DEAD ZONES , Our Oceans Are Far From Safe

Ocean Dead Zones May Be Worse Than Thought
September 30, 2008
Spanish researchers found that many species die off at oxygen levels well above what is now considered uninhabitable. The new study suggests that the extent of dead zones in coastal areas that support fishing industries is greater than previously known.
Since the mid-20th century, more than 400 dead zones have formed along continental coastlines, where fertilizer pollution causes algal blooms whose decomposition feeds oxygen-gobbling bacteria.

These so-called hypoxic regions now cover an area roughly equivalent in size to Oregon. Compared to Earth's total ocean area, that's relatively small, but they're grouped in places critical to commercial fishing. They're also spreading, in both size and frequency: Since the 1960s, the number of hypoxic areas has doubled every 10 years.

Things You Should Know on Climate Change

Dr. James Hansen - NASA's top climatologist
"There are many things that people can do to reduce their carbon emissions, but changing your light bulb and many of the things are much less effective than changing your diet, because if you eat further down on the food chain rather than animals, which have produced many greenhouse gases, and used much energy in the process of growing that meat, you can actually make a bigger contribution in that way than just about anything. So, that, in terms of individual action, is perhaps the best thing you can do."

HE is now urging the United States to lead in the efforts to counter climate change. He stated, "We cannot now afford to put off change any longer. We have to get on a new path within this new administration. We have only four years left … to set an example to the rest of the world."

Dr. Hansen emphasized the importance of implementing measures like a carbon tax, which would raise the price of fuels to deter use, and to totally phase out the mining and use of coal. Dr. Hansen: Now if we want to phase out the fossil fuels, which we're going to have to do if we want to maintain a planet that looks like the one that we inherited from our parents, then we're going to have to apply a price to the carbon emissions. And the way that that would work, if you wanted the public to accept it, I think you have to give up 100% of that tax back to the public.

29 November 2006, Rome - Which causes more greenhouse gas emissions, rearing cattle or driving cars?

Surprise!

According to a new report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent – 18 percent – than transport. It is also a major source of land and water degradation.

Says Henning Steinfeld, Chief of FAO’s Livestock Information and Policy Branch and senior author of the report: “Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”

Now , what’s wrong with this picture? People wake up we have been told this 3 years ago and until just last week the EU parliament has acknowledged such information… Are we not seeing this more on the news , why aren’t our governments making the necessary changes ?

You should be more active and responsible for your own actions or lack of actions. Just don’t get all shocked when it’s too late thinking, why they “governments” didn’tdo anything? We have the right to demand from our governments and if we fail to do so we will eventually suffer the repercussions of our lack of initiative.

I'm Pleased to Inform That Earth Hour is Just around the Corner

Hi All,

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