The Conundrum

This  Conundrum  is  a mind — changing  manifesto  about  the environment,  efficiency,     and  the  real  path  to  sustainability.  Hybrid cars,  fast trains,  compact fluorescent light bulbs,  solar panels,  carbon footprints:  everything you have been told about living green is wrong. We consumers, we like to consume green and efficiently. However, David Owen author of the bookThe Conundrum argues that our best efforts are still at cross purposes to our true goal — living sustainably, caring for our environment and future of our planet. Efficiency,  once considered the holy grail of our environmental problems, turns out to be part of this vicious circle .

   There were times  in the distant past  when Earth  was warmer  than it is now. However, human societies have developed and thrived during relative stable climate since the ice age.  Today,  due to carbon dioxide pollution, the climate is no longer stable and is also projected to change faster at any time in human history (this  rapid  change  will  expose  people  to  serious risks) and its a Global issue’.

    Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide and the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes the earth to warm. While warmer temperatures increase the amount of  water vapor in the atmosphere, because water vapor is a gas this leads to even  further warming called the greenhouse effect. When a rise in  temperature  occurs  it  causes  sea levels  to rise because of  glacier melts and it is a problem that is rising.

    A  small  rise  in the sea level  can affect many people  in a world growing smaller by a greater population,  where sea levels have risen approximately 9 inches in the last 140 years. By the year 2100,  sea levels is expected to rise another 1.0 to 4  feet. Why should we care: because the generation behind us will have to deal  with  that  outcome  through  greater risk of  claminity and  disease… is that what you want  for your grand children?  🙁

     Sea levels will rise,  increasingly more droughts  and  wildfires  in  some regions, with more  flooding in others; more heat waves and other effects of climate change all pose risk to human health.  Also infrastructure including homes,  roads,  cities  and ecosystems along the coastal land will be in great jeopardy while being exposed to the elements.

    Climate Change and Ozone Depletion are essentially two separate issues, “The Ozone Hole refers  to  the  destruction of  a layer of  ozone moles  found  in Earth’s Atmosphere and when healthy;  this layer shields Earth  from the sun’s harmful ultra violent rays. As this layer became thinner because of the chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, once commonly used in products that ranged  from spray cans to  foam  furniture cushions;  Are we sure about the chemtrails we are exposing and  HAARP t0  future generations? 

    In the United States:  as  we  look  at the county  by county Co2 emissions, some might say,  there is a correlation  to carbon dioxide dispersion  and the cancer rates in that area.  And ” if “people don’t decide to plant a tree or help conserve this planet,  will the human race  ~  go  the way of  dinosaur in this modern time of  today; the disappearing honey bee at it’s alarming rate that could play a key part in a major disruption of  our  food chain.

Humankind  Can  Do  Anything…. When  We  Set  Our  Minds  To  It!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eQ0aVBIzR4

THANK YOU….  Nikki Meysenburg  &   JOE  Aviation   🙂

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