Wednesday, October 10, 2007
METABABABOLISM ALL MESSED UP
We’re nearing the point of no return. Hooray!
A UN climate change report out next month will show that greenhouse gases have reached dangerous levels, with emissions more likely to cause irreversible climate change, scientist Dr Tim Flannery warned ...
Dr Flannery - author of climate change book The Weather Makers and a leading expert on global warming - described how the world economy was ‘on a collision course with the metabolism of our planet’.
My money’s on the global economy. Do your worst, puny metabolism.
(Via Jerome D.)
UPDATE. In the interview that led to the news item above (and many more besides), Flannery offers his solution to the crisis:
I think that what needs to happen is we need to put the people who own those tropical lands in direct contact with the people who want to buy their climate security. And we could do that using these amazing things we’ve got now, like Google Earth. You can imagine, you know, Googling 50 villages in Papua New Guinea who’ve got some carbon to sell, who want to regrow their forests. You could buy it over eBay. A lovely thing that keeps everyone honest.
Hit the link and scroll down for video. See Flannery actually say the crazy words.