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Sunday, March 26, 2006
Is It Too Late to Stop Global Warming?
A post regarding the issue of Global Warming has been added to Environmental Ramblings. You can get there by using the Environmental Ramblings link found on the right hand side area of this blog.
TIME magazine has recently come out with a special issue on global warming. And basically the main point that they’re trying to get across is that the damage is already happening, with an instant and alarming rate. There photographs speak for themselves, especially the one where an enormous glacier that covered the Andes plains in 1928 is now completely gone. What’s left of it si retreating ice at 180 ft./year. Now if global warming didn’t do that, I don’t know what did. Same goes for the Arctic Sea where previously frozen over water is now free-flowing, disrupting migration and food supply. So after a barrage of evidence, guilt, and fear - they propose a mild solution - stopping the problem before it spirals out of human control. A few small initiatives by energy companies, mayors, and activists are clearing through the mist, yet it certainly involves a global focus and action plan that must be launched as soon as possible. It’s true that we’ve seen much progress in moving towards a greener lifestyle (or at least advocacy for us to do so ), and yet waste and consumption are still on the rise. It’s all left to us people and our governments to regulate and prevent further destruction - after all, I couldn’t have agreed more with their quote that the giants of Asia, India and China, have a choice to either save the planet or destroy it. Simple, clear, and black & white.
Frank, You might be right in suggesting that we will not change until something major happens
Haddy, I am inclined to think that our reign (humans) is not forever. Unfortunately we are playing a major part in hastening our own destruction.
Valerie, I have not had a chance to even look at the issue of Time that you are talking about. Make sure that we ask all students to take a look at it next week.
Even if we completely stop poluting the atmosphere the temperaturew will still continue to rise! You lousy adults have left us kids with a shit of a life to look forward to! I am 15 and want to enjoy life but you guys have stuffed it up!
TIME magazine has recently come out with a special issue on global warming. And basically the main point that they’re trying to get across is that the damage is already happening, with an instant and alarming rate. There photographs speak for themselves, especially the one where an enormous glacier that covered the Andes plains in 1928 is now completely gone. What’s left of it si retreating ice at 180 ft./year. Now if global warming didn’t do that, I don’t know what did. Same goes for the Arctic Sea where previously frozen over water is now free-flowing, disrupting migration and food supply.
ReplyDeleteSo after a barrage of evidence, guilt, and fear - they propose a mild solution - stopping the problem before it spirals out of human control. A few small initiatives by energy companies, mayors, and activists are clearing through the mist, yet it certainly involves a global focus and action plan that must be launched as soon as possible. It’s true that we’ve seen much progress in moving towards a greener lifestyle (or at least advocacy for us to do so ), and yet waste and consumption are still on the rise. It’s all left to us people and our governments to regulate and prevent further destruction - after all, I couldn’t have agreed more with their quote that the giants of Asia, India and China, have a choice to either save the planet or destroy it. Simple, clear, and black & white.
Frank, You might be right in suggesting that we will not change until something major happens
ReplyDeleteHaddy, I am inclined to think that our reign (humans) is not forever. Unfortunately we are playing a major part in hastening our own destruction.
Valerie, I have not had a chance to even look at the issue of Time that you are talking about. Make sure that we ask all students to take a look at it next week.
Even if we completely stop poluting the atmosphere the temperaturew will still continue to rise!
ReplyDeleteYou lousy adults have left us kids with a shit of a life to look forward to!
I am 15 and want to enjoy life but you guys have stuffed it up!
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