It’s marked as we begin to map and understand the limits of the known universe; we fail to appreciate the limits of the very planet we depend on for the continued survival of all dependent species.
We discount the planets ability at radical simpatico adaptation; whilst second guessing a far more superior system which has survived for eons in hostile space environments. The part we play may be minuscule in comparison, and misguided in the extreme.
Over time religion and politics have been brought together in a global blender, right now that mix has a Muslim Christian dimension with oil trying to stay on top
We have become victims of our own success, whilst marvelling at our ingenuity; we’ve taken our eye of the proverbial ball
We ignored iceberg warnings, one of the first signs that all was not well with the global environment.
In recent decades glaciers worldwide have begun melting at rates that cannot be explained by historical trends.
We are sacrificing the global environment on the altar of expediency, and now in the lifetime of our species we are facing unprecedented climate change. It is a marked and very serious event in modern history.
Yes global cooling would a consequence of global warming. It’s a mechanism the planet puts into play when it needs to control sharp temperature fluctuations.
It will take a global coalition and consensus to bring about clear decisive structured plans for the mitigation of global warming.
As we approach crunch time, we look to the bridge for clear decisive action.
But no such action will be taken, because of radical uncertainty that permeates the whole debate on global climate change, at best there in no one on the bridge, and those that are raising the alarm are failing to relay damage assessment to a captain that is beset by problems, that makes those of a floundering ship seem trivial.
The battle with global warming is one we cannot afford to lose
The Vast majority of scientific opinion is in agreement that it is Humankind's footprint that has brought about a perceptible shift in the natural balance, which is the global ecosystem.
It is no coincidence that as the globalisation of industrialised developments gathers pace fuelled by unprecedented technological advances, global warming increases exponentially!
And with former stagnant developing countries coming on track, like China, India and Russia, this has exacerbated the situation further. It is the historical innovative usage of the finite resource (petroleum) coupled with rapid development and change in land use that has brought this monumental problem to our door.
There is a clear correlation between exponential fossil fuel usage, and global carbon emission levels, which are a major global warming driving force.
Sadly, the very resource (petroleum) that fuels our global growth enhances the greenhouse effect that exacerbates global warming. We are caught in a desperate loop, a user cycle.
Practically every aspect of our lives involves using resource that pollutes. We are addicted to pollutants, like the smoker who has been told to cut down the habit or it will be terminal, we promise to cut down, and then we relapse through lack of willpower, and clear understanding.
Good for you Donna You have a cool outlook and I’m sure a bright future Just do what you can; yes it is sad the legacy we leave for our children, my heart goes out to someone as young as you
We are “global environmental abusers” by default This problem has a history that was never in our hands We were told to be productive it’s drummed into us from birth Our cultures our religions all tell us this
If we are to address global warming in a radical fashion, then there will be more losers than winners And that‘s not the sort of thing and government wants to implement on its own It has to be conscientious of the whole planet; this could mean a global industrial downturn
Can you really see that happening?
When we can’t agree on whether, global warming is really happening or whether it’s perhaps some natural cycle the plant is putting into place to adjust to our impact,
My worry is that if we act in haste without understanding what’s really happening to her eco system Then we might put the planet into a chaotic political spin, which might see us going to war, to get those countries into line that don’t support the idea of radical industrial downturn.
What ever happens we need to come together in a global way, set aside differences, so that we can take care of our planet, I’m ever hopeful that we can do this; history shows our species has true grit when faced with insurmountable odds That time well soon be upon us
Bush & Blair are only part of the problem, they have to keep their machines oiled, this a tough call for them because they are locked into oil based economies, like most western based capitalist developments.
There is no quick fix for global warming in sight, because the very people that are raising the alarm have a vested interest in their own futures which is disconnect from the time scale of the planets, in short we live for now.
History shows we don’t care for the environmental legacy we leave for others, so why now As a species we have never experienced the true nature of the planet we inhabit, because we’ve only been around for a few seconds in the over all time scale of her berth.
From the outside looking in, it seems the planet is heating up Geological time shows us she has cycles, of cooling and heating, so why is she heating now (Is it a coincidence that as global industrial development gathers pace fuelled by Unprecedented technological advances, global warming increases expediently) interesting. Given the time scale and the laws of chance it seems very unlikely, but not impossible
So we have a major problem to address, if we guess right we go to the next level, guess wrong and its curtains for our species
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RE: Global warming......Fact or Fiction
It’s marked as we begin to map and understand the limits of the known universe; we fail to appreciate the limits of the very planet we depend on for the continued survival of all dependent species.We discount the planets ability at radical simpatico adaptation; whilst second guessing a far more superior system which has survived for eons in hostile space environments. The part we play may be minuscule in comparison, and misguided in the extreme.