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OKIsItJustMe

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1. The thing people don't seem to appreciate about the ice core data is that GHG levels rise after initial warming

Reply to Jim__ (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:39 PM

Dec 2024

The initial warming, likely due to “Milankovitch Cycles” appears to be followed by an increase of Greenhouse Gas levels, which leads to more warming, in a positive feedback. So, where do those GHG’s come from? I think we’re finding out.

They come from wildfires, and from permafrost outgassing… and multiple other natural sources.

So, stopping (and reversing) our emissions may not be sufficient. We may have accidentally awoken a giant.

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Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs [View all] Jim__ Dec 2024 OP

The thing people don't seem to appreciate about the ice core data is that GHG levels rise after initial warming OKIsItJustMe Dec 2024 #1

Arctic Report Card: Update for 2024 OKIsItJustMe Dec 2024 #2