi are really mute. Even if she had information regarding all the torture methods and even began to understand their ramifications (which I doubt is possible in a single meeting.), there is dearly little she could have done about it. There were a lot of people regardless of country trying to impeach the Bush Administration. It wasn't getting traction.


http://impeachgeorgewalkerbush.blogspot.com/

However, if one were to reflect on having Cindy Sheehan in the seat what indeed would be the difference? That is what new Democratic hopefuls need to concentrate on.

I guarantee you, if Cindy Sheehan were in the House seat now filled by Nancy Pelosi and she came across questionable military strategies in obtaining intelligence and it was oppression of the will of the Democrats to 'out' the 'ill' and have the public deal with it; there would be no living with Cindy. She would have an army of 'activists' that would not only stand behind her, but, never give anyone a chance to malign 'the truth.'

The very best route for Democrats to 'replace' members of the party regarded as 'marginal' in their voting pattern is to engage in a vigor 'Primary' process and let the people decide whom they back.

I caution, examine the people now seeking an 'Independant' route while pandering to Right-Wing Agendas, i.e. Lieberman and now the NEW Democrat Spector. Be careful, the country we took back is 'at stake.' Know your electorate deciding whether a candidate can win in the General Election when running as a Democratic candidate in the Primaries.

Speaker Pelosie did nothing 'W'rong with the information she obtained regarding any 'water boarding.' Back then, we were all saying, "Water what?" She isn't a Cindy Sheehan when it comes to such intelligence, but, then again she is able to maintain her seat and has been not only a wonderful example for accomplishments for women, older Americans, but also a wonderful ally for the President. I sincerely hope she realizes as Speaker she is very susceptible to criticism in regard to 'fiscal heartiness' of the NEW USA economy. By 2010 the Republicans in every venue will have some kind of lopsided scoreboard to try to win elections.