Effects of Global Warming - [Closes 8/4/08]

[jackass]

I don't know why you're admitting to it when it's wrong lol.

Because its mine.

EDIT; I read what you put, I guess you are right. But a lot of the ice is underwater as well you know.

I didn't read the whole thread I guess we're both equally as dumb

Lol yeah.

[Roboevil]

EDIT; I read what you put, I guess you are right. But a lot of the ice is underwater as well you know.

Do I lol? A lot of ice from where?

[-:Undertaker:-]

Because its mine.

EDIT; I read what you put, I guess you are right. But a lot of the ice is underwater as well you know.



Lol yeah.

A lot of the Ice is underwater yes and a lot of it is also on land. The whole Global Warming scare will wear off eventually as people realise it is just to reep even more money from taxes. Greenpeace were also caught lying once. They published pictures of Polar Bears on melting ice and claimed it was Global Warming, it was infact the summer in Antartica.

[Roboevil]

A lot of the Ice is underwater yes and a lot of it is also on land. The whole Global Warming scare will wear off eventually as people realise it is just to reep even more money from taxes. Greenpeace were also caught lying once. They published pictures of Polar Bears on melting ice and claimed it was Global Warming, it was infact the summer in Antartica.

The ice underwater, wherever this apparently is, it going to have no affect on global Warming.

The government are already watering down the full statistics of global warming, why I don't know, I assume it's because they'd be expected to spend a lot of money on it.

Do you have the article? I've heard of it, however I don't think they made a direct claim, I was sure they were lying with omission and just making it appear to be that it was effects of global warming. I don't know why anyone cares about polar bears anyway, they're doomed to extinction whatever happens.

[Virgin Mary]

Only the dutch will die anyway

[-Xiangu-]

Do I lol? A lot of ice from where?

Its always like that, just like ice burgs only about a third of the ice is on the surface.

[Roboevil]

Only the dutch will die anyway

And then the rest of us will follow.

Its always like that, just like ice burgs only about a third of the ice is on the surface.

Oh is that what's meant? Well that's going to have no affect on global warming anyway. Sea ice is so minimal in comparison to the rest of the ocean, if it melts, it will do nothing.

Land ice is the main concern. Greenland occupies 2.8 million cubic kilometers of ice, which is a collosal amount, when it all melts every ocean around the world is expected to rise 7m meters. Hundreds of cities will be affected because of it.

[Dan2nd]

Apprently according to the Daily Mail London will flood majorly and theres nothing we can do about it heres a picture of what they think London will look like by 2040

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They say we are 'doomed'

[bo$$]

I'm definately one for nature and conserving the earth for future generations, etc. but the thing is;
It's a hot day, you're sweating from outside and all you want to do is get inside and turn on the air conditioner.
It's not the easiest thing to just give up everything bad and start dealing with the issues of global warming. I think that we're at a stage that we can slow it down, but not stop it. There's just too much negativity happening in this world for everything to just change for a brighter future. It is just as easy and turn off the lights when you don't need them on or taking a walk rather then driving but some of these things just make life a hell of a lot more convient.

I think that people who make cars, etc. are doing a good job by creating them so that they are economically friendly but honestly most families would rather go for the $10,000 non eco-friendly car then the $50,000+ eco-friendly car.

WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID: I think the it's too late to stop it but not too late to slow it down.

[Roboevil]

Apprently according to the Daily Mail London will flood majorly and theres nothing we can do about it heres a picture of what they think London will look like by 2040

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They say we are 'doomed'

From my own knowledge, I wouldn't have predicted something like that until at least 2070. Which isn't surprising considering the source is the Daily Mail.

However, it's still a likely prediction, and something which is inevitible. One of my college lecturers has said that London is planning a £1 billion project to fight against this. I don't remember what it is, my assumption would be a wall though lol.

I think that people who make cars, etc. are doing a good job by creating them so that they are economically friendly but honestly most families would rather go for the $10,000 non eco-friendly car then the $50,000+ eco-friendly car.

WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID: I think the it's too late to stop it but not too late to slow it down.

I almost agree entirely. I don't believe myself that if I decide to turn the light off when I don't need it on, or take a bus to college instead of the car is going to change much. For anything to change, every country across the world is going to need to change, and the only way to save anything would be to ban cars and planes.

Like you said though, it's far too late. One of the more frightening things about climate change is the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for 100 years, methane stays in the atmosphere for 8 years (I'm sure) and it's 20 times more lethal. Even if we stop carbon emissions now, we're still going to feel the affects of it for the next 100 years. Which by then, it'll be far too late anyway.