"We are experiencing dangerous human disruption": Top US Scientist

[kpete]

Top scientist's fears for climate
By Roger Harrabin
BBC environment analyst


Sea levels could rise by 4m over the coming century, he warns

One of America's top scientists has said that the world has already entered a state of dangerous climate change.

In his first broadcast interview as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, John Holdren told the BBC that the climate was changing much faster than predicted.

"We are not talking anymore about what climate models say might happen in the future.

"We are experiencing dangerous human disruption of the global climate and we're going to experience more," Professor Holdren said.

more at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5303574.stm

[bdamomma]

1. This has to be taken seriously

apparently this sick government is not. Bush not signing the Kyoto Protocol, this man is sick totally sick.

[MoonRiver]

2. LALALALALALALALALALALALA

Nothing to see/hear. Move on folks. :crazy:

edit: :sarcasm:

[Blackhatjack]

3. Look For Repub Bill Named "Stop Global Warming Now Act"...

... after all, look at how successful "The Clear Skies Act" has been for them. Of course the details of the bill will result in another massive government handout to the oil/gas industry, and the government regulation will be replaced by voluntary industrywide compliance standards.

[Tesha]

5. "If we set off enough nuclear bombs (in Iran)..."

Andthe content of the bill will be:

"If we set off enough nuclear bombs, the Nuclear Winter
effects will offsetthe Global Warming effects. The site
of this effort is to be Iran."

[Snivi Yllom]

4. that's 4 centimeters a year

roughly an inch a year

[ProfessorGAC]

6. About Half-Again More Than That

About a foot every 8 years.
The Professor