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Originally Posted by HaShaliach
Looking for sources of the climate temperature change and their percentage of each source's contribution, CO2 being one of the major drivers, but not necessarily the only one, but a good one to start with.
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That's the rub - just how much does CO2 contribute to "warming?" How much does it prevent "cooling?" It all part of a complex series of not just INTERRELATED mechanisms - but INTERACTING mechanisms.
A volcano, for example, might belch out huge quantities of CO2 and contribute to global warming. However the dust from a large eruption will also block out solar radiation and on balance cause global cooling.
It's not a zero sum game. And it is something we need to have a discussion about, but by placing monetary incentives into the pockets of advocates for one view or the other, we will inevitably have folks hiding emails and sabotaging others with rival thoughts.