[Foundation-l] Wikimedia and Environment

Tue Dec 15 15:57:49 UTC 2009

2009/12/15 Tim Starling <tstarling at wikimedia.org>:
> Aryeh Gregor wrote:

>> In contrast, by emitting
>> carbon dioxide, you're contributing to an effect that won't be a big
>> deal for at least a few more decades.

> It's a big deal already, and by the time it becomes an even bigger
> deal, it will be too late to act. The global climate takes decades to
> respond to changes in forcing factors. Even if we stopped all
> greenhouse gas emissions now, the earth would continue to warm for
> decades because the heat capacity of the ocean slows down the lower
> atmosphere's response to increased radiation.

I commend to you all John Birmingham's take:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/blogs/blunt-instrument/the-sky-is-falling--oh-wait-its-just-an-apocalyptic-asteriod/20091214-kr6c.html

(huh, so Blunt Instrument runs nationally? Good stuff!)

- d.