Has anyone told John Kerry?
(Science 2.0) Barnacles are a major problem for both small boats and large ships because they accumulate on the hulls and can reduce the fuel economy of a vessel by up to 40 per cent.
That means CO2 emissions rise accordingly.
The rest of the article, and the main thrust of it, revolves around the paints that are used on boats to attempt to keep barnacles off them, 90% of which are copper based, designed to release their miniscule poisons as the barnacles leach into the paint, versus older types that released the poisons into the oceans, which was a real environmental problem.
Yet, the article starts out with the silly notion about increased CO2 emissions and globull warming because barnacles can slow ships down. It’s no wonder we get things like (via Junk Science)
The battle between CNBC anchor Joe Kernen and environmentalists is escalating on Twitter and over the airwaves.
Kernen, co-host of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,†on Friday bashed “enviro-socialists†who are criticizing him, and shortly afterward added, “It is a bona fide cult.â€
No matter what the issue, Warmists will add “climate change” into the mix.
