January 06, 2006

New Study: Forests Aggravate Global Warming

From the Edmonton Journal:

Canada's forests may actually worsen global warming rather than cool the planet, says a controversial study by a Stanford University physicist and environmental scientist.

Trees soak up massive amounts of energy from the sun. Much of this, he argues, is gradually released in the form of heat, especially in dark evergreen forests in the north, but also in temperate forests.

Unlike tropical forests, Canadian forests don't release much cooling moisture.

His computer model indicates that this warming influence is more powerful than the cooling job that forests do when they soak up carbon dioxide.

There you have it. It's Canada's fault. Those bastards.

Also posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto.

Posted by: Bluto at 02:24 PM | Comments (16) | Add Comment
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1 Not surprised. Ronald Reagan said as much back in the 80s, and Libs laughed at him, but as with everything, they are eventually proven wrong. Libs want to do things the "new" way, we conservatives believe in time-tested ways. It's no wonder they're wrong so often.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at January 06, 2006 02:45 PM (8e/V4)

2 Damn liberal Canadians! And they've been blaming the US and western Canada for all the GW problems in No. America while they disguised their diabolical plot to keep the Canadian forests from being cut and blaming GW on my pickup. Oh, the humanity! That liberal government in Canada should fall! Oh, it already fell. Serves them right, I say! Haha!

Posted by: jesusland joe at January 06, 2006 03:34 PM (rUyw4)

3 You've got to give the Canadians credit - their military may be on life support, but their special weapons projects kick ass: forests of mass destruction, killer cows, Celine Dion. Forget Iran. Get El Baradei over to Ottawa immediately!

Posted by: Graeme at January 06, 2006 04:08 PM (YOYhS)

4 "forests of mass destrution, killer cows, Celine Dion..." FOTFLMAO

Posted by: jesusland joe at January 06, 2006 04:20 PM (rUyw4)

5 Save the Earth, destroy the trees! Honestly, this crap is getting riduculous. I wonder what it'll be tomorrow, oven-fresh biscuits?

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 06, 2006 05:42 PM (0yYS2)

6 IM, What Bluto is trying to convey is the fact that GW is caused by a myriad of factors, most of which we do not understand. Our tampering might even cause the problem to worsen, rather than helping. I think that he might agree with my position, which is to causiously approach the problem, rather than saying we know what to do when in fact we don't. I agree that reducing all emissions wouldn't hurt anything, that's for sure, but we don't need to jump on the Kyoto bandwagon. That treaty is flawed, and I really don't want to discuss the Kyoto protocols here because it will attract the moonbats.

Posted by: jesusland joe at January 06, 2006 06:33 PM (rUyw4)

7 I get it JJ, I was just trying to be clever.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 06, 2006 08:34 PM (0yYS2)

8 Canadian ass kissers probably imported muslim trees to satisfy the rag head immigrants.

Posted by: greyrooster at January 06, 2006 09:21 PM (ZsYgO)

9 ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!. For the second time in less than a year TEAM GREYROOSTER won first place in the recent yellowfin tuna tournament in Venice Louisana. Everyone on board is a conservative. Proof is in the ice chest. We kicked ass. Most fish. Biggest fish. 168 Lb Yellowfin Tuna. Lost many that I consider would have been Louisana record. Liberal asses. Open your canned tuna. Your betters eat better. Ah!

Posted by: greyrooster at January 06, 2006 09:52 PM (ZsYgO)

10 Where's Cindy Sheehan ???. Heh, heh, heh. Last report I had, was that she was enjoying a traditional muslim thanksgiving of Salmon and rice. Yep! One thing about those sand dunes is that they produce a lot of Salmon and rice. How dumb can the bitch get?

Posted by: greyrooster at January 06, 2006 09:57 PM (ZsYgO)

11 Good job Rooster.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 06, 2006 10:38 PM (0yYS2)

12 Graeme, you made my morning! That was great.

Posted by: Oyster at January 07, 2006 06:50 AM (YudAC)

13 It's always good to start the day with the "Blame Canda" song singing in your head! Thanks!;0)

Posted by: Lisa at January 07, 2006 11:13 AM (oJ7a4)

14 oops, meant Canada, but does it really matter!

Posted by: Lisa at January 07, 2006 11:14 AM (oJ7a4)

15 Lisa, nobody here would try to blame Canada for anything really, because Canada is completely inconsequential.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 08, 2006 10:26 AM (0yYS2)

16 fukin dumbass american ignorant redneck bastards u got no clue...

Posted by: derek at January 21, 2006 12:39 AM (vY/OT)

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