http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article362549.ece 

OR

http://1tiny.com/3ZM 

Rick,

It's good to see that info published. You know, for so many years, the Chinese hid their research on EVERYTHING from the world. I like the change in method recently. Those people are doing some amazing things in technology and science.

The world is going to be interesting in a few years.

"The world is going to be interesting in a few years. "

thank god for the chinese.

I think that should be Thank Buddha?

http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8054 

JonR

Is this truly a global effect, or is it a local effect due to Chinas pollution? If indeed it is a global effect, is it the cause of pollution, or a warming trend caused by the Earth still recovering from the last Ice Age as has been postulated? I'm not trying to talk out of both sides of my mouth, but rather trying to initiate a valid discussion. Those who started warning about global warming at first, put sole blame on increased greenhouse gasses (CO2 and the like) starting to hold in more of the heat we get from the sun. A very small (but rapidly growing) theory is that the last Ice Age was not truly over and the warming had only stalled for a few centuries, indeed the warming trend reversed for a time causing the Potato Famine in Ireland, and spurring a massive influx of immigration to the U.S. a hundred and fifty years ago or so. Any thoughts?

CW,

Like second hand smoke, there is no proof that it will kill you.

However, you won't convince me that it's good for you.

know what I'm saying?

The article points to a 2 degree change in temp melting the glaciers over the last 40 years. That seems like a lot of melting over 2 degrees to me. I suppose if the temp drops 4 degrees in the next forty years the ice will be back double.

Yeaaaa... Not sure that's quite how it works...