Hurricane Rita !!
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by PudriK » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:22 am
Originally posted by pressure
Good luck for all you people that have Hurricane Rita coming your way. Isn't it ironic how Katrina and Rita sound similar? Lol they must have planned this!
You'll have to ask the butterflies in Africa.
PS I'm no green monster, but it has often occured to me that it would be nice if there was a law that nothing can be thrown away. Whether its milk cartons, candy wrappers, diapers, etc, it must either be immediately reusable or have a means of recycling, deconstruction, or consumption.
We're a long, long way from it, but eventually, we're not going to be able to rely on landfills to store our byproducts.
It just kills me how much trash little ol' me generates in a week, let alone my lifetime.
But I suppose when the time comes, we'll find a way.
PudriK
("Pudd-rick")
Irregular player since 2003
("Pudd-rick")
Irregular player since 2003
by CodeRed68 » Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:23 am
There are a lot of interesting view points on both sides of the argument here.
Yes, autos i think are the biggest producer of carbon monoxide emissions as they are something that regular citizens use every day. Developing a new source of energy for these is essential. Fuel cells technology and maybe even nuclear should be focused on.
I agree that we def should try and clean up our lifestyle so us and our grandchildren don't have to breath poisen but at the same time am sceptical about industry's role on the environment on larger scales. But I don't know, there obviously needs to be more time and studies.
Coincidently, here is an article from yesterday posted on CNN's web site that discusses our exact topic of the impact on global warming!!
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/23/hurricane.cycle/index.html
Quotes:
--"But don't rush to blame it on global warming, experts warn.
Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that we're in a period of heightened hurricane activity that could last another decade or two.( See scientists collect data -- 1:33)"
--"The increased activity since 1995 is due to natural fluctuations (and) cycles of hurricane activity driven by the Atlantic Ocean itself along with the atmosphere above it and not enhanced substantially by global warming,"
--"while global warming might not be causing hurricanes, it already is making them more intense.
"We would never point to a single weather event and blame global warming," she said. "While hurricanes have bedeviled the Gulf Coast region for years, global warming is making matters worse."
--"Ekwurzel points to recent studies indicating that carbon dioxide is raising ocean temperatures.
"And those warmer oceans are converting low-grade storms into powerful hurricanes," she said. "In short, the warm oceans are like fuel to a hurricane. It's like throwing gasoline on a fire."
But not all hurricane experts are willing to make the link between global warming and hurricanes. At least not yet.
They say the string of major storms that have struck the southeastern United States over the past two seasons signal a return to normal. "
Yes, autos i think are the biggest producer of carbon monoxide emissions as they are something that regular citizens use every day. Developing a new source of energy for these is essential. Fuel cells technology and maybe even nuclear should be focused on.
I agree that we def should try and clean up our lifestyle so us and our grandchildren don't have to breath poisen but at the same time am sceptical about industry's role on the environment on larger scales. But I don't know, there obviously needs to be more time and studies.
Coincidently, here is an article from yesterday posted on CNN's web site that discusses our exact topic of the impact on global warming!!
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/09/23/hurricane.cycle/index.html
Quotes:
--"But don't rush to blame it on global warming, experts warn.
Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that we're in a period of heightened hurricane activity that could last another decade or two.( See scientists collect data -- 1:33)"
--"The increased activity since 1995 is due to natural fluctuations (and) cycles of hurricane activity driven by the Atlantic Ocean itself along with the atmosphere above it and not enhanced substantially by global warming,"
--"while global warming might not be causing hurricanes, it already is making them more intense.
"We would never point to a single weather event and blame global warming," she said. "While hurricanes have bedeviled the Gulf Coast region for years, global warming is making matters worse."
--"Ekwurzel points to recent studies indicating that carbon dioxide is raising ocean temperatures.
"And those warmer oceans are converting low-grade storms into powerful hurricanes," she said. "In short, the warm oceans are like fuel to a hurricane. It's like throwing gasoline on a fire."
But not all hurricane experts are willing to make the link between global warming and hurricanes. At least not yet.
They say the string of major storms that have struck the southeastern United States over the past two seasons signal a return to normal. "
thanks to Spirit of Me for the sig!
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