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CrispyQ

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38. I hear you.

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #33)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 12:07 PM

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'Planetary emergency' due to Arctic melt, experts warn [View all] Electric Monk Sep 2012 OP

kick and rec. AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2012 #1

K & R RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #2

What type of changes? Catherine Vincent Sep 2012 #3

Um, I think sudden rise in sea levels is unlikely, but extreme storms and droughts, DLnyc Sep 2012 #6

True however the ice melting isnt new and according to wiki it says and I quote cstanleytech Sep 2012 #18

We could adjust to hotter temperatures if they rose over centuries, but not over decades DLnyc Sep 2012 #23

I never said it would be without problems, I was speaking in the long term and in the long term cstanleytech Sep 2012 #40

It won't be done. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #42

We as in "humanity" not "We" as in our country, big difference. cstanleytech Sep 2012 #44

hotter and wetter in some areas, dryer in others librechik Sep 2012 #43

And there won't be any whales from the future to save us. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #4

Well, we should think about this for another 6 or 8 years. Speck Tater Sep 2012 #5

very true, I think. DLnyc Sep 2012 #7

I predict countries will act as swiftly about this planetary emergency dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #9

And you will be right. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #34

I am pretty sure that those who voluntarily scale back abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #10

i'm thinkin', more along the lines of ldf Sep 2012 #8

Along with the drastic swing... happerbolic Sep 2012 #21

I guess we here in the north Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #11

K'd and R'd defacto7 Sep 2012 #12

Without sea ice, the polar bears will die. They need the ice as hunting platforms. Selatius Sep 2012 #13

Did you see that tragically sad video of a skinny mother polar bear CrispyQ Sep 2012 #35

Oh, I saw one even worse. Selatius Sep 2012 #45

I can't watch. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #46

Most people simply do not care. This is the problem. Right along with greed and religion. JRLeft Sep 2012 #14

K & R Care Acutely Sep 2012 #15

So by 2030, no north pole ice? sakabatou Sep 2012 #16

time to charge deniers with crimes against humanity. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2012 #17

We're totally fucked if we have to negotiate a solution in this geopolitical climate... nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #19

Basically, we're screwed. tinrobot Sep 2012 #20

Unless it triggers another mini-ice age, then move south, but avoid the coasts in Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #25

If the models just keep going to the natural conclusion of things as they are now lunatica Sep 2012 #28

We are truly in uncharted territory. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #36

It's maddening and horrifying jsmirman Sep 2012 #22

The Republicans will just lie hard and harder as facts come to light Berlum Sep 2012 #24

unforeseen by whom? tavalon Sep 2012 #26

I think the rapidity of the melt in the Siberian Sea was unforeseen by everyone HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #30

So much for kicking the can down the road tavalon Sep 2012 #27

This summer being in DC jsmirman Sep 2012 #32

You're right, it does seem fairer. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #37

Look! Over there! It's Lindsay Lohan! hatrack Sep 2012 #29

Very few will listen Marrah_G Sep 2012 #31

Completely, utterly depressing any way you look at it. riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #33

I hear you. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #38

Afternoon kick and a hug back atcha! riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #39

Same here...this is so depressing especially when I think of my kids deutsey Sep 2012 #41