One of the strongest pieces of evidence for the global warming debate has been the increase in global temperatures. In his film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore states that nine of the ten hottest years in the continental U.S. have occurred in 1995 or later. And the hottest year on record was 1998.
This was one of the most powerful statements he made in his documentary. And we now know that it is wrong. A Canadian mathematician by the name of Stephen McIntyre looked at the temperature data collected by NASA and found an error. It turns out the hottest year was actually 1934. And if you look at the 15 hottest years in America, they are spread over seven decades.
Once this data hit the news, you had two predictable reactions. Both of them are wrong. Some used this new data as justification for calling global warming a “scientific hoax.” This is certainly not justified. We now hopefully have more accurate data and can begin to understand what is taking place on our planet.
The other reaction was to simply suggest that this modification of temperature data for America was insignificant. After all, the U.S. account for just two percent of the world’s land mass. So they argue that any reevaluation of our temperatures doesn’t mean much when we are looking at global temperatures.
The problem with that view is simple: if U.S. temperatures registered by one of the most sophisticated systems of temperature monitoring are wrong, so might other temperatures taken around the world. McIntyre notes that many of these stations in China, Indonesia, Brazil, and elsewhere are in urban areas that would be affected by the same errors as he found in the U.S.
So this revised U.S. temperature model for the last few decades is very different from the original U.S. model. It is the more accurate model, and should be the one we are talking about. I’m Kerby Anderson, and that’s my point of view.
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Thanks for the info Kerby. It is no surprise that this new info is NOT in the news. On one hand we should be thankful for the whole creation of God and be good stewards of the earth. But we worship the Creator and not the creation. It is the Creator that our existence depends on not the creation. - Al Gore goes around telling poor people to cut back on their use of electricity and also saying that George Bush is a terrible example of taking care of the earth. Al Gore lives in a home in Nashville that has an electric bill of $ 2400.00 a month. This is not his only home. We can see by his fatness that he could cut down on carbon emissions by cutting down his intake of food which seems to be enough for several people. George Bush lives in a "green" home that he had designed that has a electric bill LESS than the average bill in Texas. If global warming is a problem they need to get another prophet to spread the news. For Al Gore is nothing but a selfish overfed glutton who is seeking nothing but his own fame. Lou Click here to reply to this post
Re: Global Temperatures
Posted On: 11/27/07 08:43:55 AM
Age 61, MO
There are a few Bible verses that come to mind when I consider the global warming issue. The first is when Paul instructs Timothy: "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come (NOT Earthly riches), that they may lay hold on eternal life. Oh, Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding pofane and vain babblings (empty talk), and oppositions of SCIENCE FALSELY SO CALLED:" (1 Timothy 6:17-20). What I see developing with this global warming scare, is a global elite setting up the people for global governance. "Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood." (Psalm 94:20-21). Peter says: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." I guess we can expect things to get warmer eventually. George Cancilla Click here to reply to this post
