Sunday, April 10, 2016

One more time for emphasis.

These two graphs were compiled by "The Union of Concerned Scientists" to illustrate how high CO2 is today compared to Earth's history. 

I think it is compelling and sound in it's facts. Governance has to take these findings into consideration, otherwise, it is not governance but corruption.

...Long-wave radiation absorbed by these gases (click here) in turn is re-emitted in all directions, including back toward Earth, and some of this re-emitted energy is absorbed again by these gases and re-emitted in all directions. The net effect is that most of the outgoing radiation is kept within the atmosphere instead of escaping into space. Heat-trapping gases, in balanced proportions, act like a blanket surrounding Earth, keeping temperatures within a range that enables life to thrive on a planet with liquid water.  Unfortunately, these gases—especially carbon dioxide—are accumulating in the atmosphere at increasing concentrations due to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuel in cars and power plants, the clearing of forests for agriculture or development, and agricultural practices.[4] As a result, the insulating blanket is getting too thick and overheating the Earth as less energy (heat) escapes into space.