[ECOLOG-L] The urgency of global warming & Sea-Level Rise Revised

2009-05-21 Thread Alexey A Voinov
Just when we thought that sea level is no longer a problem, now we are told that... --- Global warming could be twice as bad as forecast Tue May 19, 2009 4:42pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming's effects this century could be twice as extreme as estimated just six years ago, scientist

[ECOLOG-L] The urgency of global warming

2009-05-18 Thread Maiken Winter
I must admit I am a bit amazed that even within our community of well-educated ecologists, learned in understanding connections between different parts of nature, and able to think critically and independently, we again and again encounter people who dare not to open their eyes to the facts.