On Thinner Ice: New photography project provides stark proof of melting glaciers on the roof of ...
source: http://climateprogress.org/2009/11/20/david-breashears-himalayan-glaciers-photos-global-warm...
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Excerpt:
"Global warming is melting 18,000 Himalayan glaciers — the largest concentration of glaciers outside the great polar ice sheets. If the present melt rate continues, many of these glaciers will be gone by the middle of this century, disrupting the perennial water supply to hundreds of millions of people."
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"In fact, the glacier had melted so much that the exposed surface of the glacier dated to 1944…."
http://climateprogress.org/2009/11/20/david-breashears-himalayan-glaciers-photos...
We must act now.
This reminds me of a psychological factor:
We don't act until the last possible minute where danger is about to literally hit us, also mentioned in the Al Gore movie "The inconvenient truth".
Is it part of procrastination or selfishness?
Do we get stuck somewhere between awareness and acceptance/action?
Why?
How do we overcome it?
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Excerpt:
"Global warming is melting 18,000 Himalayan glaciers — the largest concentration of glaciers outside the great polar ice sheets. If the present melt rate continues, many of these glaciers will be gone by the middle of this century, disrupting the perennial water supply to hundreds of millions of people."
One more:
"In fact, the glacier had melted so much that the exposed surface of the glacier dated to 1944…."
http://climateprogress.org/2009/11/20/david-breashears-himalayan-glaciers-photos...
We must act now.
This reminds me of a psychological factor:
We don't act until the last possible minute where danger is about to literally hit us, also mentioned in the Al Gore movie "The inconvenient truth".
Is it part of procrastination or selfishness?
Do we get stuck somewhere between awareness and acceptance/action?
Why?
How do we overcome it?
Join Philosophy:
http://current.com/groups/philosophy/
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norml37
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What if its natural? What if a great Canyon, is going to be made by mother nature? What if Volcanoes in the Pacific Ring Fire are on the Verge of Creating New Islands? What if faults throughout Earth are going to Create new Mountain Ranges, in the natural way? What IF??????????
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norml37
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lookatmypix
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http://sites.asiasociety.org/chinagreen/disappearing-glaciers-on-plateau-1/
Watch this too.
I wish it would be just a different season. - 2 years ago
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lookatmypix
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lookatmypix
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I don't think so.
Watch this video, it's him the photographer.
You will change your mind. - 2 years ago
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lookatmypix
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fdsooner
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while i do think there is merit to global warming...these pics are taken in different seasons....
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fdsooner
