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E n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t s a n d m a n y i n t h e s c i e n t i f i c c o m m u n i t y c a r e c h a m p i o n i n g t h e n e e d f o r h o w i n d u s t r i a l i z e d n a t i o n s r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t o f c a r b o n d i o x i d e b e i n g r e l e a s e d i n t o t h e E a r t h s a t m o s p h e r e . I t i s t h i s c a r b o n d i o x i d e t h a t i s w a r m i n g t h e a t m o s p h e r e , a c c o r d i n g t o t h o s e o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t s i d e o f t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e , w h i l e t h r e e o f t h e t o p i n d u s t r i a l c o u n t r i e s h a v e n o t s i g n e d o n t o t h e t h e o r y . T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , C h i n a a n d I n d i a c o n t i n u e t o r e s i s t t h e n e e d f o r m o r e r e d u c t i o n s , a t a n u n k n o w n f i n a n c i a l c o s t , w h i c h t h e y c l a i m c a n n o t b e p r o v e n t o e n d t h e c l i m a t e c h a n g e .
A d d i n g t o t h e d e b a t e a r e c h a r g e s o f f l a w e d s c i e n t i f i c s t a t e m e n t s t h a t t h o s e i n d i s a g r e e m e n t a r e p u r p o s e l y e x a g g e r a t e d t o p u s h t h e a g e n d a o f c e r t a i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l g r o u p s . T h e I n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l P a n e l o n C l i m a t e C h a n g e h a s b e e n s u p p o r t i n g t h e s o - c a l l e d b u t t e r f l y e f f e c t t o s h o w t h e n e e d f o r d r a s t i c r e d u c t i o n s i n c a r b o n d i o x i d e e m i s s i o n s , w h i l e s c i e n t i s t s a n d c l i m a t o l o g i s t s c o u n t e r c l a i m t h a t t h e s i z e o f t h e t h e o r e t i c a l e f f e c t o n g l o b e s e n v i r o n m e n t i s t o o s m a l l t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e .
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B y c i t i n g t h e b u t t e r f l y e f f e c t s o m e s c i e n t i s t s t h e o r i z e t h a t t h e b e a t i n g w i n g s o f a b u t t e r f l y i n A s i a c o u l d a l t e r t h e c o u r s e a n d s t r e n g t h o f a t o r n a d o i n K a n s a s , a c l a i m m a n y c l i m a t o l o g i s t s s c o f f a t , p o i n t i n g o u t t h e p r o p o n e n t s i n t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e u s e t h i s a s a s c a r e t a c t i c . T h e i r c l a i m i s t h a t t h e s h e e r s i z e o f t h e E a r t h s a t m o s p h e r e a n d t h e s t r e n g t h n e e d e d t o m a n i p u l a t e a n y c o n d i t i o n i s f a r b e y o n d t h e b r e e z e c r e a t e d b y b u t t e r f l y w i n g s .
O t h e r s i n t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e p o i n t o u t t h a t p r e d i c t o r s o f w o r l d - e n d i n g r e s u l t s o f c o n t i n u i n g t o i g n o r e g l o b a l w a r m i n g a r e h a v i n g t h e o p p o s i t e e f f e c t o f b r i n g i n g a t t e n t i o n t o t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e , i n t h a t s o m e s e e t h e m a s a l a r m i s t s , p r e s e n t i n g o n l y t h e d a t a t o s u p p o r t t h e i r o p i n i o n a n d n o t l o o k i n g a t a n y o p p o s i n g v i e w .
O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h o s e s u p p o r t i n g t h e n e e d t o r e d u c e g l o b a l w a r m i n g s a y t h e i n d u s t r i e s d o n o t a c c e p t t h e i r i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e d u e t o t h e c o s t o f r e m o v i n g c a r b o n d i o x i d e e m i s s i o n s f r o m f a c t o r i e s a n d m o s t o t h e r s o u r c e s . T h e y c l a i m i n d u s t r i a l i z e d n a t i o n s a r e m o r e i n t e r e s t e d i n s a v i n g m o n e y t h a n s a v i n g t h e p l a n e t .
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DELMARVA WEATHER: Mostly sunny weekend ahead - Delmarva Daily Times
DELMARVA WEATHER: Mostly sunny weekend ahead Delmarva Daily Times SALISBURY -- The National Weather Service says today and Saturday will be clear, sunny days high a high of 86. But thunderstorms might make a return on ... Today's weather - Sunny and 80s Weather to enjoy: Pleasant with highs in the 80s No fear forecast: Great start to a beautiful weekend |
Today's weather - Pensacola News Journal
 KRTV Great Falls News | Today's weather Pensacola News Journal Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind between 5 ... Houston Stewart weather Thursday's Weather More sun today will make for another steamy day |
The nation's weather - Atlanta Journal Constitution
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | The nation's weather Atlanta Journal Constitution By WEATHER UNDERGROUND AP Scattered storms were forecast to continue moving through the Central US, following a low pressure system in the Northern Plains ... The nation's weather |
Wheat Rises to 13-Month High on Hot, Dry Weather in Russia; Corn, Soy Gain - Bloomberg
 Financial Times (blog) | Wheat Rises to 13-Month High on Hot, Dry Weather in Russia; Corn, Soy Gain Bloomberg “Weather rallies are fast and furious, and the adverse weather has generated new speculative-buying interest,” said Jim Gerlach, the president of A/C ... Wheat Rises to 13-Month High on Russian Drought; Corn, Soy Gain Weather woes start weighing on markets Commodities Buzz: IGC Cuts Wheat Forecast By 13 Million Tonnes On Reduced ... |
Pair of Atlantic Weather Systems Have Low Chance of Becoming Depressions - Bloomberg
Pair of Atlantic Weather Systems Have Low Chance of Becoming Depressions Bloomberg Two weather systems over the Atlantic and southeastern Caribbean have a “low chance” of strengthening into ... Watching Tropical Weather This Weekend |