The debate on the ultimate causes of climate change continues. Alfred Webre ===== Government Sends Imminent Warning of Climate Change...06/10/00 by Mitch Battros (ECTV) The US government sent out an urgent call today stating the earth changes we are experiencing today will only increase for sometime to come. I am in perfect agreement with this statement. However, it appears selected government officials want to attach their findings to what is widely known as "global warming". It is unfortunate that the meaning of global warming, which simply means "warming globe", has been carelessly (and perhaps purposefully) sold to the public to mean "human caused". As you know, I have written countless articles showing the cause of our weather phenomena is to a much greater degree caused by a very natural cycle of the Sun. My research suggest it is an approximate 75-25 split, with 75% of global warming being caused by solar cycle, and 25% caused by fossil fuel and other human pollutants. Please note, 25% is a hugh number, and we do have a large measure of control over this issue. I can tell you I do everything I can on a daily basis to remain environmentally conscience. I hope you will join me. We Can Make A Difference! Having said this, I feel it important to point out that research suggest we would experience the extreme weather shift we see today "If There Were No Humans On Earth". Feel free to view many of the articles I have written, as well as several articles written by many scientist and specialist in this field of study. Go to our breaking news "archives" for back issues. Remember! we are all just kind of guessing. Follow your truth, not mine (or anyone else). You will note the article below sent out today, does have a sense of urgency. Again, I agree with most everything it says, but remember "global warming" simply means "warmer globe". Mitchell Battros ______________________ U.S. to List Potential Radical Climate Changes...06/10/00 By Patrick Connole WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. government agencies will unveil Monday the first national assessment on the potential consequences of climate change over the next 100 years, revealing a wide range of impacts if the Earth continues to warm significantly, according to a draft made available to Reuters on Friday. Cold winters in the Northeast could become a thing of the past, alleviating some health stresses, the nation's food supply should be safe, and forests may proliferate. But at the same time, there will be drought concerns in every region of the United States, maple syrup will not flow easily in New England, and ecosystems may disappear entirely. Sources with environmental organizations who helped draft the assessment said the project offers a slew of scenarios for how the United States will be affected by a projected temperature rise of 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100. Dr. Janine Bloomfield, an expert with the Environmental Defense organization in New York City, said the report is not final and will be open for public comment from Monday. ``There are specifics on the impact on ecosystems, as well as the rate and magnitude of climate change,'' Bloomfield said. Regional Differences, Overall Uncertainty The assessment breaks down how regions and specific sectors could be hurt or helped if the Earth warms at the same rate it has in recent years due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It was written by a panel of scientists from several government agencies, academics, private groups, and other interested people ranging from farmers to fishermen. According to the draft, the country must be prepared for the changes ahead, even if the exact impacts remain uncertain at this point. ``It is very likely that some aspects and impacts of climate change will be totally unanticipated as complex systems respond to ongoing climate change in unforeseeable ways,'' it says. Even if steps were taken in the near-term to reduce human greenhouse gas emissions, the report says, the level of gases already in the atmosphere will leave the world susceptible to climate change for the next century. ``Even if the world takes mitigation measures, we must still adapt to a changing climate,'' the draft says. ``Similarly, even if we take adaptation measures, future emissions will have to curbed to stabilize climate. Neither type of response can completely supplant the other.'' An international attempt to tackle climate change, the Kyoto Protocol, has not been finished but it aims to reduce sharply the amount of fossil-fuel emissions from major industrial nations to 1990 levels by the years 2010-2012. Hotter Weather, Storms The following are some of the key findings listed in the assessment draft, which sources expect to remain in place when the Global Change Research Program officially unveils the report next week. The report was written + Increased warming. Assuming continued growth in world greenhouse gas emissions, the climate models used in the assessment project that temperatures in the United States will rise 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit on average in the next 100 years. + Differing regional impacts. Climate change will vary widely across the United States. Heavy and extreme precipitation events are likely to become more frequent, yet some regions will get drier. + Vulnerable ecosystems. A few ecosystems such as alpine meadows in the Rocky Mountains and some barrier islands are likely to disappear entirely, while others such as forests in the Southeast are likely to experience major species shift or breakup. The goods and services lost through the disappearance or fragmentation of certain ecosystems are likely to be costly or impossible to replace. + Widespread water concerns. Drought is an important concern in every region. Floods and water quality are concerns in many regions. Snowpack changes are especially important in the West, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. + Secure food supply. U.S. crop productivity is very likely to increase over the next few decades, but the gains will not be uniform across the nation. Falling prices and competitive pressures are very likely to stress some farmers. + Forest productivity is likely to increase in some areas as trees respond to higher carbon dioxide levels. Climate change will also cause long-term shifts in forest species, such as sugar maples moving north out of the country. Alarm Bells Should Be Going Off Science and environmental groups lauded the draft as a ''balanced assessment'' of the potential impacts of climate variability and change on the United States but warned that unless the nation saw the report as a ``wake up call,'' nothing good would come from its release. In a joint statement from Environmental Defense, National Environmental Trust, Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists and the World Wildlife Fund, the groups said it was time to take climate change seriously. ``Places that Americans love like Florida's coral reefs and the alpine meadows of the Rocky Mountains could suffer greatly from global warming, according to the report,'' said Jennifer Morgan, director of the World Wildlife Fund's Climate Change. ``America's alarm bells should go off today,'' she said. 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