This from Science Daily reports on research into the habitat boundaries of plants and animals in N. America.
It would appear that lots of species of flora and fauna are moving their habitat boundaries northwards (and in some cases, upwards) at an observable rate (we are talking decades here) as the planet's climate warms.
Now that's really strange, because I keep reading comments in posts on climate change that insist that the planet is actually cooling.
Maybe we should give Dr. Dolittle a call?
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Showing posts with label SCIENCE DAILY. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Well, it does sort of make sense ......
.... doesn't it?
This from Science Daily comments on a report by the British Medical Journal that suggests that population control is one of the better methods of combating climate change.
"The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended"
"each new UK birth will be responsible for 160 times more greenhouse gas emissions … than a new birth in Ethiopia."
Sooooo, the policy that dare not speak it's name gets substantive support from the medicos. I guess that we are going to see a major furore develop here before long.
Addendum - THE Register - Doctors: Third babies are the same as patio heaters - Oh, this will help. Why do I suspect a canal barge of green nappies is headed for a converted windmill as we gaze on.
Addendum 2: - (14:10) Now the Telegraph has also picked up on the story - and put it in the 'Your View' section. Should be quite an interesting set of comments developing once it gets spotted.
This from Science Daily comments on a report by the British Medical Journal that suggests that population control is one of the better methods of combating climate change.
"The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended"
"each new UK birth will be responsible for 160 times more greenhouse gas emissions … than a new birth in Ethiopia."
Sooooo, the policy that dare not speak it's name gets substantive support from the medicos. I guess that we are going to see a major furore develop here before long.
Addendum - THE Register - Doctors: Third babies are the same as patio heaters - Oh, this will help. Why do I suspect a canal barge of green nappies is headed for a converted windmill as we gaze on.
Addendum 2: - (14:10) Now the Telegraph has also picked up on the story - and put it in the 'Your View' section. Should be quite an interesting set of comments developing once it gets spotted.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Another way to get rid of CO2?
On top of all the weird and wonderful mechanisms already proposed, here's the next idea from Science Daily, slurping. This method suggests getting the oceans to slurp up the excess CO2 by removing Hydrochloric acid from sea-water by electrolysis; thereby increasing its alkalinity, which means it can absorb more CO2. They reckon 700 special treatment plants worldwide could offset all CO2 emissions.
It sounds sort of feasible, but surely reducing our emissions, whilst at least trying to halt our population growth, would be more straightforward? We need to tackle the cause, not the consequences.
It sounds sort of feasible, but surely reducing our emissions, whilst at least trying to halt our population growth, would be more straightforward? We need to tackle the cause, not the consequences.
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