Response to question on arctic Response to question on arctic warmingwarming

““I fall into the second group of people who I fall into the second group of people who believe, as do many very credible scientists, that believe, as do many very credible scientists, that the earth is currently in a natural warming cycle the earth is currently in a natural warming cycle rather than a man-made climate change. Many rather than a man-made climate change. Many scientists believe that natural cycles of warming scientists believe that natural cycles of warming and cooling have existed since the beginning of and cooling have existed since the beginning of Earth. If we take the current models of climate Earth. If we take the current models of climate prediction and apply those same models to what prediction and apply those same models to what actually happened in the last thirty years, the actually happened in the last thirty years, the models are shown to be very flawed. In addition, models are shown to be very flawed. In addition, what knowledge we do have of a warming period what knowledge we do have of a warming period in the Middle Ages cannot be explained by in the Middle Ages cannot be explained by current models which are focused on greenhouse current models which are focused on greenhouse gas reductions.” gas reductions.”

Further, “global warming” now Further, “global warming” now known as “climate change” is likely known as “climate change” is likely not in our control in any event. not in our control in any event. Historical records clearly Historical records clearly demonstrate vast temperature demonstrate vast temperature swings long before Man arrived, from swings long before Man arrived, from temperate zones in Alaska to ice temperate zones in Alaska to ice ages in New York.” ages in New York.”

am not convinced that the problem am not convinced that the problem of global warming is what the of global warming is what the scientists say it is. Particularly in light scientists say it is. Particularly in light of the recent research, that of the recent research, that demonstrates that there are a lot of demonstrates that there are a lot of shenanigans going on with the data.” shenanigans going on with the data.”

““Nobody really knows the cause,” he Nobody really knows the cause,” he said. “The earth cools, the earth said. “The earth cools, the earth warms…It could be caused by carbon warms…It could be caused by carbon dioxide or methane. Maybe we should dioxide or methane. Maybe we should kill the cows to stop the methane, or kill the cows to stop the methane, or stop breathing to stop the CO2… stop breathing to stop the CO2… Thousands of people die every year of Thousands of people die every year of cold, so if we had global warming it cold, so if we had global warming it would save lives…We ought to look out would save lives…We ought to look out for people. The earth can take care of for people. The earth can take care of itself.” itself.”

““I have scientists that I rely on, the I have scientists that I rely on, the scientists that I rely on say our climate scientists that I rely on say our climate has changed. It wasn’t just a few years has changed. It wasn’t just a few years ago, what was the problem that ago, what was the problem that existed? It wasn’t global warming, we existed? It wasn’t global warming, we were gonna all be an ice cube. We’re were gonna all be an ice cube. We’re not ice cubes. Our climate will continue not ice cubes. Our climate will continue to change because of the way God to change because of the way God formed the earth.” formed the earth.”

The greatest impact on our climate clearly is the The greatest impact on our climate clearly is the sun, and we have very little impact on the sun sun, and we have very little impact on the sun and how much energy and temperature the sun is and how much energy and temperature the sun is sending to the earth. We have seen clearly over sending to the earth. We have seen clearly over thousands of years that at different times more thousands of years that at different times more energy has come through and different times less energy has come through and different times less energy has come through, and that variation has energy has come through, and that variation has impacted climate change. Over the thousands of impacted climate change. Over the thousands of years that’s been recorded we’ve had both colder years that’s been recorded we’ve had both colder times and warmer times. It happens to be that times and warmer times. It happens to be that we’ve recently come out of a warmer time and we’ve recently come out of a warmer time and now actually we’re headed in to a little bit of a now actually we’re headed in to a little bit of a colder time, the impact of the sun is much colder time, the impact of the sun is much different than impact that we could have had.” different than impact that we could have had.”

Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) suggested Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) suggested that the cause of climate change that the cause of climate change “could just be a shift on the axis,” “could just be a shift on the axis,” rather the increase in carbon dioxide rather the increase in carbon dioxide pollution linked to climate change pollution linked to climate change

Today’s global warming doomsayers Today’s global warming doomsayers simply lack the scientific evidence to simply lack the scientific evidence to support their claims. A host of support their claims. A host of leaders in the scientific community leaders in the scientific community have recognized that the argument have recognized that the argument for drastic anthropogenic global for drastic anthropogenic global warming is no longer based on warming is no longer based on science, but is being driven by science, but is being driven by irrational fanaticism.” irrational fanaticism.”

Carbon dioxide, Mister Speaker, is a natural Carbon dioxide, Mister Speaker, is a natural byproduct of nature. Carbon dioxide is byproduct of nature. Carbon dioxide is natural. It occurs in Earth. It is a part of the natural. It occurs in Earth. It is a part of the regular lifecycle of Earth. In fact, life on regular lifecycle of Earth. In fact, life on planet Earth can’t even exist without carbon planet Earth can’t even exist without carbon dioxide. So necessary is it to human life, to dioxide. So necessary is it to human life, to animal life, to plant life, to the oceans, to the animal life, to plant life, to the oceans, to the vegetation that’s on the Earth, to the, to the vegetation that’s on the Earth, to the, to the fowl that — that flies in the air, we need to fowl that — that flies in the air, we need to have carbon dioxide as part of the have carbon dioxide as part of the fundamental lifecycle of Earth fundamental lifecycle of Earth

North Carolina Republican Virginia North Carolina Republican Virginia Foxx referenced books by climate-Foxx referenced books by climate-change skeptics and lamented that change skeptics and lamented that some environmentalists “think that some environmentalists “think that we, human beings, have more we, human beings, have more impact on the climate and the world impact on the climate and the world than God does.” than God does.”

I think we ought to take a look at I think we ought to take a look at whatever the group is that measures whatever the group is that measures all this, the IPCC, they don’t even all this, the IPCC, they don’t even believe the crap… why should the believe the crap… why should the rest of be penalized in our standard rest of be penalized in our standard of living for something that can’t be of living for something that can’t be validated?” validated?”

This guy is the speaker of the This guy is the speaker of the househouse

George, the idea that carbon dioxide George, the idea that carbon dioxide is a carcinogen that is harmful to our is a carcinogen that is harmful to our environment is almost comical. Every environment is almost comical. Every time we exhale, we exhale carbon time we exhale, we exhale carbon dioxide. Every cow in the world, you dioxide. Every cow in the world, you know, when they do what they do, know, when they do what they do, you’ve got more carbon dioxide.” you’ve got more carbon dioxide.”

Completely falseCompletely false

even climate change alarmists admit even climate change alarmists admit that the number of hurricanes hitting that the number of hurricanes hitting the U.S. and the number of tornado the U.S. and the number of tornado touchdowns have been on a slow touchdowns have been on a slow decline for over 100 years,” he said. decline for over 100 years,” he said.

““In the debate and most of the debate of the majority party In the debate and most of the debate of the majority party here, it’s not so much based on real science as political here, it’s not so much based on real science as political science or even, to some degree, science fiction. And so, to science or even, to some degree, science fiction. And so, to look at why this–and I looked at every piece of legislation in look at why this–and I looked at every piece of legislation in terms of cost benefits. And when we look at the benefits of terms of cost benefits. And when we look at the benefits of this, I think human activity, it’s acknowledged, does this, I think human activity, it’s acknowledged, does contribute towards carbon dioxide emissions. But it’s less contribute towards carbon dioxide emissions. But it’s less than 4 percent. To put that into perspective, forest fires, than 4 percent. To put that into perspective, forest fires, wildfires contribute 10 percent of CO2 emissions. And so wildfires contribute 10 percent of CO2 emissions. And so not even with the debate of, you know, are we warming the not even with the debate of, you know, are we warming the Earth or not warming the Earth, there’s a lot of smart folks Earth or not warming the Earth, there’s a lot of smart folks out there that are publishing research or earning their out there that are publishing research or earning their dissertations based on debating that science. But what the dissertations based on debating that science. But what the experts agree upon, the researchers agree is, human experts agree upon, the researchers agree is, human activity is less than 4 percent contributes towards CO2 activity is less than 4 percent contributes towards CO2 emissions.” emissions.”

Global warming is simply a chicken-Global warming is simply a chicken-little scheme to use mass media and little scheme to use mass media and government propaganda to convince government propaganda to convince the world that destruction of individual the world that destruction of individual liberties and national sovereignty is liberties and national sovereignty is necessary to save mankind, and that necessary to save mankind, and that the unwashed masses would destroy the unwashed masses would destroy themselves without the enlightened themselves without the enlightened global dictatorship of these frauds.” global dictatorship of these frauds.”

I think that the science is inconclusive I think that the science is inconclusive on this… I personally believe that the on this… I personally believe that the solar flares are more responsible for solar flares are more responsible for climatic cycles than anything that climatic cycles than anything that human beings do and our lunar, our human beings do and our lunar, our rovers on Mars have indicated that rovers on Mars have indicated that there has been a slight warming in the there has been a slight warming in the atmosphere of Mars and that certainly atmosphere of Mars and that certainly was not caused by the internal was not caused by the internal combustion engine. combustion engine.