Global warming is something that a significant majority of experts are now predicting as something that is starting to show its effects, and that the changes so far are just a preview of the major changes that are predicted to happen. The problem being that the world weather pattern is so complex to simulate and calculate that there is no easy way to show a set of equations about what is happening and going to happen, and that leads to the doubters being able to declare that the whole thing is over-blown.
In a 67 page section detailing the impact of global warming on North America, the report makes for scary reading. The major effect is the impact on the availability of water. Water levels overall are going to less available for the population, and we know that the population levels are not going to go down, only up. If people will recall the major discussions in the past 2-3 years between the south-western states over the usage of river water, then they will realize how the shortage of water is going to affect them. And this is not something that is a few generations down, but the current models show that water levels are already declining, and in a couple of decades, the effect will be very noticeable.
And yet we see not too much concern among the Governments most likely to contribute towards warding off Global Warming, either with high existing levels of energy consumption or fast increasing levels such as the US, Russia, Australia, China, India, etc. But one can already start to conclude that fears of economic problems if pollution conservation measures are made more strict pale in comparison to what will happen 10-20 years down the line when the true impact of global warming starts to unveil. These involve climatic disruptions, water level rising engulfing coastal regions everywhere, and the impact on water. Read this news story:
As the world warms, water – either too little or too much of it – is going to be the major problem for the United States, scientists and military experts said Monday. It will be a domestic problem, with states clashing over controls of rivers, and a national security problem as water shortages and floods worsen conflicts and terrorism elsewhere in the world, they said. At home, especially in the Southwest, regions will need to find new sources of drinking water, the Great Lakes will shrink, fish and other species will be left high and dry, and coastal areas will on occasion be inundated because of sea-level rises and souped-up storms, U.S. scientists said.
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We need a plan that allows all Americans to engage in the fight against Global Warming on a voluntary basis.
Such a plan exists in a new book.
The book is ‘HOW TO LIVE WELL WITHOUT OWNING A CAR” by Chris Balish.
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The first practical, accessible, and sensible guide to living in North America without owning a car. • Exposes the true costs of car ownership and shows how getting rid of your car can simplify your life and put you on the road to financial freedom. • Packed with realistic, economical alternatives to owning a car, including chapters on carsharing, carpooling, and even car-free dating. • Includes more than 100 real-world tips, strategies, and success stories from people who are happily car-free or “car-lite,” from cities to suburbs. • According to a 2004 American Automobile Association study, the average American spends $8,410 per year (roughly $700 per month) to own a vehicle.”
Actually the population of the globe will probably level off in 2050 and then go down.
The Southwest has been drying up for 500 years.
Minnesota was under 200 feet of ice 10 000 years ago.
Yes, stop pollution, but be very very leery of those proposing radical dictatorial proposals as the only way to cure global warming.
As for “no cars”. Fine.
Greyhound anyone?
Could I hear opinions about the best state in US to build an energy efficient home, as a retired couple? We would like to leave a homesite for our grown children who will hopefully utilize the home in the distant future?
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