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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo are you saying the report in the Telegraph is wrong?
I can only assume that Scientists are so keen to push their own agendas that they have ignored a fundamental facet of Science. What are these people being paid for exactly?“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Sorry Torygraph and Wail bashers this story is now up on BBC (sorry I only have mobile link from my phone)
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29601644
So you're just going to have to accept that the trees are right and you are wrongComment
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostSorry Torygraph and Wail bashers this story is now up on BBC (sorry I only have mobile link from my phone)
Climate change: Models 'underplay plant CO2 absorption' - BBC News
So you're just going to have to accept that the trees are right and you are wrong
Scientists say that between 1901 and 2010, living things absorbed 16% more of the gas than previously thought.
The authors say it explains why models consistently overestimated the growth rate of carbon in the atmosphere.
But experts believe the new calculation is unlikely to make a difference to global warming predictions.
Plants are slowing the effects of climate change far more than expected,My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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You are saying plants are absorbing 16% more CO2 than previously thought and it's not significant...
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http://phys.org/news/2013-06-carbon-...ts-absorb.html
intact forests and those re-growing after disturbance (like harvesting or windthrow) sequestered around 4 billion tonnes of carbon per year over the measurement period—equivalent to almost 60% of emissions from fossil fuel burning and cement production combined.Last edited by BlasterBates; 15 October 2014, 11:38.I'm alright JackComment
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if the biosphere absorbed 16% less than previously estimated -
'We're doomed, it's worse than we thought. 10 days to save the earth. woe is me'
if the biosphere absorbs 16 % more -
'Oh that. thas insignificant'
liars , crooks and charletans, the lot of them(\__/)
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("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to WorkComment
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The most recent number for annual carbon emissions from FF combustion is around 9 billion tonnes (33 billion tonnes CO2 x 12/44), so 4 billion tonnes sequestered is more like 44%. Fossil combustion is around 87% of the total emissions, so a 16% overestimate of sequestration means we need to reduce emissions by just over 6% (44% x 87% x 16%) less than the amount based on the previous estimate. Not exactly reassuring. As I wrote, there are uncertainties in how other areas of the biosphere will react to a warmer world larger than that.
Plus, its a bit of a selective quotation, the PhysOrg article continues ...
This news is not as good as it seems. During the time measured, tropical deforestation resulted in the release of almost 3 billion tonnes per year. Thus, globally, the net forest carbon sink amounted to just 1.1 billion tonnes per year or one-seventh of average emissions from fossil fuel burning and cement production over the period measured.My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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