Global warming is a better word to use than “El Nino” . Why not mention that if the temperature increase that has been happening over the last 10 years keeps on were all going to die
January 12, 2007 at 2:20 pm
(2) Marie Alice says:
Dear Mr. Teucher,
I do not think that we will all die because of the global warming.
It is interesting to follow the temperature curves of the last years, and it should encourage us to take measurements according to new ways of agriculture, to study the migration of animals (fishes for instance!), and to guide possible migration of people now living in areas that might get under sea level in the near future. Let us study the problem and try to get through them in the best possible way. But there is one thing we should not do: that is to be pessimistic! Throughout history, our ancestors had to deal with other major problems, like surviving the great ice ages, or the minor ice age (“Kleine IJstijd”, that’s what we call the colder period between the 15th and 19th century here in Europe), if we still are alive, it is thanks to their struggle for survival.
There is one other thing I don’t like about the whole climate hype: the way in which the newspapers and magazines like to put the fat finger on all possible negative consequences of the global warming, and thus to spread panic. Let us not forget that in history, there were also periods when it was warmer than now, without the influence of us, humans. In the middle ages for example, wine grapes could be cultivated in Flanders, and coastal planes were under sea level. And our ancestors adapted and the smartest and strongest survived.
No, Mr. Teucher, negativity never helped. Let us all together face the problem, look for solutions, and survive together!
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Global warming is a better word to use than “El Nino” . Why not mention that if the temperature increase that has been happening over the last 10 years keeps on were all going to die
Dear Mr. Teucher,
I do not think that we will all die because of the global warming.
It is interesting to follow the temperature curves of the last years, and it should encourage us to take measurements according to new ways of agriculture, to study the migration of animals (fishes for instance!), and to guide possible migration of people now living in areas that might get under sea level in the near future. Let us study the problem and try to get through them in the best possible way. But there is one thing we should not do: that is to be pessimistic! Throughout history, our ancestors had to deal with other major problems, like surviving the great ice ages, or the minor ice age (“Kleine IJstijd”, that’s what we call the colder period between the 15th and 19th century here in Europe), if we still are alive, it is thanks to their struggle for survival.
There is one other thing I don’t like about the whole climate hype: the way in which the newspapers and magazines like to put the fat finger on all possible negative consequences of the global warming, and thus to spread panic. Let us not forget that in history, there were also periods when it was warmer than now, without the influence of us, humans. In the middle ages for example, wine grapes could be cultivated in Flanders, and coastal planes were under sea level. And our ancestors adapted and the smartest and strongest survived.
No, Mr. Teucher, negativity never helped. Let us all together face the problem, look for solutions, and survive together!
Have a nice day!
Marie Alice.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/al_gore_warns_on_latest_climate_trends.html