How many more disasters? Oh grow up! WTF

Just one too many. Gotta make a change...
In an effort to counter those who deny and distort climate science, UCS has launched a major initiative to refocus Americas attention on the impacts of climate change and urgent need to rein in global warming pollution. Today, we bring you the second installment in a series of stories about climate science by climate scientists:

Certainty vs. Uncertainty: Understanding Scientific Terms about Climate Change

climate scientists explore antarctic icebergs Climate change deniers have tried to claim that less than complete certainty about climate science means the same thing as not knowing anything. But the truth is, scientists know a great deal about global warming. Read more

Uncertainty is ubiquitous in our daily lives. We are uncertain about where to go to college, where we should live, who will play in the World Series.

To most of us, uncertainty means not knowing. To scientists, however, uncertainty is how well something is known. This is an important difference, especially when trying to understand what is known about climate change.

In this culture of transparency where climate scientists describe degrees of certainty and confidence in their findings, climate change deniers have linked less than complete certainty with not knowing anything.

But the truth is, scientists know a great deal about climate change. We have learned, for example, that the burning of fossil fuels and the clearing of forests release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. There is no uncertainty about this. We have learned that carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere trap heat through the greenhouse effect. Again, there is no uncertainty about this. It is very likely (greater than 90 percent probability) that human activities are the main reason for the world's temperature increase in the past 50 years.
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[mia0899cs]

Great video! It is inexcusable! I get sick every time I have to look at that oil spill. Yes, I do think of the families who lost their loved ones in the VA Mining Explosion. Again, because of greed. One man would have been retired in 5 weeks. It's so sad!

[FluffyFeralMarmot]

@mia0899cs mining's a job, gotta pay the bills somehow.

[MysterEy1]

@FluffyFeralMarmot yeah that's reality.

[MysterEy1]

@mia0899cs it is getting more sad every time there is an environmental disaster.

[ImNotOnTheInternet]

Maybe they should go back to the town of Bedrock.

[MysterEy1]

@ImNotOnTheInternet ther's no such place. r u really on the internet

[Whatever4690]

Hippy alert!!.

[ImNotOnTheInternet]

elements of this world, well said

[MyzzTy]

@matchstickman8999 You lay off your own drugs loser. Stop sniffin the oil vapours!

[matchstickman8999]

your a totall faggot bp is puttin jobs on the table if you wanna walk but i live ten minits from the beach in mississippi now i have a job again do you know people in the south thrive because of jobs like oil , not just bp chevron we alos build ships ya buddy so lay off the drugs

[vdopower66]

hopefully we can all learn from this and stop raping mother earth

[Protesters]

you sound like a real protester.

[goodsenseofhumor]

i CANNOPT STAND OIL. i use a salon shampoo for oily hair. It works fine!

[Soupdragoon]

@butlincat1 Yes you are right this was deliberate. They put things like this out to create endless who done it arguments.....

watch?v=hmgeA3dr2uY

The devil is ALWAYS in the details.

[MrAvinski]

Yes mn right on the money more people need to see this!

[LetArtsLive]

this will affect the whole world!!