\doc\web\97\06\glob3.txt Parts one and two can be obtained by e-mail from pvbr@gate.net GLOBALWARMING OR GLOBALONEY? By Phil Brennan PART THREE The last of at least seven ice ages in the past 700,000 years ended about 10,800 years ago. If Mother Nature's purpose in putting the earth in the deep freezer for 90,000 years is to remineralize the soil, and that soil has been steadily demineralized over the past 10,800 years, then it is reasonable to expect that she is getting ready to put us back in the fridge. To summarize Parts One and Two, according to a monograph by Dr. David Zink, "as each interglacial begins, the carbon cycle of the biosphere functions vigorously as mineral -rich soils nurture rapid plant growth which draws upon an ample reservoir of atmospheric CO2. Then, throughout thousands of years plants and leaching rains deplete the mineral rich soil until it is less and less able to support plant growth. "In practical terms for one European location, this has meant that at the end of the last interglacial the forests changed from oak to poplar to birch and finally into Artic tundra within only 100 years. "The final part of the processes for returning glaciers (by grinding their way over the continental land masses) to remineralize the soil. "The present build-up of CO2 is thus a strong indication that the interglacial is about over." Zink goes on to explain that scientists have focused their attention only on "the first stage result" of the greenhouse effect. He adds that they fail to recognize that the greenhouse effect is the trigger that sets off glaciation. "All that's really required to bring on glaciation is the delivery of massive amounts of moisture to the polar regions where it falls as snow or adds to cloud cover that shuts out sunlight and prevents the polar ice caps from melting in summertime. "Where does the moisture come from?" he asks. "Differential heating (greater at the equator, less in high latitudes) leads both to an increased temperature gradient between the equator and the poles and hence stronger circulation from the equator to the poles cent warming (emphasis was upon the tropics, subtropics, Tibet, and the Antarctic Peninsula region), but I also pointed out that there are regions which have exhibited cooling in the last 30 years." Government records show that last year it was colder in both North America and Europe. Moreover, the incredible snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures experienced in much of the U.S. were among the worst ever recorded. Tornadoes and violent storms have increased sharply. In 1950 there were 201 tornadoes. By 1953 the number had jumped to 422 and in 1957 there were 858. In 1994 the number had skyrocketed to a dizzying 1,082. And the snow cover at the poles has continued to grow, not melt as the global warming cult expects. The omens are there. The iceman cometh. Next week: More facts and figures. ------- To subscribe to c-news, send the message SUBSCRIBE C-NEWS, or the message UNSUBSCRIBE C-NEWS to unsubscribe, to majordomo@world.std.com. Contact owner-c-news@world.std.com if you have questions.