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Home Front: Politix
National Geographic: Melting Mars Means Man-Made Global Warming a Myth
2007-03-01

An absolutely startling report about climate change was published Wednesday in National Geographic which stated “the current global warming on Earth is being caused by changes in the sun” and not by man.

Unfortunately, as this goes counter to the position of an alarmist media and their seeming field general, Dr. Global Warming aka Al Gore, it seems quite unlikely that these revelations will be covered in today's papers or evening newscasts.

Regardless, the earth-shattering piece began (emphasis mine throughout):

Simultaneous warming on Earth and Mars suggests that our planet's recent climate changes have a natural—and not a human-induced—cause, according to one scientist's controversial theory.

The article marvelously continued:

Earth is currently experiencing rapid warming, which the vast majority of climate scientists says is due to humans pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. (Get an overview: "Global Warming Fast Facts".)

Mars, too, appears to be enjoying more mild and balmy temperatures.

In 2005 data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and Odyssey missions revealed that the carbon dioxide "ice caps" near Mars's south pole had been diminishing for three summers in a row.

Habibullo Abdussamatov, head of the St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in Russia, says the Mars data is evidence that the current global warming on Earth is being caused by changes in the sun.

"The long-term increase in solar irradiance is heating both Earth and Mars," he said.

To be sure, Abdussamatov is not the first scientist to make this claim. However, for a publication like National Geographic to report it should stoke some interest in the press – but don’t hold your breath.

With that in mind, the article then elaborated by almost thoroughly refuting the hysterical claims being made by an alarmist media and their current leader, soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore:

Abdussamatov believes that changes in the sun's heat output can account for almost all the climate changes we see on both planets.

Mars and Earth, for instance, have experienced periodic ice ages throughout their histories.

"Man-made greenhouse warming has made a small contribution to the warming seen on Earth in recent years, but it cannot compete with the increase in solar irradiance," Abdussamatov said.

Yet, in an article about a somewhat contrary concept as far as the mainstream media are concerned, National Geographic expressed great skepticism. In a piece that debunked what the supposed consensus believes on this issue, the magazine spent almost the bulk of the space alloted citing scientists that don’t buy Abdussamatov’s conclusions starting with, “Abdussamatov's work, however, has not been well received by other climate scientists.”

However, the idea that National Geographic would present such a contrary view just when so many are buying into the junk science might be an indication that the work of skeptics is finally beginning to pay off.

Ignored by MSM and lefties in 5...4...wow that was quick!
Posted by:DarthVader

#13  Even if Mars is warming, it's just a coincidence.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2007-03-01 23:18  

#12  since when do facts matter to the Globotomies?

Those stupid enough to believe the "science" behind the GlobalCooling Warming hysteria could be convinced tomorrow the world is flat were Al Gore and Alec Baldwin set forth a decree.
Posted by: Thromoger Thrumble5163   2007-03-01 23:10  

#11  Female Guam Radio Host > says the volcanic haze lurking over the Marianas had made the Sun look redder than she's ever seen it, so red it scared /frightened her into making prayers, + reminded her of how the Sun is typically portrayed or depicted vv the Apocalypse or "World-Is-Ending" Hollywood-TV movies.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-03-01 23:07  

#10  How fitting. The initial climate modelling programs were written to simulate Mars' climate, and were later "expanded" and "tweaked" to "predict" Earth climate.
Posted by: Ptah   2007-03-01 21:35  

#9  It is a mistake to assume that all of Mars is warming since we only have observable information from a few parts of the planet (the poles).

Also since it takes Mars 2 of our years to circle the sun and since the time we've been closely observing the Martian poles is only about half a dozen Martian years, it is a mistake to have substantial confidence in any warming theory.

There may be a solar cause, there may not be (which makes a sceptic on Martian warming I think).
Posted by: mhw   2007-03-01 21:33  

#8  There goes the "sky is falling" crowd--hopefully he said.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-03-01 21:31  

#7  Global warming supporters were heard to respond:
"La la la la la la I CAN'T HEAR YOU la la la ..."
Posted by: DMFD   2007-03-01 21:14  

#6  A well know Republican Bush supporter:
Posted by: The Left   2007-03-01 21:12  

#5  Ho humm. Pointed out here by no other than the Beep. Note dateline:
Friday, February 13, 1998.

But there's no grant money to be made!
Posted by: Procopius2k   2007-03-01 21:08  

#4  Heard it direct from NASA several years ago, noticed the dead silence by ALL media since, it's heartwarming that somebody prestigious finaly said "Moonbats are WRONG" look for a firestorm against National Geographic, Facts Can't be countered, but by lying persistently they can be diminished or ignored.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-03-01 20:53  

#3  I'm tellin' ya, it's them Mars Rover SUV's. They're diesel or sumtin' like that.

Damn NASA!
Posted by: Almost Anonymous5839   2007-03-01 20:02  

#2  You couldn't have asked for better timing after the Oscars.
Posted by: Danking70   2007-03-01 19:27  

#1  There's a simpler answer: It's Bush's fault.

I wonder if Haliburton has a secret Martian warming unit funded by the black portion of the DoD budget.
Posted by: JAB   2007-03-01 19:20  

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