Global warming

ivorwetwun replied on 13/12/2015 16:31

Posted on 13/12/2015 16:31

I have to confess, whilst I accept that the planet is warming, ever so slightly, I am not of the belief that it is cased by man, but our glorious leaders have come to an agreement in Paris limiting temperature rise to 1.5 or 2 deg above current temperatures.

My question is, what is the correct temperature for the planet?

There is evidence that the planet was significantly warmer a thousand years ago, and significantly colder some three hundred years ago when markets were held on the frozen Thames.

So at what point in the fluctuating temperatures do we select in order to cap the rise?

ivorwetwun replied on 16/12/2015 05:04

Posted on 16/12/2015 05:04

In February, I will be driving my gas guzzling caravan tug down to the port of Southampton, board a cruise ship,and sail to the Caribbean for 28 days.

I will probably a) Eat too much

b) Drink too much

c) Smoke a few good cigars

d) Fart a lot.

But I will rest easy, knowing that back at home my boiler will be ticking over at 10 deg. Thereby negating any global warming issues.

cyberyacht replied on 16/12/2015 08:14

Posted on 16/12/2015 08:14

Unless it's a square rigger following the trade winds, you'll still have a carbon footprint. Bigger or smaller - who knows.

SteveL replied on 16/12/2015 09:01

Posted on 16/12/2015 09:01

Not sure it matters who is right and wrong, if we as a species do as much as we can to limit our emissions, we have at least covered that option. As to the other theories there is not a lot we can do in that repect, except perhaps to plan for the affects of rising sea level etc.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 16/12/2015 18:36

Posted on 16/12/2015 18:36

It's begining to feel a lot like 'Summer'!Wink Every where I go!Surprised

just like 100yrs agoSmile

ivorwetwun replied on 16/12/2015 19:26

Posted on 16/12/2015 19:26

You couldn't make it up.

Successive governments have failed to invest in electricity production, be it coal or gas fired power stations, nuclear, wind farm, etc, etc, so much so that in a cold snap we are barely producing enough electricity.

Now it seems, under the new agreements signed this week, gas cookers and boilers will be outlawed in the next 15 years.

With more electric powered cars being produced, how the devil are we going to manage?

Boff replied on 17/12/2015 08:14

Posted on 17/12/2015 08:14

This very worrying we have recently bought a new boiler and a range cooker.  Could you post a link to the source of this story. 

Fisherman replied on 17/12/2015 09:32

Posted on 17/12/2015 09:32

I see renewable subsidies are being cut again.  Quite right too. All things should be standing on their owm merit and we might see more realism now the spongers arent taking our cash.

Kennine replied on 17/12/2015 09:51

Posted on 17/12/2015 09:51

This very worrying we have recently bought a new boiler and a range cooker.  Could you post a link to the source of this story. 

Write your comments here...Yes the plans are all over the internet. No gas hobs or gas heating boilers soon.  Foreign countries can polute all they like, but the Whitehall PC obsessed brigade are going to subject the UK citizens to huge expense and disruption. Billions of pounds in fact   !!        For what ??.   

Surprised

 

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