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2012-06-03 Science & Technology

Clinton in Arctic to see impact of climate change

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Posted by Fred 2012-06-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Of course, if the entire Arctic ice cap melted, it would not raise sea levels one millimeter (unless the water temperature also rose).

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2012-06-03 01:21|| 2012-06-03 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 unless the water temperature also rose

And then it would go up a few centimeters, at least. Drop everything and run for your lives.

We've had entire civilizations wiped out by climate change from time to time. Maybe it's time for another round, maybe not. But there's no way we're going to stand between mother nature and what she has in mind.

I wonder how fair and balanced Hillary's advisors are on this "expedition".

Posted by gorb 2012-06-03 01:24|| 2012-06-03 01:24|| Front Page Top

#3 gorb, the last time I made the general comment about the sea level not rising one millimeter even if the the entire Arctic ice cap melted, someone here pointed out that if the temperature of the ocean rose, the volume would expand and the sea level would rise. As you pointed out, it would only rise a few centimeters.

If the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps melted entirely, it would be different. However, even the infamous IPCC report said that the Greenland ice cap wouldn't melt for a thousand years or so.

Somewhere I saw a map of what the Earth would look like if all the ice caps melted. Despite what people think, the entire world would not be underwater. Sure, Florida might be gone, but there would still be lots of dry land. (Sucks if you are from Florida, of course).

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2012-06-03 01:55|| 2012-06-03 01:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Head for the hills, Greenland ice is melting. Oh wait! that was 80 years ago.

Posted by tipper 2012-06-03 02:39|| 2012-06-03 02:39|| Front Page Top

#5 If the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps melted entirely, it would be different.

Yeah, because all that water is above sea level, not 90% below it.

However, even the infamous IPCC report said that the Greenland ice cap wouldn't melt for a thousand years or so.

Dang. There went my Lex Luthor get-rich-quick scheme of buying up all the empty land I could find more than 250 miles from the shore.

Somewhere I saw a map of what the Earth would look like if all the ice caps melted. Despite what people think, the entire world would not be underwater. Sure, Florida might be gone, but there would still be lots of dry land. (Sucks if you are from Florida, of course).

Exactly why I didn't buy in FL. In fact, I'm planning to move to Mt. Ararat just in case.

Posted by gorb 2012-06-03 04:42|| 2012-06-03 04:42|| Front Page Top

#6 She'll know what's goes on by just looking?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-06-03 05:36|| 2012-06-03 05:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Watts Up With That has a number of pretty graphs about Arctic sea ice changes over time. Apparently it refreezes in the winter...

Posted by trailing wife 2012-06-03 06:08|| 2012-06-03 06:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Helophysics Summer School

Suns impact on our weather.

Posted by Dale 2012-06-03 06:51|| 2012-06-03 06:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Global Warming is like flesh-eating bacteria: 1. It won't go away easily, and 2. there is far more science behind the flesh-eating bacteria.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-06-03 09:04|| 2012-06-03 09:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Meanwhile -

Heavy ice could delay start of Shell Alaska's Arctic drilling

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-06-03 09:50|| 2012-06-03 09:50|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm starting to think that all the crap flying around about Global Warming is merely a distraction so the electorate can be diverted from dealing with more important issues that can and should be dealt with by them, e.g., control fraud, illegal immigration, etc., etc.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-06-03 10:02|| 2012-06-03 10:02|| Front Page Top

#12 I remember landing under ~~sniper fire~~ Glacial melting. There was supposed to be some kind of a ~~greeting~~ carbon trading ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ~~ran with our heads down~~ swam with our heads just above water to get into the ~~vehicles~~ life rafts to get to our base.

Posted by DepotGuy 2012-06-03 11:14|| 2012-06-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm sure she helped increase the levels of frigidity by her very presence

Posted by Frank G 2012-06-03 11:27|| 2012-06-03 11:27|| Front Page Top

#14 Snark o' the day Frank. Nicely played!

Posted by GORT 2012-06-03 13:23|| 2012-06-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#15 "Clinton in Arctic to see impact of climate change"

Bull. So say her advisers. She's taking the same vacation zillions of mid-60s ladies do, for a little adventure that doesn't require ideal physical fitness.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-06-03 14:57|| 2012-06-03 14:57|| Front Page Top

#16 IF we switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, would that lower temperatures dramatically?

Posted by Crirt Untervehr3063 2012-06-03 15:12|| 2012-06-03 15:12|| Front Page Top

#17 "Clinton on Holiday".

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-06-03 16:34|| 2012-06-03 16:34|| Front Page Top

#18 "to see impact of climate change "

I think she is too late. The impact was last Tuesday a few miles North of Ellesmere Island. Made about a 30 meter crater.

Posted by crosspatch 2012-06-03 19:57|| 2012-06-03 19:57|| Front Page Top

#19 Is she going to swing by Wasilla to look at Russia?

Posted by Barbara 2012-06-03 20:03|| 2012-06-03 20:03|| Front Page Top

#20 Hillary better get it done quick because Putin + other are already busting moves to get Mil + Econ Assets, etc. set up in the Arctic.

* ION RENSE, DAILY MAIL.UK > LAST MONTH'S SOLAR FLARECREATED MYSTERIOUS EARTH PULSE | ...PULSE ON EARTH THAT SEEMED TO ANSWER SUN'S BLAST.

* SAME > [Cosmic Convergence] POSITIVE LIGHTNING STRIKES INTENSIFY [strength + frequency] AS COSMIC RAYS INCREASE.

Again, here in Hagatna/Agana I'd observed normal background reality being "bent/warped", something that I would like NASA-JPL + other major Space Perts, Academia to investigate as per changes in Solar EM + ultimately its Dynamo. IMO it also shows the importance of why our future desired OWG-NWO needs proper consensus among its Govts-Perts as per GWCC.

The above never happened like that before, even during Guam, Earth-visible Solar Flares/Storms where long tongues of fire can be visually seen protruding from the Sun.

Put it this way, SIRIUS EVENT + GWCC + 9-11, GWOT = POLITICS IS N-O-T "AS USUAL", + CAN NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN OR AS WE KNEW IT.

[STAR TREK:TNG's "Q" = "ITS DANGEROUS OUT HERE .... SPACE IS NOT FOR THE TIMID"! here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-06-03 23:33|| 2012-06-03 23:33|| Front Page Top

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