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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Is CO2 a pollutant? What do the experts say?

“Carbon and CO2 (carbon dioxide) are fundamental for all life on Earth. CO2 is a colorless, odorless, non-toxic gas. CO2 is product of our breathing, and is used in numerous common applications like fire extinguishers, baking soda, carbonated drinks, life jackets, cooling agent, etc. Plants’ photosynthesis consume CO2 from the air when the plants make their carbohydrates, which bring the CO2 back to the air again when the plants rot or are being burned.” - Tom V. Segalstad, Ph.D. Professor of Environmental Geology, University of Oslo




“CO2 is not a pollutant. In simple terms, CO2 is plant food. The green world we see around us would disappear if not for atmospheric CO2. These plants largely evolved at a time when the atmospheric CO2 concentration was many times what it is today. Indeed, numerous studies indicate the present biosphere is being invigorated by the human-induced rise of CO2. In and of itself, therefore, the increasing concentration of CO2 does not pose a toxic risk to the planet.” - John R. Christy, Ph.D. Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alabama



“Atmospheric CO2 is required for life by both plants and animals. It is the sole source of carbon in all of the protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other organic molecules of which living things are constructed. Plants extract carbon from atmospheric CO2 and are thereby fertilized. Animals obtain their carbon from plants. Without atmospheric CO2, none of the life we see on Earth would exist. Water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are the three most important substances that make life possible. They are surely not environmental pollutants.” - Arthur B. Robinson, Ph.D. Chemistry

Global Warming by Human CO2 Production

Is Global Warming by CO2 as a green house gas a tenable theory. See what the founder of the Weather Channel says in an interview by Glenn Beck



Environmentalism is a great and honorable approach to living. But, we should follow the facts if it is the environment we are truly concerned about. We lose credibility by jumping on a popular culture bandwagon that is based on misplaced faith rather than the facts. We can in fact improve the environment by wasting less energy. If we rush headlong into socialism to prevent an impending catastrophe that doesn't exist we are wasting valuable time and energy that will not lead to improvement in the environment. We will also have fewer resources left to truly make improvements where they count. Moreover we not be able to make a good case for what truly needs to be addressed because we "cried wolf" inappropriately in the past.

True environmentalism is science not religion. We don't take marching orders from a religious like figure that will have no part in debating the basis of his theories. Scientific discovery is the best basis for determining the facts.

On this site we address environmental issues based on the facts. If there are issues in question we will proceed accordingly. Debate on the issues we deal with is healthy and productive.

It the debate closed on global warming. See what John Stossels finds out.



Learn about the "The Little Ice Age" here.



Rise in global temperature causes increases in atmospheric CO2. The CO2 increase lags the increase by a few years.