5 reasons global warming is or isn't an issue?

Question

5 reasons global warming is or isn't an issue?

Answer 1

1) water vapor is twice as strong of a greenhouse gas than CO2

2) Water vapor is present at a concentration 100's of times that of CO2

3) sea levels are not rising faster than recent times (1-3 mm/year)

4) There are no published papers in peer-reviewed journals that conclude that A) there is global warming and B) it is due to a 30% increase in CO2

5) warming has mainly been noted in cities...which is due to the heat island effect:

http://www.epa.gov/hiri/

Answer 2

1)  People are lying about it to make money

2)  People are creating web sites promoting fake data

3)  People are quoting "scientists" who are not really scientists.

4)  People have their hand out to take my money by con or by forcible taxation if need be to support their agenda

5)  Real data is ignored.

These five answers work for both sides of the issue.

Answer 3

26 reasons why global warming isn't real....

and the scientific proof they're wrong.

http://environment.newscientist.com/chan...

By the way 4) and 5) below are clearly false, as is shown by the peer reviewed literature.

4)  Meehl, G.A., W.M. Washington, C.A. Ammann, J.M. Arblaster, T.M.L. Wigleym and C. Tebaldi (2004). "Combinations of Natural and Anthropogenic Forcings in Twentieth-Century Climate". Journal of Climate 17: 3721-3727

concludes both that there has been warming and that it is mostly due to increased levels of CO2.

5)  The titles are self explanatory:

David E. Parker (2006). "A demonstration that large-scale warming is not urban". Journal of Climate 19: 2882–2895.

T. C. Peterson (2003). "Assessment of Urban Versus Rural In Situ Surface Temperatures in the Contiguous United States: No Difference Found". Journal of Climate 16: 2941–2959.

There are MANY similar studies to the 3 listed above.  This is very solid science, summarized by the prestigious National Academy of Sciences here:

http://dels.nas.edu/basc/climate-change