Arun 795 Report post Posted February 17, 2006 End of the world in 1,000 years? - Rediff.com February 17, 2006 12:57 IST To stay alive, we have to meet a deadline. * If man does not stop burning fossil fuels, by the year 3000, rising oceans will drown many countries and cities, and temperatures will have risen by as much as 15 degree Centigrade. * Global warming could quadruple by 2100. Abrupt climate changes will become routine. * Ocean water will become less acidic, throwing the marine ecosystem out of gear and resulting in catastrophic results for the earth. These are the findings of a study called Climate Change on the Millenial Timescale by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research for the United Kingdom's Environment Agency. And it's not just the British study -– which is the first to examine the impacts of global warming beyond the end of this century -- that urges mankind to save itself right now. Jim Hansen, a climate change scientist with America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration told the British newspaper The Independent: 'I think sea-level rise is going to be the big issue soon, more even than warming itself.' The Tyndall Centre study says by 3000 oceans will rise by more than 11 metres if mankind ignore the peril the earth is in. Hansen, director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York -- who is American President George W Bush's top climate modeller -- said the Bush administration tried to gag him when he wanted to speak to the media about new satellite data of the Greenland ice cap. 'They (the satellite data) show that Greenland seems to be losing at least 200 cubic kilometres of ice a year,' Hansen wrote in the as-told-to article in The Independent, adding that even two years ago, the ice cap was deemed to be stable. The earth seems to be on the edge of a tipping point beyond which the melting ice would see huge armadas of icebergs floating in the ocean and drowning much of the earth, he wrote. Both the British study and Hansen say the only way out is drastically cutting down carbon-based fuels and focusing on alternative energy sources. Now. In fact, the British study says mankind must stop all greenhouse gas emissions -– caused by burning fossil fuel -- by 2200. And if we don't take action now, both Hansen and the study emphasise, the earth may set in motion disastrous consequences that we would not be able to reverse later, even if we tried. -------------------- looks as though the theme of "The Day After Tomorrow" movie is coming into reality ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theking 35 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Alternative energy sources are now getting profitable for operations and i guess and hope that in the next few years, my car would b running on air...opps...atleast on the solar energy ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jusmail 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2006 Hey, when an automobile is on the move, a lot of wind energy is generated. Why don't they come up with mini wind-power units fitted on vehicles to tap this energy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohit Rocker 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 @jusmail It wont produce enough energy. Nothing more than the powere needed to light up a torch bulb. Arun, Nice info. Didnt knew some of the above points. When it comes to Global Warming, U.S. SUKSS!!! It is the main culprit. Us didnt even take part in the Kyoto Protocol. which focuses on cutting the green house gas emmissions. Bush knows that he wont be able to do it without crumbling his economy. I think it is high time now that we shift to alternative energy sources like BIO DIESEL, Solar energy anf Hyderogen. We should be popularizing cars like Reva and the Hydrogen car built by Honda or Hyundai(I suppose). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
