A Rosetta Stone of Planetary Rainfall Discovered

Ohio researchers have discovered that the sun affects the Earth.  So far, so not-exactly-news.  The interesting part is that they've discovered a perfectly a preserved rock record of solar activity on water cycles dating back over seven thousand years -a Rosetta stone of planetary rainfall.

Ohio geologist Gregory Springer has examined radioactive elements embedded in ancient rocks in a remote cave, but unfortunately failed to develop superpowers (despite having elements of two different origin stories there).  Stalactites in limestone caverns are formed as dripping water deposits minerals onto the stone - differing levels of rainfall affect the concentration of elements in various regions of the rock.  The data supports the idea millennial variations in global heating and cooling

This genuine scientific progress has, of course, immediately been pounced upon by political pundits whose main criteria for using something is "Are the words in the title also words I use?"  Site "Infowar" has seized upon this research as 'proof' that CO2 emissions don't affect the environment, assuming that just because they can only think about one thing at a time then the planet is the same.  It's like saying "Salt affects the taste of my dinner, therefore spreading burnt carbon monoxide dust all over it won't and I can eat it safely."  Alas, they have so far failed to enact that specific example.

Oh, and they missed the part in the research article they themselves quoted where the scientist says "These effects are nothing compared to global warming."  A minor point, but when linking to pages to support your claims is best to check that they don't do the exact opposite.

They follow up this masterpiece of proof by pointing out that global warming is rubbish because some places were cold this year. Seriously.  Because it's not as if the ecosystem is a vast and horrifically complex mechanism whereby effects would be reflected in all kinds of ways, and where things suddenly doing anything more than they've ever done it before would be a sign of dramatic change.

Posted by Luke McKinney.

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Comments

[Eyeroll]

It would have been nice to read an actual science article instead of a snotty opinion piece.

[Nickrollout]

Because some doubters use specious reasoning in attempting to debunk the man-made global warming theory, does not mean all doubters arguments are without foundation. Just as you cannot dismiss the man-made global warming theory based on Al Gore’s error riddled documentary.
All it shows is that some people are very biased and their arguments should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

[Melville]

what's with all the kitschy jokes? this article is terrible.

[Barrie O'Leary]

Global warming. It's only a good hye to elicit research funds. It also prepares the way for telling people that there is no oil left. It is harbouring in the grand acceptance of electric and hydrogen fueled
vehicles. That's all. Free publicity, too. What is the basic assumptions about global warming? I know.
We have all heard them before. There is going to be another cataclysmic drenching of the whole world. Bit by bit over the next five thousand million years that is bound to happen, but we won't know the effects. We can help clean up our own act though, but can't we be appeald to as normal, thinking and noble adults to accomplish all that without the claptrap?

[Barrie O'Leary]

Global warming. It's only a good hye to elicit research funds. It also prepares the way for telling people that there is no oil left. It is harbouring in the grand acceptance of electric and hydrogen fueled
vehicles. That's all. Free publicity, too. What is the basic assumptions about global warming? I know.
We have all heard them before. There is going to be another cataclysmic drenching of the whole world. Bit by bit over the next five thousand million years that is bound to happen, but we won't know the effects. We can help clean up our own act though, but can't we be appeald to as normal, thinking and noble adults to accomplish all that without the claptrap?

[Alkhemist]

I've been subscribed to The Daily Galaxy for almost two years now, and this was the last article for me. Copied articles with no attributions or citations, duplicate and rerun posts, mentions of websites with no links, and as one person here noted, many of the articles have devolved into "snotty opinion pieces."

It's a shame. I depended upon The Daily Galaxy at one time for its great informative articles. Nothing new here anymore.