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POPSOcean fetilisation: no solution to climate change This current mess is due to burning fossil fuels at a rate millions of times faster than they are naturally laid down. Such a gross disturbance to the natural cycle means that desperate measures may be required now. STOP destroying ecosystems for short-term gains!And could 'global warming' actually be an opportunity rather than a threat? It may force all of humanity to work together for once. Remember, greed and scientific wisdom has taken us close to destroying our planet. Will science and technology save us without the use of common sense?
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POPSAustralia ratifies Kyoto There is fear on the economic impact of Kyoto such that: * the cost of energy is driven up in countries with targets. * This in turn drives up the price of manufactured goods. * The higher price of goods means that local manufacturing is reduced * There are then fewer exports and more goods imported from countries that don't have * The economic effects of the trade imbalance reduce consumer demand, so we eventually have to use less energy. ... surely it would be better to get on board the new energy economy than be stuck with the dinosaur industries related to fossil fuels! Living in a CLEAN world is what's important. Needless to say Australia's carbon output is a small fraction of India,China, Indonesia etc. and without 3rd world compliance our efforts are meaningless.
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POPS Cities take the lead on climate change It is encouraging to see major cities adopting their own emissions targets and exchanging ideas on tackling climate change. Switching a percentage of the public transit system to alternative fuels is a positive step. Transport is one of the hardest areas for local leaders to control since traffic is not confined to a single city. Without stronger national policies promoting biofuels over gasoline, Vaxjo, for one, will never reach its long-term target of becoming free of fossil fuels. A lot of cities would not even know what they are emitting and the local leaders would remain skeptical to setting such difficult targets.
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POPSAl Gore's Clean Air Green Tour
Al Gore touted the Live Earth concert as carbon neutral : "a massive, hypocritical fraud". The claim was substantiated through 'carbon offsetting' - a trendy new method of absolving yourself of guilt. The backdrop was composed of recycled tyres; other sets from bio-produced plastic made from corn; and the artists' changing rooms were fitted with energy-saving lightbulbs - so the list goes on but all a drop in the ocean. The masterminder of the concert and A-list performers are among the worst polluters. Their world tours and private jets billow thousands of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. One hour in a Gulfstream jet burns as much fuel as driving a family car for a year. Let the oil companies take care of global warming, not the celebrities. The facts are simple the vast majority of people watch their fuel consumption simply because they have to and most of the ones shouting about it burn the most so could be they are most aware of their own guilt
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POPSProtestors and Sydney prepare for APEC Lets hope that the summit focuses on the key "issues such as poverty, security and climate change" in the Pacific region and protesters voice their opinions peacefully. It is expected the majority of protesters will be high school students concerned about globilisation. "The Stop Bush Coalition" is expected to draw the biggest numbers, an estimated 10,000 people.
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POPSWealthy nations - no barrier to water to water crisis In Australia annual rainfall has been declining with a sudden drop of 15% in the 1970's. The sub-Artesian basin that once supported the infamous pastoral and farming industry is no longer recharged. Every capital city is over consuming - dam levels in Brisbane the lowest at a meager 17% and falling while the population is soaring. Until recently the climate change and the water crisis were viewed as two separate issues with no collaboration between the State governments. After weeks of negotiating they seem no closer at striking a deal and it seems Victoria is not prepared to hand control of the state's water to the Commonwealth. While the majority of Australian citizens are either ignorant or in denial, and do not seem to realise or care about the seriousness of the issue. With $30 billion dollars needed to be spent on water infrastructure it is at long last about to hit us all in the hip pocket.
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POPSGlobal warming - models based on history Facts and figures we should all be aware of!! Yet how many of us are changing our lifestyles, both in the home and at the corporate level, to reduce these greenhouse gas emissions and the dire consequences that will follow? One may ask what point is there changing your habits when countries, such as China, continue to spew it. Beijing was shrouded in smog during the 'celebrations' in the 12 month lead up to the 2008 Olympic Games. Is this all going to change in the next year?
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POPSAnimals go missing with no where to run If natural selection runs its course only species that can migrate through disturbed habitat are going to dominate in the long term , and these are most likely invasive or 'weed' species. What will a 'natural landscape' look like to the next generation?
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POPSGlobal warming, melting glaciers and rising sea levels Many coastal cities are not far above sea level while island nations such as Seychelles off the West Coast of Africa and Kiribati southwest of Hawaii are within a meter of being inundated by sea rise. In addition, a sea rise of only 1 meter in Bangladesh would put one-half of the nation underwater, displacing more than 100 million people. The devastating effect of recent tsunamis is only too real and fresh in our memories.
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POPSFabulous sea creatures from Antarctica Research such as this will enable scientists to learn how climate change drove previous evolutionary changes. If only it was possible to accurately predict the the future effects of global warming......
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