| These Days global warming is a very hot | | | | 40ft! Catastrophic does not adequately |
| topic and little wonder, seeing as the | | | | describe the ensuing destruction. |
| earth grows hotter with each passing | | | | More than 66% of the world's largest |
| year. | | | | cities would be devastated if even just |
| For a long time now the effect of man's | | | | one of these ice masses disintegrated. |
| industrialization and technological | | | | Though many of the affected |
| progress has quietly yet continuously | | | | low-elevation costal areas are located |
| eked away at the delicate balance of the | | | | in Asia, New York, Florida, San |
| planet's atmosphere and ecosystem, but | | | | Francisco and The Netherlands are also |
| within the last 30 or so years the pace | | | | on the list! |
| of this damage has markedly accelerated! | | | | Perhaps this disturbing data may explain |
| DOWNPLAYING GLOBAL WARMING | | | | the belated, albeit grudging |
| In much the same way that big tobacco | | | | acknowledgement by the Bush II |
| once vehemently denied the association | | | | administration that global warming is |
| between cigarette smoking and lung | | | | not a myth after all and that it won't |
| cancer, for the longest time a number of | | | | just affect the poorer regions of the |
| multi-billion-dollar-a-year industries | | | | world. As things stand, experts are |
| have also been questioning the existence | | | | predicting that with current unmodified |
| of global warming and misleading the | | | | global warming trends Greenland may |
| public about its reality. | | | | collapse as soon as 2050. |
| In fact the Bush II years have been | | | | 2. Lake Chad: Lake Chad used to be the |
| particular devastating to Environmental | | | | 6th largest lake in the world but due to |
| Protection Rights, yet staggeringly | | | | global warming has shrunk to 1/20th of |
| lucrative for those who would profit | | | | its former size. In fact Chad the |
| from the loss of such protection. | | | | country for which it is named after is |
| In what can best be described as an | | | | now more than 60 miles from the water's |
| orgy-fest of self-congratulatory | | | | edge! |
| backslapping, many a heavyweight | | | | 3. New Ice Age: The northern hemisphere |
| lobbyist for industries such as oil, | | | | of the world is located above the |
| coal, mining, logging, aviation and auto | | | | equator and constitutes most of the |
| manufacturers have left the Bush | | | | world's land mass as well as almost 90% |
| Whitehouse grinning like the proverbial | | | | of the world population. |
| Cheshire cat because they'd gotten firm | | | | Though current expert reports on global |
| assurance that pesky environmental laws | | | | warming imply that the northern |
| would never get in the way of business | | | | hemisphere will initially actually |
| as usual! | | | | benefit from the temperature increase |
| An example of how the Bush II | | | | (unlike the southern hemisphere where |
| Administration misled the public into | | | | unprecedented drought and starvation is |
| believing they were truly concerned | | | | predicted by 2020) what is little |
| about protecting the environment was the | | | | mentioned is how global warming could |
| sneaky way in which they enacted laws | | | | usher in a new Ice Age! |
| such as The Clean Skies Act. | | | | Some paradox, huh? Warming leading to |
| The Clean Skies Act introduced in | | | | freezing! Here's a simplified |
| February 2003 apparently appears to | | | | explanation of how that comes about: |
| strengthen already existent | | | | The Gulf Stream current is one of |
| environmental laws such as The Clean Air | | | | several currents that occur in the |
| Act but which in reality actually | | | | Atlantic Ocean. The particular |
| weakened and undermined them. | | | | importance of the Gulf Stream Current |
| The Clean Skies Act gave pollutant | | | | and its northern extension (the North |
| industries a lot of leeway allowing them | | | | Atlantic Drift which flows towards |
| to spew an additional 42 million more | | | | Europe) is that their warm-water flow |
| tons of pollution into the atmosphere | | | | heats up the surrounding air which in |
| and raised caps on greenhouse gas | | | | turn ensures that the temperature of the |
| emissions. | | | | northern hemispheres does not dip |
| Soon after Bush II came to power the | | | | precipitously. |
| situation got so bad, that after decades | | | | These two currents are saline (salt) |
| of effective service, two of the most | | | | based. If a huge mass of fresh water |
| senior enforcement officials in the EPA | | | | (such as a melting body of ice the size |
| (Environmental Protection Agency) | | | | of Greenland) was to dilute these |
| resigned citing an agency that was | | | | currents, in effect that would shut down |
| pursuing contrary goals to that of | | | | the Gulf Stream Current! |
| actually protecting the environment. | | | | Once the Gulf Stream Current shuts down |
| Former US vice president Al Gore is no | | | | temperatures are going to drop |
| stranger to these tactics. As perhaps | | | | precariously in the United States, |
| the most widely recognizable face in the | | | | Europe and other nations located in the |
| fight against global warming he has been | | | | northern hemisphere. When that happens |
| scoffed at and ridiculed by the same | | | | those regions will deep-freeze into |
| individuals who would have us believe | | | | another Ice Age! |
| global warming is nothing more than a | | | | GLOBAL WARMING AND THE CO2 WARS |
| myth! | | | | The following figures illustrate the CO2 |
| Recently in 2007 several scientists have | | | | emissions from the various regions |
| gone on public record citing claims of a | | | | around the globe: |
| gestapo-like environment of intimidation | | | | USA: 30.3% |
| to produce figures and reports that | | | | Europe: 27.7% |
| belied the true extent of global | | | | Russia: 13.7% |
| warming! | | | | South East Asia: 12.2% |
| CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING | | | | Japan: 3.7% |
| The unprecedented super-accelerated rate | | | | South America/Central America: 3.8% |
| of global warming happening today is due | | | | Middle East: 2.6% |
| to the amount of greenhouse gases being | | | | Africa: 2.5% |
| spewed into the atmosphere. | | | | Australia: 1.1% |
| The most notorious greenhouse gas is | | | | These figures amply illustrate how |
| carbon dioxide (CO2) because it so | | | | Western Europe and the United States are |
| happens to be the biggest single | | | | by far largely responsible for the |
| contributing factor to global warming | | | | effects of global warming we are seeing |
| (CO2 comprises more than 75% of all | | | | today. |
| greenhouse gases). So what's spewing all | | | | Contrastingly the regions least |
| that CO2 in the air? Simply put--mankind | | | | responsible are the ones that will bear |
| and his toys! | | | | the brunt of those effects (initially at |
| Some of the biggest greenhouse gas | | | | any rate, until such time that the |
| pollutants include automobiles; | | | | process progresses to an ice age then |
| electricity production; planes; shipping | | | | the situation will reverse). |
| and the various manufacturing industries | | | | However, with the two mega economies of |
| dotted all over the globe. | | | | China and India expanding rapidly (each |
| SCIENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING | | | | boasting a population in excess of 1 |
| This article is intentionally not an | | | | billion) soon their greenhouse gas |
| in-depth treatise of the process of | | | | emissions may surpass those of the U.S. |
| global warming, but having said that, | | | | A series of meetings held in Washington |
| here's a brief explanation: | | | | in early 2007 had American legislators |
| The rays from the sun are comprised of | | | | demanding that developing nations be |
| shortwave solar radiation which pass | | | | held to the same greenhouse-gas-emission |
| through the atmosphere and are then | | | | accountability as the developed nations! |
| absorbed by the earth thereby warming | | | | Not unexpectedly there were worldwide |
| it. Part of that absorbed energy is | | | | outcries and accusations of shameless |
| reflected back to the atmosphere as long | | | | hypocrisy leveled at the United States. |
| wave infrared radiation which is mostly | | | | With the not unreasonable contention |
| trapped by the greenhouse gases. This | | | | that they have the right to develop and |
| trapped heat ensures that the earth is | | | | advance in the same manner that both |
| approximately warmer by 33 degrees | | | | Europe and America have enjoyed over the |
| Celsius than it would otherwise be. | | | | past forty years these two looming |
| This trapped heat is actually good for | | | | economical giants are not about to be |
| us, for were it not for those greenhouse | | | | cowed by Washington. |
| gases and other constituents in the | | | | Furthermore considering the suspicious |
| atmosphere that trap heat, the earth | | | | manner with which the U.S. justified its |
| would be as cold as Mars which has for | | | | invasion of Iraq, few these days are |
| all intents and purpose no atmosphere to | | | | inclined to believe a word that |
| speak of. | | | | Washington says. |
| Over the past century the earth has | | | | Compounding this climate of distrust and |
| gotten warmer by approximately 0.7 | | | | suspicion are the many questionable |
| degrees Celsius. This may not seem like | | | | prerogatives the U.S. claims. These |
| much until you consider that the | | | | include: |
| difference between the average earth | | | | 1. Not subscribing to the Kyoto Protocol |
| temperature of today and another ice age | | | | (Treaty on Global Warming) |
| is a mere 5 degrees Celsius! | | | | 2. Seeking the right to pre-emptive |
| EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING | | | | strikes (Bush II) |
| Drought! Flooding! Disease! Hurricanes! | | | | 3. Demanding to be exempted from The |
| Starvation! Unbearable Heat! | | | | Geneva Convention (Bush II) |
| Any of these words seem to you to be | | | | 4. Not a participant of the World Court |
| appearing much more often in the news | | | | 5. Biggest contributor to global warming |
| than before? | | | | but doing the least to rectify the |
| Do you remember the 2004 Indian Ocean | | | | situation. |
| tsunami that claimed more than 200,000 | | | | In a world where America demands |
| people? Remember hurricane Katrina that | | | | exclusive rights to pre-emptive strikes, |
| claimed more than 2,000 lives? These | | | | perhaps then it is not too far fetched |
| are the better documented horror | | | | to understand if India and China harbor |
| stories. The less well documented | | | | a degree of paranoia that the U.S. may |
| global-warming related stories are often | | | | one day set its targets on them. |
| dismissively written off as ethnic | | | | After all for a country that so |
| conflicts in a region (Africa) where | | | | conveniently and magically connected two |
| supposedly little else can be expected. | | | | totally unrelated events to one another |
| CATASTROPHIC ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS | | | | as an excuse to pursue its ultimate goal |
| CAUSED BY GLOBAL WARMING | | | | (U.S. invasion of Iraq after 911), it is |
| 1. Larsen B Ice Shelf: In 2002, a 500 | | | | not unconceivable that the U.S. could |
| billion ton chunk of ice that was 220m | | | | one day claim that the greenhouse gas |
| thick and covering a surface area of | | | | emissions from the Asian giants are |
| 3,250 sq km disintegrated in 35 days! | | | | threatening the very existence of its |
| What was especially alarming was that | | | | coastal cities and hence amount to an |
| the experts expected this ice shelf to | | | | act of war! |
| still be around for the next 100 years | | | | For their part the Asian giants already |
| even after factoring in current global | | | | suspiciously view Washington's demands |
| warming trends. | | | | concerning greenhouse gases as a thinly |
| Yet more alarming still is that there're | | | | veiled attempt to restrict their |
| two other MUCH, MUCH BIGGER ice masses | | | | economical development. |
| that are exhibiting the same global | | | | That said, China and India are hardly |
| warming related disintegration | | | | Iraq! These are two countries which both |
| characteristics! | | | | boast formidable nuclear arsenals that |
| These endangered ice masses are | | | | are quite capable of reaching the U.S. |
| Greenland and the West Antarctic Ice | | | | Besides if the U.S. were to take any |
| Shelf which was previously thought to be | | | | drastic action it is unlikely that the |
| stable. Since these ice masses are land | | | | slumbering Russian bear would continue |
| based (unlike the Larsen B Ice Shelf) if | | | | dozing for much longer. |
| either one of them goes they could raise | | | | World wars have erupted over much less |
| sea levels by 20ft apiece! | | | | and in the heated climate of today it |
| If both of them disintegrate around the | | | | only takes one more little spark to set |
| same time, sea levels could rise by | | | | everything off! |