I don't doubt the globe is actually warming, but I doubt that humans had much to do with it. It's a natural cycle and it's done it before. I didn't know that about termites, but I know man's contribution to the gasses is nothing compared to volcanic eruptions. If it is happening, there's nothing we can do about it - even if we quit using combustion engines and hold in our flatulence.
Actually, overall, there is some evidence that the globe is
cooling.
The places that are reporting 'warming', are generally larger cities. Why?
Because there is no open running water, trees, or dirt in larger cities.
Mostly concrete, asphalt, glass and metal.
The cities themselves are microcosms of heat reflection material. Of course they are hotter than they were 50 years ago. They are 10 times larger with 10 times as much heat reflective material.
I lived in the forest, about half a mile from a small city in Arkansas for a while. I was surrounded by trees, had a running stream, and very little asphalt around me. In the summer, my house was a full 10 degrees F cooler than on the street a scant 3000 feet from my house. Same elevation, same lat. and long. for all practical purposes.
Where was the temperature measured? Why, at the television station in the middle of town surrounded by asphalt, of course.
However, the town is pretty goddamned small compared the vast areas of wilderness around it.
You tell me those temperatures were accurate for the area, and I'll box your ears till they ring to the tune of "I caught mommy kissing Santa Claus'.
Did you know that the south pole ice cap is actually INCREASING in size? Now, how the hell does that happen if it's warming up?
Besides which, these climate changes have happened every 20 thousand years for the last billion years. You are trying to tell me that we have something to do with that?
There's a million more things that just smack of liberal, bleeding heart bull#$%*, but I won't go into them just yet.
