Latest Scientific Studies Refute Fears of Greenland Melt

The Inhofe EPW Press Blog by Environment & Public Works Committee Staff? | Jul. 30, 2007 (Special Report)

A recent study concluded Greenland was as warm or warmer in the 1930's and 40's and the rate of warming from 1920-1930 was about 50% higher than the warming from 1995-2005. One 2005 study found Greenland gaining ice in the interior higher elevations and thinning ice at the lower elevations. In addition, the often media promoted fears of Greenland's ice completely melting and a subsequent catastrophic sea level rise are directly at odds with the latest ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Sci/Tech
Topics: Global Warming, U.S. Congress, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by David Starr - Jul 31, 2007 - 6:22 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jul 31, 2007 - 9:59 AM PDT
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

It is interesting to get this perspective on a debate that is most often portrayed in the media as resolved. However, by focusing solely on Greenland, the Senator is missing the 'global' in global climate change. Tangentially, does a Senator need to travel to Greenland to get these studies?

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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 by David Starr - Oct. 1, 2008

A collection and summary of a dozen scientific reports saying that Greenland is NOT melting. Coming from a US Senate committee, it must have passed political muster with the senators. The bibliography is detailed and impressive. It shows that there is no scientific consensus about Greenland melt down, and presumably global warming as well, although the article is restricted to Greenland melt-out. Interesting.

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