Japanese Scientists Claim Global Warming Not Man Made

by Karenke4 | February 25, 2009 at 01:27 pm

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Some of Japan's top scientists recently expressed data against the popular belief that global warming is a trend caused by human influence. Going against the generally accepted western idea that human interaction and production of greenhouse gases have contributed to an accelerated warming trend, 3 of the top 5 scientists claim that this is instead part of a natural relationship between the earth and sun.

"We should be cautious, IPCC's theory that atmospheric temperature has risen since 2000 in correspondence with CO2 is nothing but a hypothesis. "

Akasofu calls the post-2000 warming trend hypothetical. His harshest words are reserved for advocates who give conjecture the authority of fact.

"Before anyone noticed, this hypothesis has been substituted for truth... The opinion that great disaster will really happen must be broken."

They cite solar activity for variations in earth's temperatures. The sun goes through cycles of sun spots approximately every 11 years and for the last few years there has been little to no sun spot activity. Also, solar winds are at their lowest point for the last 50 years.

There is a relationship between transported energy and the light emissions from the photosphere and sunspots. It was thought that times of few sunspots are times of lower energy. Satellites were launched in 1980 to research this, and results were contrary to expectations. It became clear that these times were more energetic than periods of high sunspots. Periods of low sunspots have vigorous solar activity.

These (counter-intuitively) increase solar activity though there is not a clear correlation between climate change and solar activity. These scientists call for much more significant testing before any serious conclusions are drawn.

n this way, climate change and solar activity's relationship is inconclusive. It is necessary to increase research efforts into the relationship between Earth's climate fluctuations and solar activity.

You can find the rest of the translation of the article here.

What do you think? Is global warming really all our fault?

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Paschen

at 15:52 on February 25th, 2009

20 to 60 % are still hypothetical yes, and because we may have a slide-mistake in some of the theories is no reason not to be environment friendly and counter the problem wish is of the most serious nature and may cost most their lives with in the next generation. Science is always questioning it self, why it is science, maybe we should keep the process away from the public for they do just cry and scream with out understanding the process nor the need for Science to constantly question it self. Humanity has not yet evolved far enough as a whole specie to publicly debate complicated information and publish partial theories. It seems that we are not ready for democracy since that would imply responsibility, maturity and higher education. wish is not there in the masses. Nor do the masses want to be educated and act responsible.

DIMINUIR O USO DE MATERIAL DE LIMPEZA (not verified)

at 16:26 on March 1st, 2009

O uso excessivo de material de limpeza, contribue para a destruição do planeta.

Sabemos que são tóxicos e contém metais pesados!

Amy Judd

at 21:19 on February 25th, 2009

I think it is our fault - maybe not 100% but we definitely have contributed to it. I think the way we live is damaging to our surroundings.

Xerife1

at 14:57 on March 5th, 2009

O POVO, NA REALIDADE, NÃO TEM IDÉIA DA GRAVIDADE E OCORRÊNCIAS COM O PLANETA E SUAS CONSEQUÊNCIAS!

MGODET

at 10:03 on February 26th, 2009

Happy for the participation in the NowPublic

car1edb

at 16:22 on February 27th, 2009

What? -I thought al gore caused it all?! ;)

Carbon taxation, offsets, etc. are all the rage in the new carbon economy... some people are getting v.rich off this ideal!

I Think you'll see more and more of these reports with skewed data being released in the near future.

Faizal Lalani

at 02:35 on February 26th, 2009

Photo contribution: "Sunset Osaka"

This is a photo taken as I was entering Osaka by train. It's a typical sunset. Although it looks somewhat polluted here, I assure you seeing the real thing is quite convincing that human activity does indeed influence climate change. It makes for spectacular sunsets, however.

Faizal Lalani has contributed a photo to this story.

Artemisia.pix

at 02:46 on February 26th, 2009

Thanks for the request of my photos.

djangofan

at 10:53 on February 26th, 2009

Also, I think that deforestation of the planet causes land masses to hold less water and so dryer air flows into the artic and drops less snowfall. So, the ice isn't melting, but there is not as much snowfall I think.