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  • noahnoah
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  • the Bear
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    • 21 Jan `08, 8:50AM

      it happened before and it will happen again..

      too long ago to be causing the melting of the ice-sheets now.. it's us screwing up the climate now...

  • maurizio13
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    • 21 Jan `08, 8:50AM



      It would be good if it could happen again, but not in big magnitude, because volcanic gases could cool down global warming.


      The sulphur dioxide also reacts with water vapour and other chemicals in the upper atmosphere to create sulphate compounds which also cool the surface by absorbing heat. Mr Parker estimates that the overall effect of the volcano was to lower average global temperatures by 0.50C - tiny in human terms, but significant to scientists who are trying to measure rises in global temperature of a tenth of a degree each year.


      http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19950820/ai_n14001376

      Edited by maurizio13 21 Jan `08, 8:52AM
  • Sheesh!
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  • noahnoah
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    • 21 Jan `08, 9:33AM
      Originally posted by Sheesh!:
      quick! noahnoah, build an ark to save the world.

      my ark still under going design and build

      will be using the latest tech

      still waiting for funds from the govt Embarassed

  • huarenren
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    • 21 Jan `08, 9:35AM
      Originally posted by noahnoah:
      my ark still under going design and build

      will be using the latest tech

      still waiting for funds from the govt Embarassed

      don't relies on goverment
      don't relies on god
      but relies on yourself

  • SiMiLaiEh*
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    • 21 Jan `08, 5:11PM
      Originally posted by huarenren:
      don't relies on goverment
      don't relies on god
      but relies on yourself

      is rely Mad

  • Phorum Noob
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  • ndmmxiaomayi
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    • 21 Jan `08, 6:20PM

      A few more should be good.

      But wonders if the chemicals will do more harm than good, even though it cools down the temperatures.

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