Global brightening

[mummymonkey]

Well, we've had global dimming so I suppose it was only a matter of time.

If global dimming was masking the true scale of the human-induced greenhouse effect, and that dimming has now been superseded by global brightening, what does it all mean for the climate?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4520831.stm

 

[Diamond]

Global brightening is caused by a lack of carbon, caused by cleaning up pollution. Global brightening is baaaaad.

Global dimming is caused by too much carbon, caused by pollution. Global dimming is baaaad.

No solar variation involved. Let's shut down the world economy now!

 

[DrMatt]

Dimming and brightening both wreak havoc on unshielded microphones. Switch 'em out of the circuit.