Greenhouse Gases Worse Than Worst Prediction

American Voices • environment • Science & Technology • ISSUE 47•44 • Nov 7, 2011

Global greenhouse gas emissions saw their biggest single-year jump ever between 2009 and 2010, exceeding worst-case scenario projections with an increase of 564 million tons. What do you think?

“If only scientists had made more pessimistic predictions, then this would be good news.”
Louis Rosher –
Systems Analyst
“Oh, man, since everyone was wrong, then the pot for the next round of greenhouse predictions is going to be huge!”
Alice DeVinna –
Strong-Nitric Operator
“Well, hopefully that will light a fire under science’s ass to step up the development of human gills.”
Dennis Struss –
Box Bender

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