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Global Warming story without the term Global Warming | ||
2008-03-08 | ||
This article mentions "Climate Change" seven times but not one use of the term "Global Warming". I have told everyone I know, the term will disappear. Climate change is an easier sell when your up to your armpits in snow in March.
Among the listed threats are "reduction of arable land, widespread shortage of water, diminishing food and fish stocks, increased flooding and prolonged droughts." These problems, according to the report drawn up by the offices of EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, "are already happening in many parts of the world". Even a temperature rise of two degrees Celsius by 2050 "will pose serious security risks". Change beyond that level "will lead to unprecedented security scenarios, as it is likely to trigger a number of tipping points that could lead to further, accelerated, irreversible and largely unpredictable climate changes," the report warns. "The core challenge is that climate change threatens to overburden states and regions which are already fragile and conflict prone," it adds, echoing a warning from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in January. Receding coastlines and the submerging of large areas, including whole island states, means that "more disputes over land and maritime borders and other territorial rights are likely," the report stresses. Africa is adjudged to be particularly vulnerable. "Already today climate change is having a major impact on the conflict in and around Darfur," it states. Throughout the continent reduced rainfall and increasing temperatures are taking their toll, bringing poor harvests. Given these factors, migration both within Africa and towards Europe "is likely to intensify".
It cited estimates that "a business as usual scenario" in dealing with climate change could cost the world economy up to 20 percent of GDP per year, with "the east coasts of China and India as well as the Caribbean region and Central America would be particurly effected." The report's authors have no miracle cure to put forward. Among its proposals is to build up early warning systems for disasters and intensify research and analysis. The report stresses the importance of multilateral leadership notably among the major G8 nations and UN bodies. | ||
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#4 Al Gore: "We control the weather, because we are like unto God." And leave it to the MSM to report the 'babble'. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-03-08 18:02 |
#3 "climate change" = weather |
Posted by: Kirk 2008-03-08 16:31 |
#2 Just like "communist" became "socialist" became "liberal" became "progressive". Same concept, different word. |
Posted by: no mo uro 2008-03-08 16:16 |
#1 Considering that the thermometer was invented at the end of the little ice age, one would expect to see "warming" in the record. There is, however, no evidence of any warming in North America since 1998. |
Posted by: crosspatch 2008-03-08 16:07 |