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| flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/2960116125/ Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison / photograph by Frank Hurley |
"The quickest, best way to slow the rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is to reduce soot emissions from the burning of fossil fuel, wood and dung, according to a new study by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson.
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Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new Stanford study. But, unlike carbon dioxide, soot lingers only a few weeks in the atmosphere, so cutting emissions could have a significant and rapid impact on the climate. Controlling soot may be the only option for saving the Arctic sea ice from melting."I smell Stealth Issue Advocacy! I smell a Dishonest Broker! (I smell a witch)
Protect American Jobs! No Soot Tax! In my new book, soon to come out, I argue that there are huge technical barriers, costs are too high and that we lack political will.
The Nathan Myhrvold and the Freeman Dyson recommend painting black penguins white with lead based paint.
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- The next tack in Climate Disruption denialism - Scientists must be Nihilists
- Calling "Climategate" for what it really is - Kerry Emanuel
- The Post-Email-Hacking phase of climate denialism - What can we expect?
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