Posted on 04/13/2007 10:31:52 PM PDT by LdSentinal
The weather forecast for Saturday's global warming rallies in Grand Rapids and Holland calls for snow and cold rain and temperatures in the 40s -- about 10 degrees below normal.
For some, this might make global warming a tough sell.
"I've thought of that," said Lisa Locke, associate director of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, which is organizing the three Grand Rapids "Step it Up" rallies.
"I think that's an easy excuse, but if we're really reasonable about it, we're not talking about individual weather on individual days," Locke said. "We're talking about something much larger, on a global scale, which science has been tracking for decades."
WMEAC is organizing rallies at three locations in Grand Rapids, among more than 1,300 rallies that day around the country. The Web-organized event was the idea of environmental activist Bill McKibben.
A rally also is scheduled at Centennial Park in Holland.
The goal is to send a message to Congress, "to let them know the extent of the concern in their communities for this issue, and the fact that really strong, aggressive initiatives need to be taken to make a significant difference."
Environmentalists want Congress to cut carbon emissions by 80 percent in the U.S. by the year 2050.
Scientists and environmentalists warn that global warming could change the character of Michigan: lowering water levels and raising water temperatures, altering the kinds of crops that will grow and leading to new invasive species.
The changes could be avoided with reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, they say.
At least some of the past century's 1-degree rise in global temperatures is due to the atmospheric accumulation of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases that are the byproducts of power plants, automobiles and other fossil fuel-burning sources, scientists say.
Opponents in the debate say natural events such as solar activity are causing the warm-up.
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is scheduled to attend two of the events, which will include music children's activities and the kick-off of a children's art contest.
Locke points out that the rallies are on the 95th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which struck an iceberg near Newfoundland.
"They didn't see it coming, the tragedy," she said. "But we do."
Maybe all the global warming rally participants will freeze to death.
Yes. I live in the foothills of ABQ. It rained and snowed all day today. Isn’t this a record year for precipitation out here?
Based on solar cycles, many solar physicists who watch this sort of thing are predicting that the earth will enter a cooling period beginning in 2008. No doubt the GWA’s will either:
a. claim that this is further proof of their CO2 models, or
b. declare that we have been given a short window of opportunity to reduce CO2 before their predictions come true.
What a bunch of maroooooons!
I hate this unbelievable cold weather we are having but if snow falls in Tennessee in June, July and August would put an end to this nonsense on global warming, I am all for it. Indeed, a 2 foot snow on the Gore home would suit me fine.
I was sitting all bundled up at the freezing Phillies game tonight and somebody said, “Where’s algore with his stupid global warming when you need him?” Everybody laughed.
I think it's a few less decades old than that. The Earth has been going thru global cooling for billions of years. If we keep tracking daily records for a few million years more, we might be able to prove a trend one way or the other. Meanwhile, I'm keeping my jacket handy and turning up the heater.
Reminds me of being one of the few protesters in 2004 when Gore was preaching about Global Warming on the coldest day of the year.
Are you kidding? These are mainly the pompous, condescending ass's who are our children's teachers. They think they are so smart that they should be in control of everything but most of them are incapable of weening themselves off of the taxpayers extorted sugar-tit.
I don't think a record year, but seems like probably in the top three for precipitation and top five for cold temp averages in the last 20 or so years.
Thanks! Cute photo in your #25 Honolulugal.
We've had temps in the 20's in April here in the midwest and are expecting more snow today!
"I've thought of that," said Lisa Locke, associate director of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council. "We're talking about something much larger, on a global scale..."
I am assuming it will be put in the fiction section of the library.
Good grief.
..."but me, I'll be stupid every day for the rest of my life."
For some, this might make global warming a tough sell
Some would listen when God is talking to you, idiot!
Thanks for helping spread the truth about the Titanic.
Fun site, I got a kick out of it.
Belief in global warming is extremely robust with respect to data.
Why let the truth get in the way of a good Lie?
Hey, is that a cigarette in Gore’s left hand?
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