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Chat => General => Topic started by: kevvosa on February 02, 2007, 07:25:36 pm

Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 02, 2007, 07:25:36 pm

After six years of research, scientists predict the average world
temperature will rise by about three degrees by the end of the century
- with potentially devastating consequences for melting icecaps and
rising sea levels.

The report, which makes the strongest causal
link so far between human behaviour and global warming, was described
by the minister as a "call to action".

Speaking during a visit to
Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, Mr Miliband said: "I think
this report from 2,000-2,500 scientists means that the debate about
climate change is now over.

"The climate is changing, it's dangerous, and if we don't change the
way in which we live and work, we do threaten catastrophic consequences
through the course of the century. I think it means greater danger from
floods, greater danger from freak weather events we had a couple of
weeks ago. It also means a global community that is more riven by
insecurity and conflict - some of the consequences that come from a
lack of resources."

From: http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=2776286




Title: Climate change
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2007, 07:36:14 pm
well that was Money well spent! 

we alreadly know that, but still No mention of cows!

also:
Ice Expands!
90% of all ice brug area underwater

SO Ice melt into water = LESS SPACE = theory low sea level!

Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 02, 2007, 07:40:00 pm

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we alreadly know that, but still No mention of cows!




What do cows have to do with it?
Title: Climate change
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2007, 07:47:25 pm
the amount of gas that there produce is alot !

AND yes cow farts contain methion

Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 02, 2007, 07:54:43 pm
It's not as if we need the cows. 
Title: Climate change
Post by: loulou on February 02, 2007, 08:20:22 pm
 Mad Cow 





Title: Climate change
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 02, 2007, 08:26:56 pm
I was just waiting fo you to do that! 
Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 02, 2007, 08:46:17 pm

Title: Climate change
Post by: oldspice on February 03, 2007, 08:09:22 am

If we left the cows alone and all did our little bit to help, we could tackle global warming. Here's what we can do:


Use low energy light bulbs


Turn lights off when not in use


Don'' leave TVs etc on standby


Recycle as much as you can


Re-use carrier bags (this is something I have to work on)


Try to run a diesel vehicle - these can more easily be adapted to run on friendly fuel (you can actually run these on vegetable oil already but it's illegal)

Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 03, 2007, 08:44:03 am
Also buy locally sourced produce, as when you buy things from the supermarket that have travelled from the other side of the world, you can bet there were a lot of carbon emissions needed to get it there. Things like fruit and vegetables particularly. 
Title: Climate change
Post by: oldspice on February 03, 2007, 09:42:55 am
Yes, that's a great idea. Why should we eat plums from Spain in the summer when our own fruit is available?  Why buy a lettuce that has travelled fifty miles to a depot and another fifty miles to the shop if you can buy one from a market garden five miles away?
Title: Climate change
Post by: goldencup on February 03, 2007, 10:02:07 am
I try and do all these things but I think more drastic action is needed.  For a start, I think two cars per household should be the limit.  And more large companies should use minibuses to transport their employees so there aren't so many cars on the road containing one person.
Title: Climate change
Post by: kevvosa on February 03, 2007, 10:05:02 am
I read somewhere that if every household in the UK turned of all lights and power they aren't using, several less power stations would need to be built.

The problem is getting the message across to people - many don't care and many are oblivious to the problem.

Title: Climate change
Post by: goldencup on February 03, 2007, 10:08:20 am

Perhaps the answer is to hit people where it hurts - financially.

Title: Climate change
Post by: on February 03, 2007, 10:47:27 am
There is nothing we can do, it's way, way too late.  The amount of carbon emissions from the USA, India and China will far outweigh any measures we can take to lower the effects.  However, we are probably warming up naturally anyway and man is just making it a bit worse.  Who's going to Lincoln by the Sea in 2020?bounty hunter39116.4503819444
Title: Climate change
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 03, 2007, 11:08:26 am
yes that is correct,  UK was once a Topice state and a frozen waste lands millions a years ago , were just speeding thing you

also Us the CAR, PLANE LESS !

Title: Climate change
Post by: Freddie on February 03, 2007, 11:11:30 am

Quote from: goldencup
And more large companies should use minibuses to transport their employees so there aren't so many cars on the road containing one person


when i first started working many years ago..places like Timex/Levi and Carhearts did have work buses put on for their workers..


this idea should be introduce again not only would it help save our earth but it would help save lives too..less traffic = less accidents..

Title: Climate change
Post by: smurfboy on February 03, 2007, 11:33:34 am

Yeah, it's great if all your workers live within a mile of each other - how long will the minibus that would have to travel to Wolverhampton, Tamworth and Lichfield before picking me up in the city centre and then heading out to our office take?

Title: Climate change
Post by: oldspice on February 03, 2007, 11:42:24 am
As many, many of our staff travel in from surrounding villages and towns, we have a car sharing scheme but it doesn't work so well because not everybody works the same hours. i walk to work but I live only a mile from the college. Most of the younger kids are brought in by a bus sytem that collects them from the surrounding villages and towns but once they get to 17 or 18 they want a car of their own and our car park is full to bursting point everyday. We have had to employ staff to control it. oldspice39116.7322222222
Title: Climate change
Post by: smurfboy on February 03, 2007, 11:48:36 am
I don't drive, but if the government really wants to make people leave their cars at home, putting up car tax and petrol duty isn't the way to do it. What they have to do is make public transport much, much better. I'm lucky with work as my office is only a few minutes walk from about four different bus routes. But I went to see my parents last week and I had to catch two buses, which took nearly an hour, and if I missed one, it was an hour wait for another. In a car it would take 15 minutes.
Title: Climate change
Post by: Freddie on February 03, 2007, 11:56:16 am

Quote from: smurfboy
Yeah, it's great if all your workers live within a mile of each other - how long will the minibus that would have to travel to Wolverhampton, Tamworth and Lichfield before picking me up in the city centre and then heading out to our office take?


when i did first start working..people didn't commute and they were not as many cars on the road as they're now..most folks worked in the town they lived in and the work buses were just like the buses now..they all had there own route to follow..it did work well back then..but there weren't any mini buses it was your good old double decker..


do they have car pools there?

Title: Climate change
Post by: Forth Bridges on February 03, 2007, 12:00:30 pm
ah Scotland in the old days It will never be like that again

that how the miner, and the steal worker got to work

you should see the amount of cars & trucks now adays

and congestion cause half the problem there just sitting in ques cucking out flumes