Impending Environmental Disaster

[John D Harris]

Originally posted by shamrock_uk: I find the 'ecological footprint' a very interesting way of measuring the impact we have. Whilst I'm not a climate change expert, we only have to look at the weather in the last 3 - 5 years to see that something's changing. Or even the three Ironworks Hurricanes in such a short period of time. It seems that we're definitely experiencing more extremes these days. In any case, you can juggle climate statistics round all day, but it seems just common-sense to believe that reducing the amount of toxic crap we pump into the air is a desirable goal...

Yes it is a good goal to reduce the amount of crap being dumped, that's just common sense.

On the Hurricanes if you look at the recorded history you'll find Hurricanes seasons go through cycles. Active and non active cycles approx 30 cycles with small cycles inside the larger cycles. I've spent the last 30 years in the red zone of the USA's hurricanes sector, the gulf coast and SE. states. 3 major hurricanes hitting the mainland USA is not rare in the slightest "hale" 3 hitting the same state is not rare, if there is any doubt about that research hurricanes and the paths they have taken over the last 100 or so years. I believe you'll find Loiusianna has had several time in a season 30 hurricanes have hit them.

[Moiraine]

Originally posted by MagiK: On a more serious note, yep the US is the largest consumer...it also happens to be (by a large margin) also the largest PROVIDER....but of course no one wants to give credit where it's due....just want to rag on the big guy.

Wrong.