With prayers for the Earth to heal,
Julia
Subj: Global Warming/FYI (fwd)
Date: 97-10-07 16:04:24 EDT
From: kibbey@sierra.net (Larry Kibbey)
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October 6, 1997 White House Conference on Global Warming
Some highlights:
Leo O'Donnavan, President, Georgetown Univ./ President Clinton
main problem...population growth and technological growth
the "overview effect" seen by astronauts...reported as fragility of atmosphere
greenhouse gases come from use of fossil fuel and deforestation
in next century it is likely we will have significant disruption of
health and well being over the planet
John Holdren
greenhouse gases let in light but trap heat
US is 27% responsible for greenhouse emissions
mean temperature change 1 degree....1995 hotest on record
by 2100 we will have 2 1/2 times CO2...producing 2 - 6 degree change
US will have 5-10 degree change
more rain/snow/droughts less water in regions where water is needed
more malaria/yellow fever
food reduction/loss of shore fronts
triple or quadruple these figures if we continue "business as usual"
Thomas Karl
in the last couple of decades we have had 10 times the number of floods
the increase of water vapor causes storms....increase in
precipitation...the intensity of storm increases
Liverman
species will move northwards
sugar maples will move north....pinon pine will disappear...trees move
only 3 degrees per century
Thomas Karl
asthma will increase...southwest (cholora/malaria) Malaria already in
US (Detroit) 6% warmer
in DC 105 heat index
Donal Wilhite
drought ....short term intense rain...increases temperature and dries soil
el nino....every two to seven years....this year looks like most intense
in 200 years