Saturday, October 28, 2006
Al Gore's Ice Age a Possiblity?
CNN published a report outlining that the ice sheet over Greenland is currently melting, but not "as fast as previous research indicated." Al Gore's theory of an Ice Age over Europe (as presented in "An Inconvinient Truth") says that all ice melting will cool down the Gulf Stream, which provides much of the heat over Europe. As the current gets colder, less warm water will flow towards Europe. Gore predicts that if the stream totally shuts down, Europe could be in for another ice age.
If the melting of the Greenland ice sheet doesn't slow down Gulf Stream, it will certainly rise ocean levels that could have negative effects on coastal areas, where people populate. The melting of the ice sheet is commonly attributed to Global Warming. Perhaps the development of industrial technology is the general accident, as it could change climate conditions globally, leading to the end of humanity.
If the melting of the Greenland ice sheet doesn't slow down Gulf Stream, it will certainly rise ocean levels that could have negative effects on coastal areas, where people populate. The melting of the ice sheet is commonly attributed to Global Warming. Perhaps the development of industrial technology is the general accident, as it could change climate conditions globally, leading to the end of humanity.
# posted by Haurez @ 3:34 PM 
