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Nick Smith: “The historical consequences of such a modest warming, I mentioned have shown to be beneficial. An example I was looking…”

On the recordMay 23, 2001
The historical consequences of such a modest warming, I mentioned have shown to be beneficial. An example I was looking at was during the Medieval climate optimum. During that optimum period of slightly warming temperatures from 800 to 1200 A.D., improved agricultural production linked to warmer weather led to economic expansion throughout Europe. There are many things that we need to give priority to to get answers to the 200 questions that the scientific community have suggested that we need answers to before we proceed in this type of venture.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the potential benefits of modest warming and the need for scientific inquiry.

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