In a comment to an earlier entry, jae wrote:
“Given the very poor correlation between OCO and temperature (or any type of “climate change,” whatever that means), it seems quite obvious to me that increasing concentrations of OCO are either having no effect, or the effect is being countered by something else. Either way, it is hard to make a case for a crisis while keeping a straight face (and some integrity). And this seeming lack of significant effects probably tells us something about the (lack of?) importance of the “Tyndall Effect,” also. Until we can explain the cause(s) for the Roman Warm Period, Dark Ages Cold Period, Medieval Warm Period, Little Ice Age, etc., we cannot possibly be in a position to explain the Current Warm Period (which is arguably not nearly as warm as James Hansen’s bastardized data indicates).”
Recognizing that my focus on a single factor within the complex climate system placed me in danger of not seeing the forest for the trees, I decided that a simple, comprehensive overview explanation of past and future climate was in order. Since others may also benefit from such a simple overview, here it is:
Ironically, while polyester triggered global warming, it may also provide a way forward. If every man, woman, and child in the United States would buy one pair of polyester pants every five minutes and promptly bury them in their backyard, we would sequester more carbon than we presently emit into the atmosphere.
In the immortal words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “You have nothing to fear but your pants!”