Originally posted by Drunky
Global warming, huh? Okay, I'll say it again.
A single volcano eruption per year releases more carbon dioxide than we (humans) manage to create during that same year.
Obviously, our industries and vehicles are to blame for the global warming.
You have been misinformed...by a few orders of magnitude.
"Carbon Dioxide
Yearly averages of global temperatures have steadily increased since the industrial revolution, mid-1700's to mid-1800's in England, addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere from industrial processes and the internal combustion engine. Carbon dioxide is abundant in volcanic gases, but not enough to significantly contribute to the greenhouse effect. Volcanoes contribute about 110 million tons of carbon dioxide per year while man's activities contribute about 10 billion tons per year."
http://volcanology.geol.ucsb.edu/gas.htmSecondly, the Earth has gone through multiple warming and cooling periods throughout its history. And BTW, that without the help of humans.
So tell me more about how it's my fault.
Indeed, but civilization (and all the interdependancies that go with it) didn't exist the last time.
