If you know anyone who doesn’t believe we have a problem with climate change - be kind take them to the Optician find an evening class in reading for adults. for its all now been proven - Conclusively Many of the world’s largest deltas such as the Nile etc, are densely populated. In the last decade, 85% have experienced severe flooding and the sinking of an area over 500 km square this is expected to rise by 50% with the effect of sea level rise this century. unchecked carbon emissions are going to lead to 125 million refugees in south Asia this century Over 40 million people have had to move inland In Bangladesh – because of rising sea level forewarned by the trees dying 100x inland from the salt incursion under ground twice the population of Australia - directly because of the burbling tailpipe of your mates Commodore The Titanic hit her iceberg not because they didn’t see it but because she had no brakes was going flat out to beak the record and her rudder was too small to miss it even by six feet. Obama & Gillard are in the same position as that Captain on the Titanic. Julia has a majority of two and she is skippering a ship heading straight towards a carbon iceberg with a population who emit the greatest carbon per capita on Earth! The extreme weather events we are witnessing today were caused by CO2 emitted in 1976 when the CO2 density was 330 ppm - there is a 35 year delay its now 390 and rising despite the financial crisis so expect more Capitalism has failed us Its up to China - Communist & led by Scientists & Engineers & you & me if we are to ever SEE change! We need our Governments act to make changes possible Margaret mead said: ” Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” And Churchill said “Its no use saying ‘We are doing our best’ You have to succeed in doing what is necessary’ And we are clearly not! Have you noticed how large cars have become? any years ago I was best man at a friends wedding - at the end he and his blushing bride got into his shiny mini - and was revving his engine to clear a path through he crowd - to go and get on with things young marrieds do! when a prearranged wink went around the men - & we gathered round & picked them up! wouldn’t like to do that to todays cars… - well that weight all goes straight back to that CO2 & making that family move in-land in the Nile delta. We need to seek out excesses do we need an army when we are not at war? 80% of the cost of the army in the US is fuel - lets send them all home on full pay to grow their own veg. they’ll be happy enough! If we need army – it is only an email away. The C change we need the carbon change is massive & must include substantial changes in direction And needs to build very quickly by our actions – using social media like the Arab dawn from the ground up if we are to keep our planet as she is. and not become another Titanic
Sea Change
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