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By: Texas Engineer

Texas Engineer — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:28:17 +0000

I would guess that the oil companies that fund the majority of the anti-global warming research and dissemination of information are a much bigger meal ticket than the federal government. Especially a federal government that has been quite hostile to the theory of anthropomorphic global warming for the past 8 years.

By: CA Engineer

CA Engineer — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:53:44 +0000

Just being from California, I know most of you will roll your eyes and ignore me… but until someone can prove to me that humans have NO impact on the earth’s climate, I will choose to assume that our actions have an impact. I already know that we produce greenhouse gases (the bad kind), and I want to be a good steward, so I will do what I can to reduce possible contributors to global warming. If global warming continues despite humanity’s effort, aren’t we better off for at least having tried?

By: whereslumpy

whereslumpy — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:29:22 +0000

“Texas Engineer” pastes from a link from NASA, an agency funded by the US Federal government, that fans the flames of anthropomorphic global warming…thus proving “Virginia Engineer’s” point that this so-called majority of “climatologists” have a vested interest in perpetuating this hysteria and thus their meal ticket.

By: Virginia Engineer

Virginia Engineer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:24:08 +0000

The problem with your explaination is that the “climatologists” have based their conclusions on sloppy science. They have not (and can not) provide any scientific proof that human activities contribute to the increase global temperatures. Anyone serious about learning more would be wise to also look into the credentials and background of many of these “climatologists”. You may be surprised how many are political appointees from governments around the world with a political interest in promoting the global warming hysteria. Many of them have little to no scientific background! And stating that “the vast majority of climatologists” believe humans are responsible for global warming is simply false. A little more research and you would find just as many scientists belive global warming is natural. Based on the credentials of the scientists who are in that camp, I would say they are much more credible.

I suggest anyone interested search the internet for facts. You will find no data that proves humans contribute to global warming. See the following link as a starter. There are a number of articles and statments by actual scientists (not political appointees) that expose a lot of the flawed conclusions by those that want to push a political agenda by scaring people.
http://www.look-to-the-skies.com/global_warming.htm

P.S. while you are looking, check out the science that shows the temperatures on Mars increasing. Could it be caused by humans too?? – check out the National Geographic link:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070228-mars-warming.html

By: Texas Engineer

Texas Engineer — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:26:27 +0000

Pasted from http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/global_warming_worldbook.html

Global Warming Global warming is an increase in the average temperature of Earth’s surface. Since the late 1800’s, the global average temperature has increased about 0.7 to 1.4 degrees F (0.4 to 0.8 degrees C). Many experts estimate that the average temperature will rise an additional 2.5 to 10.4 degrees F (1.4 to 5.8 degrees C) by 2100. That rate of increase would be much larger than most past rates of increase.

Scientists worry that human societies and natural ecosystems might not adapt to rapid climate changes. An ecosystem consists of the living organisms and physical environment in a particular area. Global warming could cause much harm, so countries throughout the world drafted an agreement called the Kyoto Protocol to help limit it.

Causes of global warming

Climatologists (scientists who study climate) have analyzed the global warming that has occurred since the late 1800’s. A majority of climatologists have concluded that human activities are responsible for most of the warming. Human activities contribute to global warming by enhancing Earth’s natural greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect warms Earth’s surface through a complex process involving sunlight, gases, and particles in the atmosphere. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are known as greenhouse gases.

The main human activities that contribute to global warming are the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and the clearing of land. Most of the burning occurs in automobiles, in factories, and in electric power plants that provide energy for houses and office buildings. The burning of fossil fuels creates carbon dioxide, whose chemical formula is CO2. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that slows the escape of heat into space. Trees and other plants remove CO2 from the air during photosynthesis, the process they use to produce food. The clearing of land contributes to the buildup of CO2 by reducing the rate at which the gas is removed from the atmosphere or by the decomposition of dead vegetation.

A small number of scientists argue that the increase in greenhouse gases has not made a measurable difference in the temperature. They say that natural processes could have caused global warming. Those processes include increases in the energy emitted (given off) by the sun. But the vast majority of climatologists believe that increases in the sun’s energy have contributed only slightly to recent warming.

By: Virginia Engineer

Virginia Engineer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:47:01 +0000

I’d be interested to know exactly what people think can be done to “help the environmental disaster from occurring”. The earth’s climate has been changing for millions of years. Massive changes in temperature have occured all in the natural life cycle of the planet. The last 30 years is insignificant in the history of the earth’s climate, and it is amazingly arrogant for humans to think it can be controled. There is no scientific evidence that the earth’s climate can be changed or controled by humans. Civil engineers should use their talent and knowledge to help the human race adapt to the earth’s natural cycles and not attempt to control mother nature.

By: Clark Engineering

Clark Engineering — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:37 +0000

We have worked on several community project in the civil engineering field. One such project was the Woodbury City Hall, in Woodbury, MN. Clark partnered with other firms to create on of Minnesotas first LEED-accredited city halls. This structure features many different designs that all apply to using green principals. Also, our staff members of the Civil department are LEED-certified, which means that they implement green-building principals into their work. Going back to the city hall though, the final project completed had a garden of flowers growing on the roof, cobblestone parking lots (instead of paved ones) and many other unique principals included in this building.

For more information please visit http://www.clark-eng.com

Sincerely,
The Clark Engineering Team