This review analyzes the most accurate measurements, those made with thermopile pyranometers, and concludes that the reduction has globally averaged Full-size image (<1 K) per year, equivalent to a reduction of 2.7% per decade, and now totals 20 W m−2, seven times the errors of measurement. “A number of studies show that significant reductions in solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface have occurred during the past 50 years. Global dimming: a review of the evidence for a widespread and significant reduction in global radiation with discussion of its probable causes and possible agricultural consequences Minimum temperature increased during the same period by 3.9, 1.5 and 2.3 ☌, respectively. Solar radiation during the wheat season declined by 20, 27 and 10% at Beijing, Chengdu and Urumqi, respectively, during the past four decades. The decline in solar radiation was in conjunction with a warming trend during the past decades. Dawdling further will only place more fuel on the fire.Ĭhina study of dimming on wheat production. To summarize, we need to get the energy conversion completed within the next two decades worldwide or it will have little effect and may get stalled. It will not be uniform, can be derailed in places due to other pressing needs or occurrences and will get tougher to proceed with time if not done quickly, due to material, food and energy constraints. This will create a growth vector for renewable energy and efficiency. We are lucky in a way, the economics of renewables are very good and the economics of fossil fuels are poor. The Arctic regions and sub-Arctic are already well over the 1C rise mark.ĭue to the irrationality of mankind and the converging predicaments, keeping a continuous and accelerating program of energy reduction and renewable energy growth is dubious. It’s not just soil, it’s lakes, ponds, streams and oceans. Even if we shut off all carbon output right now, we would still get the 1C rise, which will push the feedbacks further. The feedback has been occurring and will continue to occur. “Damned few people understand chaos math, tipping points, feedback loops and non linear dynamics.” ? It no doubt sounds awful for me to say this, but if we were to lose maybe a hundred thousand to a million people to a new contagious disease brought into the country via the importation of plants and animals that should be flatly outlawed, we might get a law, one that will be enforced, outlawing the importation of such for hobbyists and collectors, etc.Īnd if some two bit wanna be hot shot hero were to actually turn out to be an overachiever, and sink a couple of super tankers in just the right spots, we just might FORCED to face up to the fact that we are oil addicts.įred says ” few people seem to understand chaos math, tipping points, feedback loops and non linear dynamics.” If this is so, then hopefully we will get a few of what I refer to as PEARL HARBOR WAKE UP EVENTS, chunks of sharp brick upside our collective head in the form of some undeniable and unmistakeable events proving even to the dumbest country guy that the climate scientists and biologists are right, and that if we don’t change our ways, we are surely headed to Hell right here and right now. My Baptist preacher often tells the congregation that God works in mysterious ways, and maybe He She really does take care of little kids, drunks and the USA. If anybody has any trouble understanding what I mean by more of the same, look up the resumes of Obama’s cabinet officers, and the last half dozen presidents previous.Īnd as I often said during the run up to the election, Trump would be worse. Sanders fans understood that Clinton would be a more of the same president. And the fucking president of Gold in Sacks is probably going to hold one of the most important positions in the federal government.