Earth Doomed (according to renowned British scientist)

TerraDaily ^ | January 16, 2006

[NYer]

Renowned scientist James Lovelock says he believes the world has passed the point of no return for climate change, and civilization is unlikely to survive.

Thirty years ago Lovelock conceived the idea that Earth possesses a planetary-scale control system he named Gaia, which keeps our environment fit for life, The Independent reported Monday. But now he believes mankind's abuse of the environment has made climate change insoluble and life on Earth will never be the same again.

In an extraordinarily pessimistic new assessment published in Monday's Independent, Lovelock suggests efforts to counter global warming cannot succeed, and that, in effect, it is already too late.

Lovelock now believes Earth and human society face nearly complete disaster, and sooner than nearly anybody realizes.

He writes, "Before this century is over, billions of us wil! l die, and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic, where the climate remains tolerable."

[kittymyrib]

It's so great to believe in a loving, provident God, Who promised Noah after the great Flood, "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease." Genesis 8:22. We can relax, knowing God cares for His creation, and it will only come to an end when His Story ends, not when "scientists" such as this sooth-sayer says it will.

[GreenAccord]

I did some checking of vital statistics. It turns out that the 19th century was the second deadliest century on record. Virtually all the people born during that century are now dead.

The deadliest century? Every other one before that is tied for first place with 100% fatality.

Data is still flowing in, but the 20th century is on pace to tie the other centuries for first place in fatality percentage.

We had better do something, and quick!

[Mike Darancette]

Renowned scientist James Lovelock says he believes the world has passed the point of no return for climate change, and civilization is unlikely to survive.

Thirty years ago Lovelock conceived the idea that Earth possesses a planetary-scale control system he named Gaia....

Shouldn't this be on the Religion Forum?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Whew! Thank Goodness! I was to the point of feeling guilty when I dump the contents of old air conditioners into the atmo. Now that it's too late to do anything about it, I can go back to work without guilt.


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