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The Little Ice Age is a period between about 1300 and 1870 during which Europe and North America were subjected to much colder winters than during the 20th century. The period can be divided in two phases, the first beginning around 1300 and continuing until the late 1400s. There was a slightly warmer period in the 1500s, after which the climate deteriorated substantially. The period between 1600 and 1800 marks the height of the Little Ice Age.
originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
a reply to: InTheFlesh1980
The science of Paleoclimatology strongly disagrees with the narrow, unscientific premise you just presented.
serc.carleton.edu...
The Scientific Consensus
The scientific consensus, based on thousands of studies since the 1950's, is that some human-induced warming has occurred (probably 40% of the temperature rise over the last 50 years) and that significant additional warming is expected over the next 100 years. The conclusion of the 2007 United Nations Panel on Climate Change was that, with 90% confidence, humans are the main cause of climate warming since 1950.
originally posted by: network dude
So much so, that those on the fence cannot see who to believe.
Has the majority ever been wrong before?
But in the mean time, reducing or eliminating pollution is a fantastic idea. regardless of how "we" are affecting our climate.
originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
Well, this part is mind-numbingly easy:
1) the earth is warming (doesn't matter why)
2) pollution is bad and probably contributes
1+2 = it makes sense to reduce carbon emissions no matter what.