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Post by micki on Nov 25, 2007 23:54:28 GMT
Ok. we've all been told theres Global warming and the supposed reasons for it. But is that the full story? or is this just part of a natural cycle that the Planet goes thru? Theres been ice-ages in the past. so is it as clear cut as we are told???
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Post by brandykins on Nov 26, 2007 0:25:00 GMT
I have always blamed the space crafts that go thru' the earth's atmosphere. They talk about the black hole - well the space shuttles burn a lot of whatever it is they burn to get into space. Plus all the extra planes that are around now. I remember one article in the papers years ago blaming hair lacquer tins and things like that!
I also think it is something that comes around - as it did millions of years ago, I think!
Frightening to think about it. Look at the trees that are being pulled down for all the wood now that is being used in houses. We never had as much wood cut down in the way it is nowadays, when I was a wee girl.
We had the ice age so perhaps there is going to be another "age", or whatever it would be called! I watched a programme on tv not that long ago and the ice that was melting was frightening!
Our seasons have changed as well. The list could go on!
Good thread, Micki! Karma for you when I can!
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Post by Kaz on Nov 26, 2007 7:26:04 GMT
I think that the gases that are produced really doesnt help the planet.
Like Rose said to see the programmes showing the fast way the ice is melting is worrying. There has already been an island lost due to the seas rising. All the people on the island had to leave. I saw it on the news earlier in the year.
Its also animals that are suffering aswell. Polar bears are loosing more of their habitats and with the weather warming up plants are also coming up in winter that wouldnt normally appear till spring.
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Post by herbiedog on Nov 26, 2007 15:00:45 GMT
I do agree with you Micki although we are contributing with all our pollution ect I do think a lot of it is a natural progression of the change of nature and we can't stop that
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Post by laplady on Nov 26, 2007 15:30:56 GMT
I think that in many many years to come peple will be living in a controled bubble. there will be no suprises in what sex an unborn baby is,as you will be able to choose. With the medical sciences getting better all the time. People will live even longer. and the main death toll will be fronm the common cold !!!!!
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Post by lucky13loves on Nov 26, 2007 21:30:31 GMT
I believe a good part of it is natural,but also the mass transit/factory's/ might be speeding up the progress. Look at how long Venice has been sinking. Just Like New Orleans will be at risk of being underwater. My heart goes out to the polar bears.
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Post by Kaz on Dec 2, 2007 12:55:10 GMT
Ive found this on Yahoo news. I hope that something does get achieved at this meeting.
The UN climate change conference begins in Bali on Monday with officials and ministers from around the world set to start negotiations on a new international climate change deal.
Thousands of delegates are gathering on the Indonesian island with the hope a "roadmap" can be laid out for talks on a new agreement, which will come into force when the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
The conference comes amid increasingly strong warnings from scientists and environmentalists that "catastrophic" climate change would result from inaction and concerns from aid agencies that the world's poor will be hardest and first hit.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn, who will be participating in the talks, said climate change was the "greatest challenge the world faces".
"In Bali, we need the world to agree to start negotiations on a global climate deal to take us beyond 2012. We want to leave with a roadmap that will take us to an agreement in 2009 - and that roadmap must have a role for every country.
"The negotiation process must involve all nations, with all the major economies firmly and actively involved in negotiating further action and commitments," he said.
He warned the negotiations - which will involve representatives from more than 180 countries - were going to be very tough, and there was no guarantee of success.
"But this is a global emergency, and the consequences of inaction are unthinkable," he said. "We are seeing encouraging signs from all over the world, and there's reason to be more optimistic than ever before - but we can't afford to be complacent.
"Securing the Bali roadmap will take immense commitment and political will from all the governments of the world."
While the first international deal on binding cuts on emissions signed 36 countries up to meeting an overall 5% reduction on 1990 levels by 2008 to 2010, there is now a growing recognition much deeper cuts are going to be necessary by mid century.
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