Last warning: 10 Years to Save the Earth
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Wednesday February 7, 2007
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We're all worried about what's going on with the environment. In fact, Global Warming is the #1 concern for Canadians. We found the following informative article on AskPatty.com.
Story by Jonathan Leake Environment Editor for The Sunday TimesScientists say rising greenhouses gases will make climate change unstoppable in a decade. The world has just 10 years to reverse surging greenhouse gas emissions or risk runaway climate change that could make many parts of the planet uninhabitable. The stark warning comes from scientists who are working on the final draft of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).The report, due to be published this week, will draw together the work of thousands of scientists from around the world who have been studying changes in the world's climate and predicting how they might accelerate.
They conclude that unless mankind rapidly stabilises greenhouse gas emissions and starts reducing them, it will have little chance of keeping global warming within manageable limits. The results could include the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, the forced migration of hundreds of millions of people from equatorial regions, and the loss of vast tracts of land under rising seas as the ice caps melt. Read More...Related Articles
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