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Environment & Energy

Gregorian

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2. Earth's body temperature. It's worse than we realize due to global dimming.

Reply to sue4e3 (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:46 AM

Apr 2016

Global dimming is literally masking the full effects of global warming. In other words, it's worse than it appears.

When we stop fossil fuel burning, the particulates reflecting the sun's rays will no longer be lowering the temperature.

Your child has a 103F fever. Are you going to the doctors or not?

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Study reveals greater climate impacts of 2C temperature rise [View all] sue4e3 Apr 2016 OP

Oops! hatrack Apr 2016 #1

Earth's body temperature. It's worse than we realize due to global dimming. Gregorian Apr 2016 #2

Unfortunately, the child has fanatically religious parents ... Nihil Apr 2016 #3

Great analogy. Delphinus Apr 2016 #4