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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
Here's a question for you. Smog has been directly linked to temperature increases in major metropolitan areas (and vice versa) and studies support that. If this is working in micro-environments, then why would it not work in our macro-environment? How do you explain that away? Our impact on the environment is obvious. We should clean up our act while we can.
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Here's a question for you. Smog has been directly linked to temperature increases in major metropolitan areas (and vice versa) and studies support that.
Ice core samples have shown that "smog" (isn't smog more carbon monoxide?) and temperatures do not have a direct link. So I am not sure if that is accurate.
It is good that you brought up a key word in all of this: Metropolitan
Metropolitan temperatures are a little inflated because of all the ashphault and concrete that is used in metropolitan development. The thermal bulk properties of ashphault give off additional heat in what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Our impact on the environment is obvious.
On this issue, it is not obvious at all. I can not disagree with you more. This issue in inconclusive at best.