say no to forests in temperate zones
Ozone layer is not going to get repaired for another 50 years. The wrong gases from old refrigerators and air conditioners continue to find their way up to the ozone layer and poke holes there. The latest finding is to push the period of repair by another 10 years.
This is old news about the ozone layer.What appears new is that not all forests which are being created aggressively to counter the release of obnoxious gases is considered good.It is a big 'no' to forests in temperate lands.Why so?Forests tend to absorb sunlight and contribute to global warming!whereas farms of corn would reflect the sunlight back into the atmosphere and reduce global warming.
Scientists keep coming up with warnings on climate and many times with prescriptions that are diametrically opposite. While it is easy to rubbish them, on saner thoughts it is clear that climate is a complex phenomenon and they are trying in their own fields to make sense of the unknown.Climate is still like the elephant and all of us including the scienctists are like the blind men who are trying to make sense of what they feel.
I did see the movie 'day after tomorrow' and it was scary.
posted by vasukumar @ 9:54 PM
3 Comments:
Is it just a coincidence thatI also was thinking of environment and change of climate(in my blog) at the same time as you are. I think this is a very important issue and there should be something which we can do about this apart from lamenting about this. Is Going back to simpler living style, an option and which I doubt will be possible .
I am willing for simpler lifestyle but only need an ac in chennai!Need a friedge; but i can walk longer distances than I do now and depend on car less.I dont use lights more than necessary(but kumar does, he does not know where the "off" switch is located!)
But then it is also a fact that there is greater awareness even in the US even though politically US refuses to sign the Kyoto protocol. It has not been able to prevent the citizens from being aware and willing to whatever they can about it.The excesses in climatic behaviour of last year has definitely jolted people out of their complacence, like you and me for instance.
I am willing for simpler lifestyle but only need an ac in chennai!Need a friedge; but i can walk longer distances than I do now and depend on car less.I dont use lights more than necessary(but kumar does, he does not know where the "off" switch is located!)
But then it is also a fact that there is greater awareness even in the US even though politically US refuses to sign the Kyoto protocol. It has not been able to prevent the citizens from being aware and willing to whatever they can about it.The excesses in climatic behaviour of last year has definitely jolted people out of their complacence, like you and me for instance.
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