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- From: "H. Dessureault" <inter.verbis@atreide.net>
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- Subject: Re: [nafex] cold winter and global warming
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:28:20 -0500
These thoughts are most
disturbing...
Climate records are very recent (maybe a 100
years or so). No one really knows whether the climate is really getting warmer,
and if so warmer as compare to what? Let us beware of jumping on the band wagon
caused by insidious propaganda. The conditions on this planet are ever changing,
the climate being but only a small aspect. Is there a point to worrying about
it?
It seems to me
that humans are most of all irresponsible, disrespectful and shortsighted in
their treatment of the environment, particularly at this time in history after
having achieve numerous means to effect changes without due understanding of
consequences... in the name primarily of progress and profit. There are limits
to this approach and, yes, a price to pay. It is an inescapable law, that the
pendulum do come back.
Kyoto Summit and the likes on global warming seem mostly for
the show. In fact, it is a demonstration of broken promises and very little
results. A poor demonstration of good will.The other side of the coin to
international trade agreements, where alas you find real determination, not
necessarily for the betterment of mankind.
Let us not be distracted from doing the best we can, today,
within our reach for the joy of our small cosmos.
Let us plant a tree!
Hélène Dessureault
-----Message d'origine----- The same global warming we had back around the
1928s, My childhood days? De : Gordon C. Nofs <gcnofs@hotmail.com> À : nafex@egroups.com <nafex@egroups.com> Date : lundi 15 janvier 2001 22:50 Objet : Re: [nafex] cold winter These hot and cold spells are not new, They were even around early 1900s. So the records show. Gordon *************************************************** Just a note to clarify an earlier thread. Yes, you would expect these extreme cold spells as a result of global warming. Global warming is not a misnomer--the earth really is heating up overall. But it can be a misleading term since the result is not noticeable warmth overall. (The most significant temperature aspect is warmer night lows, and some regions will experience overall cooling.) The prime indicator of global warming is temperature extremes and sudden fluctuations and more severe weather more often, hence the other and perhaps more useful term for global warming, "climate change." I believe Nafexers can be very significant in addressing climate change (fruit trees being the most touchy crop becaue they take a long time to grow--they are"stuck" as a crop, unlike say cabbage). We can learn about it, work to prevent it in asmuch as humans, particularly Americans, are its cause, and experiment with new tress in new areas and with tress that can take weather extremes. (For this reason I have planted jujubes and also some varieties outside my current zone recommendations. I also vote in ways that appear obviously more likely to be constructive than others and try to share information.) The David Suzuki website ifrom Canada s helpful for deeper understanding and action suggestions. I very much appreciate reading the careful regional observations of Doreen and others. Katy Meigs Jolon at Last Farm Central California USDA Zone 8/9 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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- Re: [nafex] cold winter and global warming, H. Dessureault, 01/16/2001
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