Satellites Show That Earth Has a Fever

Roland Piquepaille writes "A recent study from NASA says that satellites are acting as thermometers in space. Contrary to meteorological ground stations which measure the air temperature around two meters above the ground, satellites can accurately measure the temperature of the Earth's skin. And this new study, which covers the 18-year period going from 1981 to 1998, shows that the Earth's temperature is rising 0.43C per decade instead of the O.34C found by previous methods. Unfortunately for us, if satellites can more precisely measure this rise of the Earth's temperature, they cannot cure this fever. This overview contains more details and a spectacular image showing the European heat wave of the summer of 2003."

I know why too...

[jmpresto_78]

Probably due to all of the sick people walking around...

ha!

Satellites Show That Earth Has a Fever...

[the Man in Black]

....and the only PRESCRIPTION...is more COWBELL [geekspeakweekly.com].

What? I'm the only one that thought that?

A question is raised. (OT)

[weeboo0104]

"A recent study from NASA says that satellites are acting as thermometers in space.

Q) Do you know how to tell the difference between an oral and a rectal thermometer?

A) By the taste.

To Cure the Fever

[Prince Vegeta SSJ4]

is a rather complex process. However, not as complex as one might think as the cure is readily available. The complexity comes in the delivery process.

• Gather 17.5678 million tons of C8-H9-NO2
• The hard part is distributing it on a global scale at the same instant, maybe coordinating a release in the upper atmosphere by rocket or something?

I for one

[scotch]

As a resident of Seattle, I welcome moderate and immediate global warming. Thanks go out to all you CO2 spewing consumers out there.

I can fix it.

[Anonymous Coward]

Take 2 asprins and call me in the morning.

Paint everthing white

[cyber_rigger]

Reflect the sun's energy back into space.

Re:A question is raised. (OT)

[NorthDude]

I feel really sorry for the guy who modded this "informative" :S

Re:OH NO THE END IS COMING!

[sparkywonderchicken]

And the earth is constantly falling towards the sun. Hey, I just found out I'm dying.

Re:So?

[Jonboy X]

You call that a worst-case scenario?!?

No, the *real* worst is that the Earth heats up just enough to be considered a warm, sunny vacation destination by aliens who will spend their recreation time anally probing us with tools devices that are something like a cross between an industrial drill press, a belt sender and a soldering iron.

Now that's a worst-case scenario...

Re:so this...

[Rorschach1]

In seriousness, there are the 4 million brits who stand to lose their homes

On the other hand, as much as 30% of Canada may someday become habitable if this trend continues.

The Earth's Got a Fever....

[TSMABob]

and the only perscription... is more cowbell!

Re:So?

[thrillseeker]

And we are the product of a big rock doing that same thing about 65 million years ago. What might come if we get wiped out?

The copyright on Mickey Mouse would finally expire.

The solution:

[GnrcMan]

Okay, if everyone flushes all their asprin and antibiotics down the toilet, maybe we can take care of this...