Environment - September 2007

2007-09-05 06:08:41 · 13 answers · asked by Amethyst 2 in Global Warming

see: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2007/09/04/british-yachtsman-who-counted-global-warming-cross-arctic-now-trapped-

In one of the most hilarious cases of being tripped up by dubious scientific hype, British yachtsman Adrian Flanagan attempted to be the first to sail across the arctic north of Russia. He based his hope on the fact that he believed in the Global Warming propaganda that the arctic is rapidly losing its ice thus making his trip possible. One little problem. Cold cruel reality has crushed the Global Warming hype and now Flanagan's boat is trapped by ice in the arctic. To add to the irony, Flanagan who seems to be destined to go down in history as Wrong Way Flanagan, is now pleading with Russian authorities to provide him with the services of a nuclear powered icebreaker to get him out of his embarrassing situation.

2007-09-05 05:58:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-05 05:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

"Wham-bam! Thank you ma'am."
We all know what this refers to, but what object or action, on this planet, actually makes that sound?
I can think of none.

2007-09-05 05:04:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Conservation

As has been proven by looking at ice core samples CO2 went up after the temperature rose. Surely if it CO2 was the contributing factor to global warming then it would have risen before the temperatures went up. If not why did it only go up afterwards.

by the way it is not denied by scientists that the CO2 went up after rather than before, in case anyone starts berating me about it.

2007-09-05 04:55:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-05 04:34:53 · 4 answers · asked by crystal_rc9 1 in Green Living

"International Rivers Network executive director Patrick McCully today told Brisbane's Riversymposium rotting vegetation and fish found in dams produced surprising amounts of methane - 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide."

"Often it's accepted that hydropower is a climate friendly technology but in fact probably all reservoirs around the world emit greenhouse gases and some of them, especially some of the ones in the tropics, emit very high quantities of greenhouse gases even comparable to, in some cases even much worse than, fossil fuels like coal and gas," Mr McCully said.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0%2C23739%2C22360171-5003402%2C00.html

2007-09-05 04:02:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-05 03:58:53 · 7 answers · asked by Radiator 4 in Green Living

I sometimes just throw the covers back and make it later.

2007-09-05 03:36:50 · 43 answers · asked by D 7 in Other - Environment

2007-09-05 03:15:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

Cuz i dont really, it's a bunch of s***! It has to do with god in the end of the bible it says when it is close for the world to end more and more natural disasters will happen. I also think its part of glacial retreat. Someone convince me different?

2007-09-04 23:16:46 · 11 answers · asked by Running on Adrenaline4ever 2 in Global Warming

This is the first time two Atlantic hurricanes have ever made landfall at Category 5 strength in the same season - ever.
There have only been 3 previous seasons with two category 5s guess what 2003 was one of them

The season is s'posed to start 1june - Subtropical Storm Andrea formed on May 9, staring the season 3 weeks early.

The season is s'posed to end 30Nov - can I have guestimate bets for storms in Dec and Jan - give me a probability and quantity?

Just to let you know
Tropical Storm Zeta from the 2005 season, continued through early January, only the second time on record that had happened. Zeta was the longest-lived January tropical cyclone in Atlantic basin history.
and in the 2003 season -Tropical Storm Ana was the first Atlantic tropical storm on record to form in April. and Tropical Storms Odette and Peter, made 2003 the first recorded time two Atlantic tropical storms formed in December.

2007-09-04 22:56:12 · 9 answers · asked by Wayne ahrRg 4 in Global Warming

2007-09-04 21:52:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I will be moving out on my own in 2 weeks. I have budgeted enough for food, bills, etc etc. But not much for entertainment. I have no problem living like a hobbit. I don't need tv so I won't be having that, but I wll just have internet. What are some fun, low budget, cheap, interesting things I can do on my spare time to keep me busy, entertained, and useful,etc.? I'd especially love to hear from people that are in a similiar situation as myself. I kind of like the idea of living like a hobbit/pilgrim. Thanks! btw I'm a 24 year old female.

2007-09-04 19:41:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living

I care about climate change because of the effects rising sea levels will have on the pacific islands. I'm a Samoan and for many of us Pacific islanders rising sea levels will be devastating and in some cases wipe out whole cultures. Who on earth are you? This new campaign is again just another ambulance at the bottom of the cliff I'm sorry to tell you. Bringing together who? All you socialite middle class guilt mongers who are driven by your own personal guilt rather then actually wanting to solve the issue. Go back to your lattes, shopping malls and come back when you're ready to do something!You should start by looking after your own ethnic people before saving the world! What am I doing. We cycle and walk everywhere and only use the vehicle (1 vehicle) as a last resort. We recycle everything we can, we grow our own veges and we don't shop at or support multinational franchises! What the heck is a website going to do to stop the water from destroying my mothers village?

2007-09-04 19:34:04 · 6 answers · asked by Kiwi 2 in Global Warming

Normally I would probably say yes, but in a system where environmentally unsound institutions are federally subsidized can we even say we have a truly free market. And if some things get special protection, than others cannot compete fairly.

Any thoughts on this?

2007-09-04 19:23:05 · 5 answers · asked by joecool123_us 5 in Other - Environment

or that we have no impact on global systems.

I hear all the time from those who deny global warming and global climate changes that humans are tiny players in the biosphere and we are arrogant for thinking that what we do could possibly affect the entire planets functioning.

But isn't it equally arrogant to think that we can exist with impugnity, consume all we want, dump toxins into the air and the water, and reproduce limitlessly and not eventually make an impact on the biologial system in which we live?

2007-09-04 19:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by joecool123_us 5 in Global Warming

I need to know if it will be snowing on christmas, December 25, 2007, this year in Big Bear Lake, California. I'm not sure what other information you need, but the zip is 92315, just in case. Please if you have a farmers' almanac, or anything else that helps, please share!

2007-09-04 18:28:07 · 1 answers · asked by snazziliciouss 2 in Other - Environment

Concern for Green Issues

Are you from an Animal Right's Background
Or did you start out as an Environmentalist?


Further Info

ALDF's Future of Animal Law conference keynote speaker Jeremy Rifkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvLF7NUOls&mode=related&search=

Rifkin believes that you either come from An Animal Right's background - which stems from empathy for a fellow creature's well being and struggle (I came from Animal Right's Background)

Or from an Environment background which is about logic, rationalizations and systems.

2007-09-04 18:15:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Environment

I read a little while back that there is warming on all the other planets, like Mars, Jupiter, etc, similar to the warming on Earth. This was an article written by and supported by a promnent scientist.
Then later I read that this warming is a lie. The data shows that there is no warming on the other planets.
Then I read somewhere else that there is warming.

SOMEONE IS LYING. WHAT IS THE TRUTH??

2007-09-04 17:27:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

2007-09-04 16:11:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Okay, so i have this informative speech to do for my speech class that has to last for 5-7 minutes. Im thinking about talking about how hydrogen cars work and the difference between hydrogen cars and regular electric hybrid cars. But the problem is i dont know anytihng about either of them. So i need some broad information, that i can look up and elaborate on, about how these cars work. Nothing too fancy, just terms and discriptions that the audience can understand.

2007-09-04 15:14:10 · 2 answers · asked by wwwdaviddcom 1 in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

How long do you think till most of animal life and plants die out?

Most of people are aware they injecting food will hormones or different to speed up the growth process. A lot of sea creatures are said to not be as plentiful as before. Many plants can not be eaten but the ones we can eat are pump full of growth hormones. So really what else is it gonna be if these things become extinct.

2007-09-04 15:07:47 · 4 answers · asked by wonder 1 in Other - Environment

Hi, my name is Cate Blanchett and I’m working with the Australian Conservation Foundation to promote Who On Earth Cares, a new campaign bringing together all who are concerned about climate change.

If you care about climate change, I urge you visit http://www.whoonearthcares.com and put yourself on the map.

I am looking forward to reading your responses.

2007-09-04 15:00:16 · 196 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

Coal-fired power plant is a big issue here in the Iloilo, Philippines. The government and other agencies who are pushing for its construction are selling the idea that there's is a "clean coal." I'm just wondering how clean is clean in coal?

2007-09-04 14:41:49 · 6 answers · asked by Viqtor 1 in Other - Environment

2007-09-04 14:35:38 · 21 answers · asked by wildcallsme 1 in Other - Environment

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=b35c36a3-802a-23ad-46ec-6880767e7966

2007-09-04 14:32:52 · 13 answers · asked by Richard 7 in Global Warming

Okay so.. if light deflect the light of the sun and black absorbs it, then aren't solar panels just absorbing more light, sun and heat into our atmosphere? Wouldn't this lead to an increase in global warming? Shouldn't solar panals be white? No rude answers please.

2007-09-04 14:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by angelmessenger 1 in Green Living

information on scientist who belive global warming is a myth

2007-09-04 14:18:13 · 11 answers · asked by Samantha B 1 in Global Warming

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2007-09-04 13:36:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Green Living