Climate Policy

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Here is a better explanation from Skeptical Science...

[i][indent]In fact, a study came out just a few weeks ago (Stott 2007) that confirms CO2 increases around 1000 years after temperature rise.

First this is done using modelling. And starting with CO2 concentrations in ice. When using the antarctic ice values the CO2 concentrations went up at the same time the temperature went up. If however also using the ice values of greenland it seem there is a lag of around a 1000 years.
First, I find 1 or 2 measurements both a bit little for these conclusions. Also when in their conclusions they authors only talk about the temperature of the anatarctic oceans. Further, you are correct to state that a conclusions that heating uo will increase CO2 concentrations doesn't mean that the first heating up was cause by higher CO2 concentrations in the first place.


2nd I think we can discard the concern some forum members had that scientists that go against the CO2 theory are not allowed to publish.