Even as the UN intends to revise downward its estimates of the impact of humans on global warming, new research suggests that the Arctic ice cap is in trouble (yes, I know that the Artic ice cap is made of fudge) and that as it shrinks it no longer reflects heat back into outer space, and that the heat is largely absorbed by the oceans, causing a positive feedback loop. According to this article, a tipping point may be reached relatively soon.
(Speaking of tipping, cows are eco-terrorists).
However, from the Independent comes this article suggesting that even a small nuclear war killing only several million people might have an adverse impact on the weather:
Using modern climate and population models, researchers estimated that a small-scale nuclear conflict between two warring nations would cause 3 million to 17 million immediate casualties and lead to a marked cooldown of the planet that could lead to crop failures and further misery.
Presumably, this would lessen the rate at which polar bears are drowning. And yet, the authors of the second study think a regional nuclear war would be a bad thing.
I swear, you just can’t please some people.
It’s the early worm that salts the tail of the tardy bird . . .
Great.
Just when I trade in my SUV for a Cow to ride to work they tell me this.
Obviously, the answer is to sling just a couple of well placed nukes, someplace where they won’t be able to respond in kind and let things get out of control.
I vote for letting Israel get to work on it. Someone get algore on the phone. Yeeeeargh!
tw: actually37
That seems like a lot, but if you say so.
Hey Cowboy—get offa that cow!
(Yet another misheard song lyric, brought to you by Poor Quality AM Radio®, your leader in fostering miscommunication, misapprehension, and misinformation for over 80 years!)
Drowning Polar Bears.
Eco Terrorist Cows
Too Many Ice Floes
Nuclear Winter Worse than Blast or Radiation
Wash and Spin Cycles from Ice to Oceans
All of the above brought to you by the the current Global Environmental Debate. Please feel free to drill a hole in your head and let the heat out.
And! And! Cigarettes! Al urges you to remember the warming cigarettes.
Was that a clown car that just zipped by…
BJ–for Christmas, I’m getting rid of my old black and white front loading dryer and getting a color one (HD ready!)
Dan: Does that mean that up until now you were only able to dry your black and white clothes?
Bummer, dude!
Will you still be able to dry your B & W clothes in your new, HD color dryer?
Cause hang drying clothes in VT in December is not ideal…