Comments on: An introduction to global warming impacts: Hell and High Water http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:47:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cynthia http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-196008 Cynthia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:46:57 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-196008 ... then there are the social implications, which you didn't ask for. (A profound sense of discontinuity, resulting in sharp increase in violence, social upheavals, etc.) But I won't go there, as much as I would like! Let me just include this one thing: An interview with Brazilian natives revealed extreme stress as the natural phenomena they're used to depending on for survival, for growing crops, etc, was disappearing. And this is just the very beginning! … then there are the social implications, which you didn’t ask for. (A profound sense of discontinuity, resulting in sharp increase in violence, social upheavals, etc.) But I won’t go there, as much as I would like!

Let me just include this one thing: An interview with Brazilian natives revealed extreme stress as the natural phenomena they’re used to depending on for survival, for growing crops, etc, was disappearing. And this is just the very beginning!

]]> By: Cynthia http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195979 Cynthia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:28:43 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195979 Impacts by 2100? ...possibly the shifting of the poles. With large scale crustal displacement/ice the Earth's axis will shift ("so that where there have been those of a frigid or semi-tropical will become the more tropical, and moss and fern will grow"), but this may come later. The Thermohyline Cycle (Ocean Conveyor belt)may become disrupted. Impacts by 2100? …possibly the shifting of the poles. With large scale crustal displacement/ice the Earth’s axis will shift (”so that where there have been those of a frigid or semi-tropical will become the more tropical, and moss and fern will grow”), but this may come later.

The Thermohyline Cycle (Ocean Conveyor belt)may become disrupted.

]]> By: Cynthia http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195644 Cynthia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:36:45 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195644 Just read last night (I believe from ecoSanity but not sure!) that about 1 billion people will be left when all this is over, by the end of the century. (One billion out of nine billion-- not good odds!) Just read last night (I believe from ecoSanity but not sure!) that about 1 billion people will be left when all this is over, by the end of the century. (One billion out of nine billion– not good odds!)

]]> By: Cynthia http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195643 Cynthia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:33:18 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-195643 According to the book, "Boiling Point", one group of IPCC scientists, who focused their research on the outcome of global warming, "...came to the extremely sobering conclusion that most of the Earth's inhabitants would be losers." According to the book, “Boiling Point”, one group of IPCC scientists, who focused their research on the outcome of global warming, “…came to the extremely sobering conclusion that most of the Earth’s inhabitants would be losers.”

]]> By: Glenn Fay http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-121150 Glenn Fay Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:55:06 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-121150 It would be wise to push out the systemic impacts farther than you have to show how rising sea levels and the loss of fresh water will create displacement of at least several billion people and very likely lead to world wars over survival resources. It would be wise to push out the systemic impacts farther than you have to show how rising sea levels and the loss of fresh water will create displacement of at least several billion people and very likely lead to world wars over survival resources.

]]> By: Cynthia McPherson http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-120177 Cynthia McPherson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:06:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-120177 For those who don't believe we humans are capable of having an affect on the climate... Think! Carbon dioxide is a green house gas. There are about 5 billion people on the planet. Around the middle of this century, there will be about 9 billion. It's true that in the old days, horse and buggy days or whatever, we weren't affecting the environment that much. Things are different now. Population explosions and all those humans driving cars, using AC and Heating their homes. Lots of fossil fuels useage nowdays. Doesn't take a genius to figure it out! Fossil fuels have allowed us humans to proliferate like never before. The planet is being overrun with the human species... the planet has a way of correcting things. The planet will survive. The question is, will we??!! For those who don’t believe we humans are capable of having an affect on the climate… Think! Carbon dioxide is a green house gas. There are about 5 billion people on the planet. Around the middle of this century, there will be about 9 billion. It’s true that in the old days, horse and buggy days or whatever, we weren’t affecting the environment that much. Things are different now. Population explosions and all those humans driving cars, using AC and Heating their homes. Lots of fossil fuels useage nowdays. Doesn’t take a genius to figure it out! Fossil fuels have allowed us humans to proliferate like never before. The planet is being overrun with the human species… the planet has a way of correcting things. The planet will survive. The question is, will we??!!

]]> By: Cynthia McPherson http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-120170 Cynthia McPherson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:53:10 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-120170 If enough people become aware of the issues, they will demand that governments take appropriate actions. Therefore, it is essential that people become informed. Local GW groups might help. World wide marches and uprisings come to mind... Also, I'm tacking a poster at the Health food stores in our area in which I'm pledging to refrain from using my car 2 days out of the week and ask others to also commit. If the administration and Congress won't commit then we the people can. "2 days off fossil fuels, 4-5 days on." If enough people become aware of the issues, they will demand that governments take appropriate actions. Therefore, it is essential that people become informed. Local GW groups might help. World wide marches and uprisings come to mind…

Also, I’m tacking a poster at the Health food stores in our area in which I’m pledging to refrain from using my car 2 days out of the week and ask others to also commit. If the administration and Congress won’t commit then we the people can. “2 days off fossil fuels, 4-5 days on.”

]]> By: Bianca http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-90242 Bianca Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:56:52 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-90242 This was a very informative summary. I never realized how bad we were making it for ourselves and the earth's future inhabitants. This has definitely motivated me to take action and do whatever I can to contribute so that maybe, it won't actually be that bad by 2100. Although I won't be here, I don't want my children's children's children to be affected by our bad choices made in 2009. This was a very informative summary. I never realized how bad we were making it for ourselves and the earth’s future inhabitants. This has definitely motivated me to take action and do whatever I can to contribute so that maybe, it won’t actually be that bad by 2100. Although I won’t be here, I don’t want my children’s children’s children to be affected by our bad choices made in 2009.

]]> By: yoxx http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-78841 yoxx Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:20:25 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-78841 It is an impressive summary... It is an impressive summary…

]]> By: Die http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-56918 Die Thu, 21 May 2009 14:17:56 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/22/an-introduction-to-global-warming-impacts-hell-and-high-water/#comment-56918 Last chance to give over our fear of mortality and lack, which has bought us to the brink of extinction. Time some other species ruled in a few thousand years or so once the dust settles. We are now the dinosaurs of the future. The planet Earth still has enough time to see the rise and fall of a few other dominant species before its inevitable death, its evolution however premature. I suppose the dinosaurs ran about confused and screaming when the changes came to. Last chance to give over our fear of mortality and lack, which has bought us to the brink of extinction. Time some other species ruled in a few thousand years or so once the dust settles. We are now the dinosaurs of the future. The planet Earth still has enough time to see the rise and fall of a few other dominant species before its inevitable death, its evolution however premature. I suppose the dinosaurs ran about confused and screaming when the changes came to.

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