Save Arctic Ice

If we band together as a world, rather than think of us as separate nations, we can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70% over the next 90 years.  Recent studies show that, with such reductions, temperatures would still increase world-wide, but at a slower pace that could avoid many of the most distressing impacts of climate change.

In other words, we can slow global warming to save Arctic Ice and stop the threatening sea level rise.

A recent study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows:

“This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century.  But if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change and avoid catastrophe.”

Over the past century, global temperatures have risen about 2 degrees F (1 degree C).  Most people agree that the global climate change is the result (at least in part) of CO2 emissions from human activity.   We are literally at the tipping point, with scientists saying that an additional 2 degrees F (1 degree C) warming would result in “dangerous climate change.”

With the proposed changes, we could slow the rise of temperatures significantly, so that by the end of the century, we could see a rise of only 1 degree F, as opposed to 4 degree F if no changes are made.  In addition, sea levels would only rise half of what is predicted (14 cm instead of 22 cm).

If we can implement these changes, Arctic ice in the summertime would stabilize by 2100.  But without action, it would shrink by at least three-quarters and would continue to melt.  We are even in danger of seeing summertime ice disappear altogether in the next 50-80 years, if no action is taken.  But, when we reduce warming in the Arctic regions, we’ll be able to preserve a number of species of wildlife, including sea birds and mammals like the Polar Bear in the northern Bering Sea.

This is why we are talking about renewable energy and reducing your carbon footprint.  This is why it is so urgent that we take some specific action, rather than merely setting goals or talking about the impact of global warming.

We can slow the progress of melting glaciers and save arctic ice.  We can build our way out of this quandary with solar panels, wind turbines and the like.

Are you ready to make some important changes in energy use?

I know I am.

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