Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study
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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071125/tts-britain-weather-climate-cac1e9b.html
I think there will be more to come if ppl
still heck care about the global warming
Better build my ark soon
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Abstract from Natural Disasters - Patrick L. Abbott
......What global changes are likely in the twenty-first century? Significant melting of: 1) mountain glaciers, 2) the edges of Greenland ice sheet, and 3) the West Antartic ice sheet. In the Artic, significant melting of sea ice and permafrost will occur and forests will advance north inside the Arctic Circle. As ice melts and seawater warms and expands, global sea level will rise from 1 to 3 feet (30cm to 1m). Some regions on Earth will become hotter and drier, others will become cooler and wetter. Agricultural productivity will increase in some areas and decrease in others. For example, recurrent, severe summer droughts are expected in the grain-growing middle of the United States.
A major climatic shift will occur if the present deep ocean circulation system is altered (Figure 9.3). At present, the circulation involves sinking of salty water in the North Atlantic Ocean, but this could stop due to inflow of fresh water from melting glaciers...........
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/545.html
You better pray that the methane hydrates at the bottom of the ocean doesn't get release into the atmosphere. Methane hydrates are 21 times stronger than carbon dioxide in trapping heat, afew degrees above normal and the methane hydrates could melt. There are 15 trillion tons of methane hydrates on the sea floor today, if it melts global temperature will increase dramatically.
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nature's check on human population
humans bully earth
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That's the way the earth and anything else on it works.Originally posted by FireIce:nature's check on human population
humans bully earth
earth taking revenge
BALANCE.
Even for biodiversity, if a certain species gets too huge, it will eventually succumb to control due to shortage of prey or disease or ends up being prey to others.
It's nature's way of controlling either species from becoming too strong, it's all about balance.
I have no doubt that as our global population continues to grow, there will be more competition for food and resources. If a famine hits somewhere or a certain resource is depleted (oil), the global population will decline substantially.
Oil is used in the transportation of food and finished goods. Singapore is extremely reliant on import of food products, if there is a sudden depletion of oil in the world, the existing transport system will not be able to adjust fully.
The global community should promote less reliance on oil and find other forms of energy. It's always good to develop another energy resource, should an oil shortage hit, with reliance on another form of energy, if food resources are allocated efficiently, the effects of global starvation would not be too drastic. -
Suggest TS save the trouble of constructing an ark and move to Tibet.
Tibet (see Name section below for other spellings) is a Plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous home to the Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World." -
No need, lah!Originally posted by maurizio13:Suggest TS save the trouble of constructing an ark and move to Tibet.
The article you quoted mentioned a rise in sea level of only 1 to 3 feet, right? Just have everyone living in high rises (HDB flats, condos, etc.) move up one floor. Problem solved.
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It's hard to predict nature, like weather. Scientist can estimate 30cm to 1m, but if it's more than TS has to swim to Tibet liao.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:No need, lah!
The article you quoted mentioned a rise in sea level of only 1 to 3 feet, right? Just have everyone living in high rises (HDB flats, condos, etc.) move up one floor. Problem solved.
Better ask him migrate there sooner, so can take up the prime real estate there while it's not so hot.
Also how are we going to travel to work? Maybe we will end up like Venice, have those gondoliers ferry us to work. Kewl.............
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Even if that happens, you can be sure the government will still find a way to erect ERP gantries to collect money from private gondolas.Originally posted by maurizio13:Also how are we going to travel to work? Maybe we will end up like Venice, have those gondoliers ferry us to work. Kewl.............
Hehehe
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all humans' fault.
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Hahaha....Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Even if that happens, you can be sure the government will still find a way to erect ERP gantries to collect money from private gondolas. -
I thot it is about natural disasters, how can it be human's fault???Originally posted by Hello Kitty:all humans' fault.
I believe not only natural disasters have doubled in recent years, price of goods and standard of living have also doubled, so are illness such as HIV, heart problems, stress related illiness etc etc have increased tremedously. -
Some scientists are sourcing for Methane Hydrates Motherhole. If it's really there, it might solve the fossil fuel shortage crisis temporarily.Originally posted by maurizio13:Abstract from Natural Disasters - Patrick L. Abbott
......What global changes are likely in the twenty-first century? Significant melting of: 1) mountain glaciers, 2) the edges of Greenland ice sheet, and 3) the West Antartic ice sheet. In the Artic, significant melting of sea ice and permafrost will occur and forests will advance north inside the Arctic Circle. As ice melts and seawater warms and expands, global sea level will rise from 1 to 3 feet (30cm to 1m). Some regions on Earth will become hotter and drier, others will become cooler and wetter. Agricultural productivity will increase in some areas and decrease in others. For example, recurrent, severe summer droughts are expected in the grain-growing middle of the United States.
A major climatic shift will occur if the present deep ocean circulation system is altered (Figure 9.3). At present, the circulation involves sinking of salty water in the North Atlantic Ocean, but this could stop due to inflow of fresh water from melting glaciers...........
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/545.html
You better pray that the methane hydrates at the bottom of the ocean doesn't get release into the atmosphere. Methane hydrates are 21 times stronger than carbon dioxide in trapping heat, afew degrees above normal and the methane hydrates could melt. There are 15 trillion tons of methane hydrates on the sea floor today, if it melts global temperature will increase dramatically.
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=227 -
global warmin has resulted in more natural disasters.Originally posted by angel7030:I thot it is about natural disasters, how can it be human's fault???