Climate Change: Introduction to "Think About It" Show

Advancing glaciers in Alaska. Usually we only hear about receding glaciers. Researchers disagree as to whether the atmosphere is heating up or cooling. It may be possible that it's doing both but in different places as glaciers advance when the rate of snow accumulation (over decades) exceeds the rate of melting.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• climate change
• glaciers
• climate
• Alaska
• snow fields

[howardschechter]

I've reviewed the University of East Anglia emails that were leaked in Dec. 09 and am appalled that the scientists are privately saying things like " . . . if we assume greenhouse gases are having any effect on climate . . ." etc. while being very concerned, in their emails, about how "greenie" journals will depict climate change. These emails demonstrate the worst academic integrity I've ever seen and make the "Cold fusion" guys look like simple hacks.

[howardschechter]

Don't know! The big shocker for me was that there are any advancing glaciers at all. The Park Service ranger told me there are a lot in Alaska. The point I am hoping to make is that the public is being told something that the politicians are going to use to enact their vision of a very different world.

[beerbrook]

well it is the summer and July has past, didnt even have to turn on the air conditioning once this summer, so hmmm is it really getting hotter?

[intensivedunco]

I wonder how the number of advancing glaciers compares to the number of receeding glaciers....