>>Massive volcanism in Siberia kickstarted the end-Permian extinction around 250 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of marine species and two-thirds of vertebrates.

A huge asteroid pounding into Earth killed off the dinosaurs.

Compared to these events, it might be difficult to imagine how we little humans could affect the planet’s weather systems.

But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth.<<

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-10-14/humans-co2-volcanoes-climate-change-carbon-cycle/11586226

PermeateFree said:

>>Massive volcanism in Siberia kickstarted the end-Permian extinction around 250 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of marine species and two-thirds of vertebrates.

A huge asteroid pounding into Earth killed off the dinosaurs.

Compared to these events, it might be difficult to imagine how we little humans could affect the planet’s weather systems.

But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth.<<

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-10-14/humans-co2-volcanoes-climate-change-carbon-cycle/11586226

*sings.

We are scum. But we are many.

been preaching that for decades but it is good to have verification.

sarahs mum said:

PermeateFree said:

>>Massive volcanism in Siberia kickstarted the end-Permian extinction around 250 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of marine species and two-thirds of vertebrates.

A huge asteroid pounding into Earth killed off the dinosaurs.

Compared to these events, it might be difficult to imagine how we little humans could affect the planet’s weather systems.

But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth.<<

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-10-14/humans-co2-volcanoes-climate-change-carbon-cycle/11586226

*sings.

We are scum. But we are many.

Good name for a big band punk/hiphop

PermeateFree said:

>>Massive volcanism in Siberia kickstarted the end-Permian extinction around 250 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of marine species and two-thirds of vertebrates.

A huge asteroid pounding into Earth killed off the dinosaurs.

Compared to these events, it might be difficult to imagine how we little humans could affect the planet’s weather systems.

But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth.<<

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-10-14/humans-co2-volcanoes-climate-change-carbon-cycle/11586226

read that, a good read, well writ too

transition said:

PermeateFree said:

>>Massive volcanism in Siberia kickstarted the end-Permian extinction around 250 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of marine species and two-thirds of vertebrates.

A huge asteroid pounding into Earth killed off the dinosaurs.

Compared to these events, it might be difficult to imagine how we little humans could affect the planet’s weather systems.

But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth.<<

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-10-14/humans-co2-volcanoes-climate-change-carbon-cycle/11586226

read that, a good read, well writ too

yep.

PermeateFree said:

> But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth

That inaccurate?!

You mean they still can’t calculate the amount of CO2 produced by volcanoes within a factor of 2.5? That’s obscene.

Wake me up when you know exactly how much anthropogenic CO2 is being absorbed by the Earth’s forests and plankton. 50% of CO2 emissions? 0% of CO2 emissions?

PS. “Tip of the iceberg” is a metaphor invented by E.E. (Doc) Smith in his Lensman series.

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

> But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth

That inaccurate?!

You mean they still can’t calculate the amount of CO2 produced by volcanoes within a factor of 2.5? That’s obscene.

Wake me up when you know exactly how much anthropogenic CO2 is being absorbed by the Earth’s forests and plankton. 50% of CO2 emissions? 0% of CO2 emissions?

PS. “Tip of the iceberg” is a metaphor invented by E.E. (Doc) Smith in his Lensman series.

I can find no support that Doc Smith coined “Tip of the iceberg” .

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

> But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth

That inaccurate?!

You mean they still can’t calculate the amount of CO2 produced by volcanoes within a factor of 2.5? That’s obscene.

Wake me up when you know exactly how much anthropogenic CO2 is being absorbed by the Earth’s forests and plankton. 50% of CO2 emissions? 0% of CO2 emissions?

PS. “Tip of the iceberg” is a metaphor invented by E.E. (Doc) Smith in his Lensman series.

The uncertainty on the data and the projected effects is a good reason for much stronger measures to reduce GHG emissions, not a reason to do nothing.

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

> But researchers have calculated that we are now pumping out between 40 and 100 times more CO2 than all the volcanoes on Earth

That inaccurate?!

You mean they still can’t calculate the amount of CO2 produced by volcanoes within a factor of 2.5? That’s obscene.

Wake me up when you know exactly how much anthropogenic CO2 is being absorbed by the Earth’s forests and plankton. 50% of CO2 emissions? 0% of CO2 emissions?

PS. “Tip of the iceberg” is a metaphor invented by E.E. (Doc) Smith in his Lensman series.

If only it were really a simple world where detailed facts could be just plucked from a low hanging tree, and where complex problems could be solved with simplistic solutions.