skinny dippin in the arctic

February 19, 2005

New data on warming oceans are strong evidence for climate change

Measurements of ocean temperatures presented yesterday constitute

(still more) compelling evidence that global warming is upon us, say

scientists. The data, introduced at the annual gathering of the

American Association for the Advancement of Science, show that

temperature readings in the oceans for the past 40 years line up

almost exactly with the predictions of climate models. Researchers

at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography spun several different

scenarios to explain the warming -- natural climate variability,

solar radiation, volcanic activity -- but " what absolutely nailed it

was greenhouse warming, " said lead researcher Tim Barnett. Also at

the AAAS conference, a separate research team presented findings

showing that some 4,800 cubic miles of freshwater had melted from

Arctic ice and drifted into the northern Atlantic, threatening the

conveyor belt of currents that moves warm tropical water north to

keep the climate around the U.S. Northeast and Northern Europe

temperate. " The debate over whether or not there is a global-warming

signal is now over, at least for rational people, " said Barnett.

straight to the source: Knight-Ridder, Seth Borenstein, 17 Feb 2005

straight to the source: BBC News, Paul Rincon, 17 Feb 2005

straight to the source: The Union-Tribune, Bruce Lieberman, 18 Feb 2005

straight to the source: Reuters, Maggie Fox, 17 Feb 2005

40 years in the local store

Got forced out by the supermarket

The price of all your favorite meals

Stays low but now you canâ€™t afford it

Send in the supermarket forces

Stick it on a card to save you cash

They know your details in a flash

Streamlined sets the mental tone

Now everyoneâ€™s a shopping clone

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