Posted on 05/15/2007 6:03:49 PM PDT by freakboy
Our planet is just five years away from climate change catastrophe - but can still be saved, according to a new report.
Planet is five years from disasterThe World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warns governments have until 2012 to "plant the seeds of change" and make positive moves to limit carbon emissions.
If they fail to do so, the WWF's Vision For 2050 warns "generations to come will have to live with the compromises and hardships caused by their inability to act".
"We have a small window of time in which we can plant the seeds of change, and that is the next five years," James Leape, from the WWF, said.
"We cannot afford to waste them. This is not something that governments can put off until the future."
Between now and 2050, the world's energy needs are expected to double.
But the Climate Solutions document says technologies already available could be harnessed to produce enough sustainable energy to power the planet while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60-80%.
The WWF report also states that nuclear power is not necessary to cut carbon emissions.
The finding is in stark contrast to the UK Government's insistence upon the need to go nuclear.
Keith Allott, head of WWF-UK's climate change programmes, said: "This report shows that although the scale of the climate change challenge can seem daunting, it can be tackled provided we act with real urgency.
"We can slash carbon emissions and meet global energy demand without resorting to the red herring of nuclear power.
"The big question is whether the world's statesmen will have the strength and vision to make this happen - and Britain will be key to that."
Thank you too much!
The first order of business is to knock out that pesky sun.
Would Hillary! winning the Presidency suffice?
Yeah right. As if there is anything we could do in the next five years that would make a difference. Even if we successfully implemented Kyoto, we would be lucky if we made even a few hundredths of a degree difference over the next hundred years.
I didn't really need to ask which party he was member of.
No, just shows that HE has a sense of humor!
1: They set an artificial timetable of five years
2: They claim that supposed greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 80% through renewables, and
3: They insist that nuclear power is not a necessary component of that 80%
One need not look forward. These positions identify them, unequivocally, as political hacks.
The lib papers are so hot IslamoPC now they should just follow their own advice. For example, don’t they know that the 12th Madhi is going to craw out of the well in Qom and save a lot people (except all of those non-Sharia of us who will be beheaded).
See there is absolutely no reason to worry about global warming. The Madhi has it and most else covered according to the wise Iranian nutjob err..philosopher whom the MSM says deserves the utmost respect by all unenlightened Westerners.
Five years? I might take up smoking again!
Wrong...I hear Syler is going to blow it up next week.
WWF, I’ll bet you 10 million dollars the planet lasts longer than 5 years. If I win, you pay me 10 million. If you win, I won’t have to pay you since we will be dead.
So, there should be no reason for you to turn down my bet, right? You won’t have to pay off, right? What? You say you won’t bet? Why not??
I'm in the carbon dioxide business.
It ain't goin' away.
According to Dr. Paul Ehrlich, we only have a negative twenty years...who to believe?
I thought that was adequately shown in the Book of Job...
Their line is sounding like a bad life insurance salesman, below quota, at the end of a month.
Ya, but their carcasses would decay into Greenhouse Gas.
I'd suggest they slip on the Nikes and let the Mothership take them off to another Galaxy.
What, Gods sense of humor? Or his knowledge of HIS own plan for humanity? Or, mayhap , both? ;-)
Dunno. Maybe both, or maybe just His willingness to dice with the Devil over us?
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