"Just last year two top scientists surprised their colleagues by projecting that the Arctic sea ice was melting so rapidly that it could disappear entirely by the summer of 2040.
This week, after reviewing his own new data, NASA climate scientist Jay Zwally said: "At this rate, the Arctic Ocean could be nearly ice-free at the end of summer by 2012, much faster than previous predictions."
"The Arctic is often cited as the canary in the coal mine for climate warming," said Zwally, who as a teenager hauled coal. "Now as a sign of climate warming, the canary has died. It is time to start getting out of the coal mines."
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071212-AP-arctic-melt_2.html
Do you agree with Zwally?
2007-12-12 11:06:49 · 9 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
As indicators go, that degree of melting, that soon, would be staggering.
Yes, it seems that it's a good time for people to get a clue. Unfortunately our planet is not a mine that we can get out of!
2007-12-12 11:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by J S 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yup. And the sooner the better so we can quit arguing and start doing something about this. Except that when it does melt the next position will be: Doesn't matter. Can't prove it's not natural. Now we have shipping and more resources to exploit. Yea. I fear it will take something even more catastrophic to get peoples attention. I can here the cacaphony now...Arctic melting is not catastrophic!
2007-12-13 00:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I certainly believe the globe is warming. Not sure CO2 is the cause and not sure man has the ability to stop it. I have no problem with getting off fossil fuel because pollution can't be good. The only real option that is proved, and can supply the mass amounts of power needed is Nuclear. The "Environmentalists" have already killed that. Wind and Solar and little cars will help, but in no way will offset the massive amount needed. We might as well bend over and get ready, thanks to our "Environmentalists". Just my opinion.
Maybe when we are all living in caves, the "Environmentalists" will be happy.
2007-12-12 11:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by GABY 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, pretty logical to me after all he's a climate scientist unlike most of the quacks and trolls that think they know better than the 3000 plus scientists' theory on AGW.
2007-12-12 15:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I don't agree with him. No one can predict the future. For all you know it ill be bone chilling 5 years from now.
I like to refer to Bill Gray's statements:
"The human impact on the atmosphere is simply too small to have a major effect on global temperatures," Dr Gray said.
"We'll look back on all of this in 10 or 15 years and realise how foolish it was," Dr Gray said.
"It bothers me that my fellow scientists are not speaking out against something they know is wrong," he said. "But they also know that they'd never get any grants if they spoke out. I don't care about grants."
2007-12-12 11:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
yes
2007-12-12 12:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Plain and simple answer! YES!
2007-12-12 11:10:18 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan K 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-12-12 12:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-12-12 12:15:16 · answer #9 · answered by Mary Jo W 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋