Do You Think the Climate is Changing?
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Do You Think the Climate is Changing?
Topic Author: Rodney Harris
Posted: 4:19 PM Jul 1, 2009
Replies Posted: 133 comments
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We're preparing a story on climate change that will air next week on News 3. While working on the story, I've been randomly asking people what has turned out to be a complex question: Do you think the climate is changing? If so, how?
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  • by Frank Sims Location: B/CS on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:19 PM
    People need to realize that while pollutants are emitted into the air by humans this is really a very small fraction in percent as compared to just one volcano eruption in any area in the world. I am studying this in school, and really looking at ANY graph everyone needs to understand resolution. When one looks at a graph were the side on the left looks low and then an increase to the right as exponential growth is a resolution problem because most of those graphs are plotting into the future. If you look at the peak on the CO2 levels in the Jurassic and pretend that we live in that time period then lets say we are almost at the maximum but not quite then the PROJECTION or PREDICTION COULD look like a exponential increase because of the previous years before the specific time we are looking at in particular. Remember this whole idea of change is true and its Cyclic, but what about those sun spots? I am surprised that not many people have seen the correlation between climate and earth.
  • by john Location: LA on Oct 27, 2009 at 04:39 PM
    there are many very competent scientists on both sides of this who whole heartedly believe their positon, but the evidence for climate change is at best anecdotal. there is nothing like a "consensus". i see posts saying it's getting hotter, but there is evidence the globe is actually getting cooler. glaciers have calved off since before man roamed the earth. giant insects are not going to appear and obliterate us tomorrow. excess carbon dioxide creates healthier plant life that absorbs it and produces oxygen. everyone should take a breath and remember it's always best to question why the guy making a killing selling sandbags (i.e., al gore) is the one shouting to ignore the sunshine because the flood rains are coming.
  • by Sharon Location: College Station on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:29 AM
    While it's true that climate change is cyclical, it is also true that you can't keep pumping pollutants into the atmosphere and not expect there to be some consequences. In addition, when there were warm periods in the distant past, we didn't have billions of people living on coastlines. The oceans have covered parts of Texas in the past, you can find marine fossils in Nacogdoches and the Brazos and Little Brazos Rivers at Hwy 21, but there were no people here then. Let's face it, it's a concern now that people are occupying these areas. If some small steps we each take can postpone this a bit, that's better. But it won't be enough and even bigger steps may be too late. We're not talking the end of mankind here, just some uncomfortable and possibly drastic changes. But surely not in our lifetime. HA!
  • by sharon Location: kurten, texas on Oct 4, 2009 at 08:49 PM
    yes I think its changing and it is called global warming- its a dominoe affect from all the coal mines we have in texas. they are to blame for rapid climate change in weather. they will have to answer for their actions on judgement day.tere is no escaping that. god is in control.
  • by Independent Location: Burleson County on Sep 11, 2009 at 05:01 PM
    I thank God that I'm back home in central Texas after living in Florida, 15 miles from the Atlantic. The weather is MUCH more frightening there. Yes, it's hot and dry, more so than when I was a little sprout, but I don't think it's because of global warming. The climate historically has natural cycles. Live with it.
  • by Carl Location: Grimes County on Aug 27, 2009 at 08:29 AM
    Of course the climate is changing! Climate is cyclical in accordance with what is happening with the sun. i.e. Ice Age, glaciers. rain forests. Come on. what ever happened to common sense?
  • by Jay Location: Leon County on Aug 25, 2009 at 02:47 PM
    Guess people in this area forget about "The Dust Bowl" days, it isn't the first time nor the last things like that will happen. This planet is way overdue for a Ice Age. And historically before a Ice Age comes a period of Global Warming. Its a cycle that is on going
  • by Dick Location: Caldwell on Aug 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM
    If the CLIMATE is changing then you MUST get the worst people to change or all of these changes that are government wants to change, CHINA is the largest produce of coal emissions because they are the largest user of coal power-plants in the world. There automotive production and use is approaching in the top group in the world, with out any pollution equipment at all. Brazil just burns off more rain Forrest just to get more farm land and then abandons what they have already burned off because it will not support crops. Rain Forrest = natural ways of coping with pollution. Ethanol cost more to produce than it saves and adds to emissions than it saves. so says TIME magazine. Feel free to check these statements out. If all this is true them why is our government not going after those countries that are as much or larger part of the trouble. Check out the use of rapeseed oil ass a fuel as ethanol. If you people feel that it is true, check out the facts. Americas part of this is small
  • by AlGoresbuggy Location: CS on Aug 13, 2009 at 03:04 PM
    I'm still trying to figure out how the cavemen got the glaciers that created the great lakes to melt. Talk about global warming!
  • by Anonymous Location: Caldwell on Aug 6, 2009 at 05:33 PM
    This has nothing to do with the climate change, but I was wondering why all of the people on this site who are ranting about the MSM were even on this site because I believe that KBTX, a CBS affilliate, would be considered MSM!!
  • by C/S Location: Bryan on Aug 5, 2009 at 07:29 AM
    Wow... now I know why Hussein got elected... I thought people in TX had a few extra braincells; guess not. In responce to glaciers melting, as the poles expand, the ice eventually reaches warmer water and breaks off. This has happend sense the dawn of time. If the ice near the poles never melted, it would build up to such a degree that the planted would wobble off it's axis. Do you really believe that lining the pockets of bureaucrats via higher energy taxes will lower the temp outside ???
  • by lil' ole me Location: N'gee on Aug 4, 2009 at 12:58 AM
    I REALLY like John in CS's theory on why the weather is hot this year. I can't make China and India quit emmiting CO2 anymore than I can make my neighbors hang their clothes on the line instead of using an electric dryer inside their homes that warms up the air around it so they have to turn their thermostat down! Besides, with prices what they are, sooner or later people will curb themselves, just because they can't afford it. SO, I think I'll just toodle along, trying to save money and not pollute MY world anymore than is necessary. And I KNEW someone would bring up creation science, Dude, you watch way too much science channel! I don't like it when people act like the Bible is stupid! I'm not asking you to believe, but if you don't I'm not going to imply you're stupid! Think it, yes, but say it, no.
  • by Mason Nevill Location: Trinity, TX on Aug 3, 2009 at 02:44 PM
    Climate is definitely getting warmer. As a kid, I used to skate on the tanks(ponds) near Iola. I think it is a normal natural occurrence. It'll change back.
  • by Perry on Jul 31, 2009 at 09:28 PM
    Good link Aaron. Problem is, too many people won't let facts get in the way of their opinion. I've noticed that foreign media is less biased than our MSM.
  • by Thaddeus on Jul 31, 2009 at 02:34 PM
    This question has already been answered yes too many times to warrant another opinion. Posing the same question again redundantly lowers the impact of the definitive answer. A better question is this. Since the climate is changing, what and how are we going to fix, cope, and/or survive?