Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

2012-04-05 Thread Moritz Schmid
Hi, I agree. Climate change comes as a package of various factors and should be viewed as such. We should not look at it in a reductionist view. A reductionist view would be wrong regarding science and gives deniers a platform to point out certain events. Just my two cents. Best, Moritz 2012/4

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

2012-04-05 Thread Bill Hilton Jr. (RESEARCH)
MARTIN . . . Thanks for your note. I don't think I said that the warmer-than-usual spring is a result of global warming. ;-) By saying "Curmudgeonly humans may deny climate change is upon us, but watching and listening to Mother Nature leads us to the truth" I'm suggesting we collect the evid

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

2012-04-05 Thread Martin Meiss
Hi, Bill H. and Ecologers: I accept the scientific evidence that global warming is occurirng, but I think we should be careful about pointing to various warmer-than-usual events and saying, "Aha, evidence for global warming!" I don't think doing so is statistically valid, and here's an an

[ECOLOG-L] Hilton Pond 03/19/12 (Signs Of Early Spring)

2012-04-05 Thread Bill Hilton Jr. (RESEARCH)
The month of March 2012 was incredibly warm--both day and night--and Mother Nature seemed to respond. Plants and animals of various species showed activity ahead of what the calendar usually dictates, so there may be some long-term effects. To view our photo essay about this phenomenon and some