Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 02/06/2008 7:28:49 AM PST by Entrepreneur
The National Geographic Channel (NGC) will begin airing on February 10 a new environmental show titled Six Degrees. NGC in a statement on the man who inspired the show says, "In possibly the most graphic treatment of global warming yet published, noted science writer and 2006 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Lynas explains in his latest book, Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet, how Earth’s climate will be impacted with every degree of increase in temperature—and what we need to do about it, now, to avert disaster." If Katrina bothered you not just because of the environmental issues but also the failed government response, then Six Degrees is a show you should watch.
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You mean Al moved out of the cave? ;)
In other words, it’s global warming porno.
2nd coldest January for the planet in 15 years
The numbers I saw for the year 2007 were:
(remember, this number is an average of ocean temps, land station temps, etc. Thus, not very reliable as an indicator of CLIMATE)...........
Avg 2007:
-0.6 C
A worldwide drop of 3-5 degrees centigrade would be sufficient to trigger another ice age.
After the Toba eruption 75K years ago, worldwide temps fell by 10 degrees F.
The Earth was plunged into an ice age that lasted more than 1,000 years.
Global warming, an additional foot I received. Shovel I must!
Can we put swim suits on these lying, self serving Socialist flim-flam hucksters, and set them adrift on floe ice, when the cooling starts in earnest?
We are having our second big snowstorm, with ice and sleet and stuff thrown in, in two weeks. Our fair city has already run through almost its entire Al-Gore-Inspired winter snow removal budget and it’s the first week in February with three months of winter left to clear away.
We Canadians are miffed that Global Warming has left us off its list. What are we, chopped liver?
...unless it mentions the safety and efficiency of newer generation nuclear plants, and how they can combat 'greenhouse gas emissions', in which case it must be suppressed at all costs.
Does the Ag Dept still pay Al a subsidy for not raising mastodons any more?
With Huckster, McCainiac, Hitlery, and Osama running for president, you call it propaganda? I call it unvarnished truth!
I'd trade all 4 for 12 regular criminals; at least they wouldn't have Secret Service protection when they tried robbing us.
Six Degrees? Is it hosted by Kevin Bacon?
So he has a degree in history and politics? What about climatology or at least a science degree. Time to BOYCOTT the National Geographic channel!!!!
CLASSROOM EXTRA: RESULTS OF A WARMING WORLD
February 6, 2008 — Our series, “GlobalWarming,” continues.
LET’S assume the worst. Let’s assume average temperatures rise 3° to 8° F. What would be the consequences? What would happen to natural ecosystems? What would happen to human societies?
Possible effects of global warming on natural systems
Average temperatures rise
Temperatures, as we’ve discussed, may rise between 3° and 8° F. But temperatures won’t rise uniformly.Warming will be more pronounced in the polar regions, which may warm by an average of 18° F. Equatorial regions may only warm 2° to 4° F.
Climate patterns change
The difference in temperatures between polar and equatorial regions is one of the driving forces of atmospheric circulation. Reread the above paragraph. The difference between polar and equatorial temperatures will decrease, and this will change atmospheric circulation patterns worldwide. Some regions will get more rain, others much less. And hurricanes, monsoons and tornadoes may become more common in places.
Sea levels rise
The ocean will rise for two reasons: polar ice may melt and water volume expands when it is heated. Sea levels will increase even if the ice caps don’t melt. How much the ocean will rise is a huge area of disagreement-one model says 5 to 15 inches by the year 2025; another model says 5 or more feet.
Habitats change
As weather changes, so will the climate that supports certain plants and animals. Evergreen forests will not be able to migrate north to follow climate suitable for their existence. Rainforests may become less wet. Deserts may become less dry. Whole ecosystems will change.
Extinctions
As ecosystems change with weather patterns, some species of plants and animals may disappear. Perhaps birds and insects can migrate to the proper climate, but reptiles, amphibians, fish in ponds and lakes, trees and flowers will have a harder time adjusting to quick changes in climate. Most ecologists expect large numbers of species to disappear, although how many is unknown.
Possible effects on people and cities
Flooding
Fully one-third of the Netherlands lies below sea level on the coast of Europe. If oceans rise, that country would be in deep trouble. Island nations would be in danger, not to mention U.S. coastal areas and the cities in them: New York, Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles.
Greenhouse refugees
The Maldives are islands in the Pacific Ocean, home to 200,000 people. A small increase in sea level would cover these coral islands - forcing these people to find homes elsewhere. Rising sea levels could displace millions of people. The displaced already have a name: “greenhouse refugees.”
Droughts and famines
The Midwest is the breadbasket of this country - and much of theworld. This area would likely experience drier climates-and would be unable to produce as much food. Droughts in these regions and elsewhere could mean food shortages, even famine, for many parts of the world.
Water shortages
Residents of Long Island, New York, among others, drink water that’s pumped from underneath their soils in geological formations called “aquifers.” As sea levels rise, salt water intrudes into aquifers, poisoning the drinking water of millions of people. The Midwest and other areas would suffer water shortages from lack of rainfall.
Written by Mike Weilbacher. Anthony R. Wood, Consulting writer. The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, provided information and assistance. Copyright © 2006 Hot Topics Hot Serials
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BOYCOTT National Geographic... tell them here:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/sixdegrees/
Yep. No one here will voluntarily freeze to death.
Sure. Just three more months to Spring in these parts...
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