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Re-Greening the Emerald Planet

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Can America Lead the Way to Stop Deforestation?

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David Hayes, President Obama's Deputy Secretary of the Interior, discusses American's political role in deforestation.

"How about us showing the way? Exporting our know-how, our technology, and helping develop a sustainable and credible ...for the world to follow."
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Lmerry

Posted: 11.23.09, 10:04 AM

Has anyone else noticed the same five guys, whose caps-lock is always on, keep disclaiming the basic science of global warming on these blogs? For a realistic and inspiring framework see "Climate Change Recalculated" by Dr. Saul Griffith.

ptombarrett

Posted: 10.29.09, 07:55 AM

There is ample biological and ecological evidence to show global climate change is happening and is extreme. "You don't need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows!" Because some lonely weatherman in Chico California determined that temperature stations aren't located in the right place or were painted the wrong color does not effect the trends they show. Nature tells us more than we are willing to accept, so get on board or jump ship, this lifeboat can only hold so many and we have to paddle together to get where we need to go.

Stephen Pare

Posted: 10.15.09, 09:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TJ Kastning One problem: WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. MORONS. If you hope to persuade anyone, you'll have to learn better manners. If you do not hope to persuade anyone, why waste your time punching the caps lock key, let alone commenting? In fact there is ample evidence that we can not only afford it but that "it" - meaning the transformation of our economies by switching to renewable sources of energy - will make the world we live in more stable and prosperous, not to mention more beautiful and healthier. Amory Lovins and Eric Schmidt have argued (persuasively, without calling anyone "morons") that it will be cheaper to fix global warming than to ignore it. They can be heard on FORA, by the way. .

4TimesAYear

Posted: 10.01.09, 02:36 PM

Cannot afford it, and furthermore, it's not needed. Have you seen the placement of the surface stations? The readings they've been getting are in error because they haven't followed the rules for placement - i.e., next to buildings, parking lots, air conditioners, etc.