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John Marburger on the BBC
President Bush's science adviser, John Marburger, was interviewed today on the BBC (audio). Here is the quote that will get the most attention, undoubtedly (my own transcription): The climate is in fact sensitive to CO2 emissions. As they increase, the...
President Bush's science adviser, John Marburger, was interviewed today on the BBC (audio). Here is the quote that will get the most attention, undoubtedly (my own transcription): The climate is in fact sensitive to CO2 emissions. As they increase, the anthropogenic contribution to global warming and climate change will simply progress. The CO2 just accumulates in the atmosphere, there is no end point. It just gets hotter and hotter. At some point the planet becomes unlivable. His comments that followed had much nuance and focused on the imprecision of targets and timetables and how science cannot tell us how much time to act or what endpoint to choose. He concludes with a call for technological innovation. His comments prior to the quote above emphasized acceptance of the IPCC consensus, which is interesting because the IPCC doesn't say anything that I am aware of about making the Earth unlivable. The fallout from this comment will no doubt be interesting. 4 COMMENTS:
Apparently the anglo-apocalyptic fever that has swept the British Isles is impossible for even Bush Administration types to avoid.
Posted by: Ted
at September 14, 2007 3:57 PM
Roger,
Sounds like Mr. Marburger has been spending too much time listening to Mr. Gore!
See here, for example.
-Chip
The planet would have been 'unlivable' long ago if what Marburger says is true, and climate sensitivity to CO2 was high. It isn't - it's low, and most feedbacks are negative.
Thanks for this Roger. Here`s another link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6990000/newsid_6994800/6994840.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&ms3=54
Marburger is obviously correct that the decision about what to do is political, but "getting on to change the energy technology" won`t happen at a pace that reflects climate risk unless the government acts, as presently climate risk is not reflected in energy prices.
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