FACTSHEET: Sherwood Idso
DETAILS
President, Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change.
Dr. Idso's numerous publications include "Carbon Dioxide: Friend or Foe?" (1982) and "Carbon Dioxide and Global Change: Earth in Transition" (1989). He is the father of the Center for the Study of CO2 and Global Change's Chairman, Craig Idso, and its Vice President, Keith Idso.
Sherwood Idso was previously a Research Physicist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. He is also a former Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Geology, Geography, and Botany and Microbiology at Arizona State University.
Bachelor of Physics, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Minnesota.
KEY QUOTES
3 November, 2003
"[I]t is abundantly clear we have nothing to fear from increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2 and global warming, i.e., the "twin evils" of the extreme environmental movement. Indeed, these phenomena would appear to be our friends, and friends of the entire biosphere."
Source: "Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
2 February, 2004
The report, by climate physicist Sherwood Idso and others, cited numerous studies showing how plants prospered from a combination of increasing CO2 and increasing temperature.
"The optimum temperature for plant growth -- the temperature at which plants photosynthesize and grow best -- generally rises with atmospheric CO2 enrichment." "Consequently, and in view of the non-CO2-related abilities of Earth's vegetation to adapt to rising temperatures ... plants of all photosynthetic persuasions should be able to successfully adapt to any future warming."
The report noted one cause of this warming could be "the enhanced greenhouse effect" produced by CO2, which is being added to the atmosphere by, of all things, "mankind's burning of fossil fuels."
Source: "Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds" UPI, February 2, 2004
3 November, 2003
"[I]t is abundantly clear we have nothing to fear from increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2 and global warming, i.e., the "twin evils" of the extreme environmental movement. Indeed, these phenomena would appear to be our friends, and friends of the entire biosphere."
Source: "Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
2 February, 2004
The report, by climate physicist Sherwood Idso and others, cited numerous studies showing how plants prospered from a combination of increasing CO2 and increasing temperature.
"The optimum temperature for plant growth -- the temperature at which plants photosynthesize and grow best -- generally rises with atmospheric CO2 enrichment." "Consequently, and in view of the non-CO2-related abilities of Earth's vegetation to adapt to rising temperatures ... plants of all photosynthetic persuasions should be able to successfully adapt to any future warming."
The report noted one cause of this warming could be "the enhanced greenhouse effect" produced by CO2, which is being added to the atmosphere by, of all things, "mankind's burning of fossil fuels."
Source: "Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds" UPI, February 2, 2004
KEY DEEDS
3 November, 2003
With sons Craig and Keith, co-wrote the report "Enhanced or Impaired?
Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World," which argues that CO2 and global warming are beneficial to human health
Source: "Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
3 November, 2003
With sons Craig and Keith, co-wrote the report "Enhanced or Impaired?
Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World," which argues that CO2 and global warming are beneficial to human health
Source: "Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
ORGANIZATIONS
Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
Source: Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change website 4/04
CFACT - Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
Source: Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow CFACT Website 5/06
Institute for Biospheric Research
Source: Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change website 4/04
George C. Marshall Institute
Source: George Marshall Institute website 5/06
SOURCES
Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change website 4/04
http://www.co2science.org/center.htm
Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change website 4/04
http://www.co2science.org/center.htm
"Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
Report by Sherwood, Craig, and Keith Idso of the Center for the Study of CO2 and Global Change
http://www.co2science.org/reports/health/toc.htm
"Enhanced or Impaired? Human Health in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World" 11/03
Report by Sherwood, Craig, and Keith Idso of the Center for the Study of CO2 and Global Change
http://www.co2science.org/reports/health/toc.htm
"Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds" UPI, February 2, 2004
Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds: Dan Whipple
http://www.upi.com/
"Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds" UPI, February 2, 2004
Bigger Plants, Fewer Birds: Dan Whipple
http://www.upi.com/
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow CFACT Website 5/06
www.CFACT.org
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow CFACT Website 5/06
www.CFACT.org
George Marshall Institute website 5/06
http://www.marshall.org
George Marshall Institute website 5/06
http://www.marshall.org