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Resolved: Climate change is, on balance, anthropogenic in origin

Select winner. 2k. 2 weeks. == Definitions == Global warming: The average increase in temperatures since the late 19th century. Man-Made: The literal definition is fairly obvious. In terms of this debate, man-made factors to climate change would be the emission of greenhouse gasses. Or, as the IPCC would describe man-made forcing, "changes in the concentrations of radiatively active species (e.g., CO2, aerosols)" [1]. To clarify "on balance", I am not arguing that climate change is entirely man made. But that it is predominately (50% or more) human caused. ==Structure== R1: Acceptance R2: Present case. R3: Rebuttals R4: Rebuttals and conclusion == Some abbreviations == AGW -- Anthropogenic global warming [G]CR -- [galactic] cosmic rays TSI -- Total solar irradiation MWP -- Medieval warm period LIA -- Little ice age == Rules == 1. No forfeits 2. Nullifying the traditional rule 2 bsh uses. Sources can be put in outside links. For this topic I sometimes need the room :P 3. No new arguments in the final round 4. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere 5. No trolling 6. No "kritiks" of the topic (i.e. arguments that challenge an assumption in the resolution) 7. No semantics; debaters will adhere to the common/average understanding of the topic 8. The BOP is Shared; Pro must argue for independence and Con must argue against 9. Pro must present their case in round one 10. Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up merits a loss 1. http://www.grida.no...

The world should focus on climate change than on global economy!

Thank you bruce:you mentioned that six of the 17 countries that use the euro currency are in recession and the U.s economy is struggling again.on the above round i mentioned that things such as droughts or global warming leads to recession.did you look on the cause of that recession before you mention that? Sixty nine percent of homes built in last three years are still unsold;we can not be suprised because where there is no employment there is no money.go back and look on the primary sector of that country.the Greece's GDP is 16% below the pre-crisis peak.wow that is good you.GDP generally is defined as the market value of the goods and services produced by a country.one can ask him self that why one country can produce more products than the other country.i wonder why did Greece obtain such a less percent of GDP.it means that the primary sector of that country is not doing well.when we look such many things are manufactured from farming.the problem may be with the land nor the farmers.the Philippines is one of the countries that suffer the most from extreme weather events which exact a high death toll and economic losses.analyzing data from 1991 to 2010,germanwatch,a climate and development organization,said the Philippines ranked 10th among countries when it comes to exposure and responding to severe weather caused by climate change.all the countries identified to be the most affected in the past two decades were developing countries ,the study noted.aside from the philippines,there were Bangladesh,Burma,Honduras,Nicaragua,Haiti,Vietman,the Dominican republic,Pakhstan and north korea.what about these identified countries? Does that not show us that those countries are not focusing on climate change?when can one look at the status of the economy of these countries you wil find that they are at poor condition.this year's analysis underline that less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialized countries,according to the climate risk index.with regard to future climate ,the climate risk index can serve as a warning signal indicating past vulnerability which may further increase in regions where extreme events will become more frequent or more severe through climate change.

Climate change and global warming are both total nonsense and drivel concepts.

CO2 is a trace gas - 0. 04 % of the atmosphere is CO2. There isn't enough CO2 to effect anything. CO2 has the same properties as glass. Once you reach it's saturation point of around 80 parts per million you get very little and a rapid decrease in any further reflection of the infra red spectrum. The earth is not like a greenhouse. The Earth is more like a thermostat. It transfers hot and cold air. A greenhouse doesn't transfer hot and cold air. Thus, A thermostat is a self regulating system which maintains an even temperature. A greenhouse is an enclosed space which doesn't allow air to circulate and the space becomes hotter than what the exterior environment is. This all assuming that a hotter planet would be a bad place to live in which is another false assumption. Note- A hotter climate would be beneficial to all living plants and animals. Whereas a cooler climate would be a disaster because less sunlight and lower temperatures mean less shelter and food for all plants and animals. Thus, This highlights the utter stupidity of the climate alarmists whom assume that a warmer climate would lead to some kind of disaster. Note - All studies which show that humans are to blame for the climate changing contain false data and are produced by scientists that have hidden agendas. Note - Scientists need to create disasters so as to create jobs for themselves and to increase their income, Status and career prospects. Thus, Scientists have no incentive to disprove climate change because if they do, They will find themselves being blacklisted and out of work permanently. Thus, Scientists are glad to agree with climate change because it ensures their future and safeguards their reputations.

The climate is not "a changing".

The climate is not changing. The local weather may change but the global climate stays basically the same. The oceans are not rising either. The IPCC is a communist organisation which has communist agendas. You can't and shouldn't trust any person or scientist who tells you that the The local weather may change but the global climate stays basically the same. The oceans are not rising either. The IPCC is a communist organisation which has communist agendas. You can't and shouldn't trust any person or scientist who tells you that the climate is changing. This person will most likely have a secret agenda which has nothing to do with climate.