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[Igloo Ed]

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Ca.../0/fpart/2/vc/1

[Larry]

frightening, but interesting pictures.

Larry

[Igloo Ed]

frightening, but interesting pictures.

Larry

We might see the end of all ice shelves in our life time at this rate.
The frightening part is that the glaciers on the continent speed up their rate of travel to the sea about six fold after the restricting ice shelves are gone. That is what will make the oceans rise.

[Dianne]

Perhaps all of this is happening for a reason.....besides years of stupidity.
MAYBE, people will increase riding bikes, shop at farmers markets, buy less stuff - since they're now forced to = leading a more simple life = a better earth and less greedy people.
MAYBE, people will appreciate the animals and trees - since they are dwindling = peace.

I can dream.........

[harpyeagle44]

I agree with you Dianne.

Kevin

[bpv_UW]

Frightening indeed. On the topic of climate change, National Geographic has a fantastic special issue on shelves right now, dedicated entirely to the topic (the evidence of it, science behind it, and what can be done to help slow it down). Pick it up if you're interested...it's really worth the time. They even talk a bit about the pine beetle decimating the lodgepole population in one of the articles...

-Brandon

[Qbert]

MAYBE, people will increase riding bikes, shop at farmers markets, buy less stuff - since they're now forced to = leading a more simple life = a better earth and less greedy people.

Boy, I sure hope so. That'll leave more stuff for ME!

Just kidding, of course

[harpyeagle44]

Frightening indeed. On the topic of climate change, National Geographic has a fantastic special issue on shelves right now, dedicated entirely to the topic (the evidence of it, science behind it, and what can be done to help slow it down). Pick it up if you're interested...it's really worth the time. They even talk a bit about the pine beetle decimating the lodgepole population in one of the articles...

-Brandon

I heard one scientist say that even if we got off fossil fuels right now, that it would take 20 years before the warming trend would stop. OMG

Kevin

[Dianne]

I just saw on our local news that Iowa doesn't have enough gas tax money to fix roads since people are buying less gas.
OK, people, make up your mind. Are we supposed to drive and buy gas to fix roads, or... walk, bus, and bike to save the earth.

[bpv_UW]

I heard one scientist say that even if we got off fossil fuels right now, that it would take 20 years before the warming trend would stop. OMG

Kevin

True. I've heard even longer estimates (e.g. 50 years). Unfortunately the climate changes seem to lag well behind our CO2 emissions, time-wise. All the more reason to get our act together ASAP.

I just saw on our local news that Iowa doesn't have enough gas tax money to fix roads since people are buying less gas.
OK, people, make up your mind. Are we supposed to drive and buy gas to fix roads, or... walk, bus, and bike to save the earth.

I vote for the latter. This is an interesting conflict, though...I'm sure it will be one of many as we transition towards other forms of energy. Hopefully the news people weren't advocating that viewers go out and buy more gas for the roads' sake. The government will have to draw the funding to fix roads from some other source.

-Brandon