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ntluser · 17-04-2006, 16:01

Global warming is only past the point of return if we give up trying to put right what we have been doing wrong to the environment.

The truth is we need to change the way we have been living on the planet and start to do more to help the planet recover.

We need to buy time to put things right and we can do that by:-

a) pumping ozone back into the atmosphere to repair the damage to the hole in the ozone layer

b) growing more trees, bushes and plants especially in countries with long hours of sunlight to mop up the excess carbon dioxide we are producing

c) developing sustainable non-polluting fuels and technology so that we can maintain our economies without harming the environment

d) reducing emissions from old technology equipment in a phased way so that old technology is replaced by new technology as soon as it is available

e) making preparations to combat the rising water levels by improving coastal defences now particulary in coastal areas that are close to sea level where there is high risk of flooding

f) moving towards the idea of using home -based solar power and wind power
to generate electricity which can be integrated into the National Grid

g) building coastal desalination plants so that we can tap into the waters of the sea particularly in periods of drought

h) upgrading existing reservoirs and have a national system of domestic rain barrels so that when rain does come we can conserve more water

i) moving back to the idea of growing enough food of our own, especially at home, to sustain the nation instead of being reliant on imports from other countries

j) drawing up and implementing domestic strategies for recycling and avoiding the waste of resources like water, food and fuel

There are, I am sure, many other ways we can improve things. Unfortunately, carrying on the way we are and doing nothing to help the environment will only make matters worse.

17-04-2006, 16:01	#117
ntluser Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Age: 78 Services: Virgin Media XL Telephone,TV with Tivo box & Superhub3 upto 150Mb Broadband, Sky World, & Freeview+ Posts: 1,901	Re: Global warming 'past the point of no return' Global warming is only past the point of return if we give up trying to put right what we have been doing wrong to the environment. The truth is we need to change the way we have been living on the planet and start to do more to help the planet recover. We need to buy time to put things right and we can do that by:- a) pumping ozone back into the atmosphere to repair the damage to the hole in the ozone layer b) growing more trees, bushes and plants especially in countries with long hours of sunlight to mop up the excess carbon dioxide we are producing c) developing sustainable non-polluting fuels and technology so that we can maintain our economies without harming the environment d) reducing emissions from old technology equipment in a phased way so that old technology is replaced by new technology as soon as it is available e) making preparations to combat the rising water levels by improving coastal defences now particulary in coastal areas that are close to sea level where there is high risk of flooding f) moving towards the idea of using home -based solar power and wind power to generate electricity which can be integrated into the National Grid g) building coastal desalination plants so that we can tap into the waters of the sea particularly in periods of drought h) upgrading existing reservoirs and have a national system of domestic rain barrels so that when rain does come we can conserve more water i) moving back to the idea of growing enough food of our own, especially at home, to sustain the nation instead of being reliant on imports from other countries j) drawing up and implementing domestic strategies for recycling and avoiding the waste of resources like water, food and fuel There are, I am sure, many other ways we can improve things. Unfortunately, carrying on the way we are and doing nothing to help the environment will only make matters worse.