"If global warming is CO based, should be trying to stop volcanoes..."

[Ridgerunner]

It is the total volume that counts. Some of it we can control, some we cannot. If we reduce the part we can control, the total volume goes down.

 

[RaZ]

CO2 is only one of the greenhouses gases that are affecting climate change. Methane is more devastating than CO2 for affecting climate change.
One thing that we tend to forget is that measurements of any greenhouse gas is a fairly modern invention. Ironically, better measurement tools are a result of the industrial revolution.
Often when we look at CO2 in the atmosphere, we are comparing ice core samples from the poles to actual air reading taken from near the equator from the 1950's on.

I find that sometimes the methods of scientific studies have certain flaws. I don't mean to say that they are wrong, I'm just pointing out that methods of analysis are improving over what may have been report 100 or 200 years ago.

Bottom line...the earth has warmed and cooled many times over millions of years. This occurred before mankind was here, and I'm sure that it will happen again after mankind is gone.

 

[RHRanch]

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From where you read it?

http://globalwarmingisreal.com/2009/01/26/earthtalk-volcanic-eruptions-and-greenhouse-gases/ :

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the world’s volcanoes, both on land and undersea, generate about 200 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, while our automotive and industrial activities cause some 24 billion tons of CO2 emissions every year worldwide. Despite the arguments to the contrary, the facts speak for themselves: Greenhouse gas emissions from volcanoes comprise less than one percent of those generated by today’s human endeavors.

Does this U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) exist?​

I could be wrong, but doesn't the blurb say that volcanoes produce 200 million tons CO2 and man sources produce 24 billion tons CO2? therefore, it does not support the statement 'volcanos produce more CO2 than human activities" Right? lol

 

[KristyHall]

mom'sfolly :

The increase in CO2 in the atmosphere has been linear, with a zig-zag variance. If the increase in CO2 levels were due to volcanoes it would not be linear, but would be episodic or like stair steps. CO2 levels would increase dramatically during eruptions, level off, then increase again during eruptions. This is not the pattern that actual measurements show.

 

[KristyHall]

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I agree

 

[PaulaSB12]

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The trouble is long term studies of ice cores has shown co2 and temperature increase is linked. Temperature goes up THEN CO2 goes up not the other way round.

http://www.skepticalscience.com/co2-lags-temperature.htm

 

[Christie Rhae]

I live on a volcano. You can't stop...them. You can't.

 

[oneofseven]

Perhaps "they" should bottle up all the cow fart gasses and send them to the volcanoes to blast them shut. Then you take care of two problems at once.

 

[bman8520]

Even if the world decided that volcano's were bad for the environment plugging it up would be catastrophic. there are many types of volcano but the ones that vent constantly are the good kind! imagine a cork on a champage bottle that just keeps shaking, somethings gotta give. Mt St Helen built up pressure and then released. Yellowstone national park is a super volcano, granted it wont erupt any time soon the pressure is building and eventually it will have to vent. just not safe to plug up a crack in the earths mantle.

 

[PortugalBreeder]

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From where you read it?

http://globalwarmingisreal.com/2009/01/26/earthtalk-volcanic-eruptions-and-greenhouse-gases/ :

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the world’s volcanoes, both on land and undersea, generate about 200 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, while our automotive and industrial activities cause some 24 billion tons of CO2 emissions every year worldwide. Despite the arguments to the contrary, the facts speak for themselves: Greenhouse gas emissions from volcanoes comprise less than one percent of those generated by today’s human endeavors.

Does this U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) exist?​

I could be wrong, but doesn't the blurb say that volcanoes produce 200 million tons CO2 and man sources produce 24 billion tons CO2? therefore, it does not support the statement 'volcanos produce more CO2 than human activities" Right? lol

Yes, that's also my conclusion.