Anthropogenic Global Warming is a Threat

I will now do something weird. I will, for argument"s sake, concede GW and concentrate on whether or not it is a threat. "Increase of Western United States wildfire activity, associated with higher temperatures and earlier spring snowmelt." This is data from only a small portion of a continent on a big Earth. It is not possible to conclude from this that wildfires is happening everywhere. This data is correlated to higher temperatures and earlier spring snowmelt, but is not certain that is the cause. "Increased deaths to heatwaves - 5.74% increase to heatwaves compared to 1.59% to cold snaps " Results: Mortality increases associated with both extreme cold (2-day cumulative increase 1.59% (95% CI 0.56 to 2.63)) and extreme heat (5.74% (95% CI 3.38 to 8.15)) were found, the former being especially marked for myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest deaths. The increase in mortality was less marked at less extreme temperatures. The effect of extreme cold (defined as a percentile) was homogeneous across cities with different climates, suggesting that only the unusualness of the cold temperature (and not its absolute value) had a substantial impact on mortality (that is, acclimatization to cold). Conversely, heat effects were quite heterogeneous, with the largest effects observed in cities with milder summers, less air conditioning and higher population density. Adjustment for ozone led to similar results, but some residual confounding could be present due to other uncontrolled pollutants. Conclusions: The authors confirmed in a large sample of cities that both cold and hot temperatures increase mortality risk. These findings suggest that increases in heat-related mortality due to global warming are unlikely to be compensated for by decreases in cold-related mortality and that population acclimatization to heat is still incomplete. (From your source) My own conclusion from this is that the density of American cities and people, and the lack of air-conditioning, leading to "stuffyness," is the cause of "heat deaths." Not heatwaves per say. "Spread in mosquite-borne diseases such as Malaria and Dengue Fever." Mosquite? Is that such a threat? I deal with the possibility of getting those viruses every day. (I live near the equator, and seriously, there is no need to panic.) "Increase in occurrence of allergic symptoms due to rise in allergenic pollen." The cited source is a clear support for my previous assertion of greater plant productivity. If indeed your assertion about plant damage is true, then what need we worry about? So which is wrong? Which should I believe? "Drying of arctic ponds with subsequent damage to ecosystem." I find myself unable to link this with the shrinking arctic. Can you explain? "Rainforests releasing CO2 as regions become drier." From abstract, "Coupled climate-carbon cycle models suggest that Amazon forests are vulnerable to both long- and short-term droughts, but satellite observations showed a large-scale photosynthetic green-up in intact evergreen forests of the Amazon in response to a short, intense drought in 2005. These findings suggest that Amazon forests, although threatened by human-caused deforestation and fire and possibly by more severe long-term droughts, may be more resilient to climate changes than ecosystem models assume." How is this a threat? "Severe consequences for at least 60 million people dependent on ice melt for water supply." I thought there was going to be more liquid water due to melting? "Contribution to rising sea levels" How is rising sea levels a threat? At most, the relocation of low-lying populations to inner ground is all that is required, and humans are known to be highly adaptable. "What do you mean?" I mean that no data is recorded of the radiation coming to Earth. In conclusion, I would like to state that Pro"s "threats" list is actually a list of claims without substance because they only link to sources. (Does anyone see something familiar) "I demur. As no forcing has been shown that fits the fingerprint of anthropogenic global warming The resolution is affirmed" As no threat is large enough or present to cause worry, the resolution is negated. Grammar: Tie Conduct: Con See Pro"s list of threats Argument: Con Pro has not given enough support for his "Threats" Sources: Pro More sources than con.