Comments on: 10 Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since Last Earth Day

By: Tylen

Tylen — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:13:21 +0000

I have never known about the new dolphin, and I have always thought that natural gas was useful now I dispise it.

By: Gigi

Gigi — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:35:35 +0000

That comment above scared me: What if white Christmases do become just a fairy tale? How sad.

By: jmiller

jmiller — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:17:37 +0000

I live in Baltimore. I am aware of 4 within 100 miles of the greater Baltimore area. There are an absurd number of farms producing beef, cheese, etc which raise live stock for consumption in upstate new york. they’re not widely publicized, but they are there. they just take some sniffing out, :)

By: Donald Pruden a/k/a The Enemy Combatant

Donald Pruden a/k/a The Enemy Combatant — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:14:56 +0000

There is no hope that the United States will contribute in any measure to an alleviation of the effects of anthropogenic climate change. None. Zero. If humanity takes steps to addresss the problem in any substantive way, it will be (at best) without help from the U.S. and (at worst) at the risk of earning a weak nation’s having been forced to endure sanctions and embargoes imposed upon it by the U.S. Some of the comments (and the large number of such comments) in this section illustrate the degree of angry and wrongheaded denial matched by no other society on Earth. I only wish there was a way the world could save itself and not have its life-lengthening benefits extended to a nation hell bent on standing athwart such an effort.

By: Selma

Selma — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:24:25 +0000

I don’t know if the person who wrote this article realizes he has a responsibility to the broad spectrum of readers and how his words will be affecting people. I agree we all need to be good stewards of the earth. That is the responsible thing to do. Running wild with emotions puts people in panic and argumentative situations that separates people from reaching a chance to work collectively for the good of all.

I have read all the comments this far and comment #8 classifies it’s self as a “Republican nitwit” and with a masked name of “Binky Tights” comes across to me as an evil coward.

By: richraham

richraham — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:53:23 +0000

Sorry Jmiller. I thought the sources of the meat and food problems were the huge metro areas; maybe half a million plus?? So where are the farmer markets and range fed cattle within a few miles of these peoples homes? Really, are there small truck gardens within a few miles of these huge population areas to make a difference globally?

By: Robert Banks Foster

Robert Banks Foster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:05:23 +0000

I was handed a draft of Limits to Growth in 1969. The model made sense to me then. Ever since the data measured has corresponded to that predicted in the model as studies have become more and more sophisticated. All I can say to deniers is “None so blind as will not see.”

By: jmiller

jmiller — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:55:05 +0000

T-man, where is your degree in biochemistry from? its not that simple, maaaaannn.

By: jmiller

jmiller — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:48:33 +0000

at thurston, plants consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. read a book some time.

By: jmiller

jmiller — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:46:25 +0000

at richaham, it is important to consume free-range meat from a small-scale, local source. the main problem with meat is the massive quanities of water needed to raise the livestock and their feed crops, not the fertilizers, etc. we’re talking about hydrating 600# animals, and the crops necessary to feed them. that sheer volume of water takes an enormous amount of electricity and fossil fuels to process and refine.
at RB, i believe many people fought in WW2 to protect the liberties of their children. your grandchildren will not have any liberties if you continue to buy produce at the grocery store which has been shipped across the country, rather than traversing the crowds of “hippies” and “enviro-freaks” at your local farmers market to purchase produce grown a few miles from your house. They will simply be too busy fighting off other looters at grocery stores when the food shortage takes hold and we all descend into a state of anarchy.
at j f albus, the produce RB chooses to have shipped across the country has a carbon foot print tens of thousands of times greater than the mere liter or two of pure carbon dioxide you exhale in an hour. but i suppose you would already know that if you knew what a mole was. pull your head out of your butt and respect the work of thousands of brilliant doctors and scientists.

By: Thurston

Thurston — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:58:41 +0000

I thought that science looked at both sides of a theory, like before a the industrialized world there were a lot more vegatation which should = more Co2. And why did we let the EPA call carbo dioxide pollution? Don’t the scientists realize CO2 is only a trace gas @ a concentration of only 0.039% by volume. Per this logic we need to cut down all the trees and kill all the grass & plants, stop all mammals from passing gas, don’t use electricity, ride in any kind of vehicle, stop breathing just to name a few. Now really folks, there has been warming & cooling cycles throughout the years.. A large part due to the activity of the sun and the upper jet stream. Now as to wheather man has any part in this warming or cooling of earth is only theory. Let’s keep our minds open to all data.
In regards to pollution man has done a very poor job in keeping our enviroment clean. And there are a lot of dangerous chemicals dumped in the air and sea. But let’s not lump carbon dioxide in so fast. So in closing…Save a the grass pass more gass..

By: richraham

richraham — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:46:31 +0000

Yes global warming is a serious concern and the 10 things listed are interesting but some are contradictory and, frankly, disingenuous. I concentrate on “eating meat warms planet”. meat takes grain and water and fertilizer and::::: but another one of the 10 items states that reduced global yields of wheat and corn have shown a positive effect; so what do we eat; how does it get to the consumer and so forth? Oh yes there has been an increase in large wildlife in Afghanistan which is a good thing; really, well I suppose they do not require shipment of their food and a lot of other things. The obvious conclusion which you and the study group are too chicken to state is to eliminate or dramatically reduce “all” life on the planet including birds, aquatic, human, wild animal; and of course all grasses and grains and such. Well they use water and produce waste don’t they?

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:56:41 +0000

Oh, and another thing! I would argue that there is some great news on that list of 10. Number 1: Yeah! The Earth is still an interesting place to be! Number 4: There are ways to get the energy we need to run the country that helps the planet, instead of hurting it, for a change. Number 5: We’re making progress on helping our bat friends, i.e. the critters that help keep the skeeter population down in my yard. Number 7: Our war-mongering hasn’t killed off the Snow Leopards in Afghanistan. Number 8: We are making progress in understanding how to save our bee friends. Need I remind you of the importance of bees to our food supply? So, that adds up to 5 out of 10 items of good news.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:42:38 +0000

Folks — Why is it impossible for you all to accept the notion that the Earth is a finite resource? If your account is overdrawn, do you continue writing checks? We need stop acting like selfish children and start behaving like responsible adults on a budget. This means living like other people and Mother Nature are just as important as your right to drive your giant SUV to the mall.

By: MIchael Shaffer

MIchael Shaffer — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:55:59 +0000

I’ll give you “awe-inspiring”, but the only surprising news is the good news regarding the animals surviving Afganistan in spite of us. According to the trends made obvious by peer-reviewed science, all else we should have seen coming by the end of the last century. Will we appear just as dumbfounded this time next year??