CNN reports that a WWF study has found that global climate change is happening faster than predicted in 2007 and that there will not be any arctic ice by 2013, or 2040. [1]
Then it goes on to say that global sea level will increase by 1.08 meters by the end of the century, which is 2100, 92 years from now.
Quite honestly, nobody really cares what is going to happen to the planet in 98 years. Why? Because in 98 years we (as humans) will either:
(1) Obliterate ourselves because God told us to do it.
(2) Eat eachother because there will no longer be any land available to grow crops and sustain living quarters for our 50 billion people.
(3) Suffocate because our planet will no longer smell nice thanks to 50 billion people producing lots of solid waste in our oceans.
(4) Leave the planet because there will no longer be enough fresh water to sustain our lives.
Wait a minute. Consider (4) for a moment. Where can we get an abundance of fresh water TODAY? Anyone? Yeah, the arctic! It's going to melt into the ocean and wreck havoc on us anyway, so why not just collect all of that ice into a container and let it thaw! That'll give us some great fresh water for years and years to come.
Seriously, though, climate prediction on the scale of 100 years is absurd. When a climatologist can predict the exact amount of rain fall that will occur on any given day of THIS YEAR, then I'll reconsider my position. Until then, get out the ice breaker and start harvesting ice bergs!
[1] http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/20/wwf.climate.report/index.html
Then it goes on to say that global sea level will increase by 1.08 meters by the end of the century, which is 2100, 92 years from now.
Quite honestly, nobody really cares what is going to happen to the planet in 98 years. Why? Because in 98 years we (as humans) will either:
(1) Obliterate ourselves because God told us to do it.
(2) Eat eachother because there will no longer be any land available to grow crops and sustain living quarters for our 50 billion people.
(3) Suffocate because our planet will no longer smell nice thanks to 50 billion people producing lots of solid waste in our oceans.
(4) Leave the planet because there will no longer be enough fresh water to sustain our lives.
Wait a minute. Consider (4) for a moment. Where can we get an abundance of fresh water TODAY? Anyone? Yeah, the arctic! It's going to melt into the ocean and wreck havoc on us anyway, so why not just collect all of that ice into a container and let it thaw! That'll give us some great fresh water for years and years to come.
Seriously, though, climate prediction on the scale of 100 years is absurd. When a climatologist can predict the exact amount of rain fall that will occur on any given day of THIS YEAR, then I'll reconsider my position. Until then, get out the ice breaker and start harvesting ice bergs!
[1] http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/20/wwf.climate.report/index.html