3 stupidest global warming solutions of the year

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1. Simmons Posted: Aug 21st, 2007 at 5:17 pm

   1 Yeah, I always thought that volcano one was stupid. Reply to this comment.

2. Chris Posted: Aug 21st, 2007 at 5:21 pm

   2 Author Comment Yeah, it’s totally against nature Reply to this comment.

3. bob099 Posted: Aug 21st, 2007 at 9:49 pm

   3 Yeah, that volcano one sounds like a real winner, acid rain anyone. Reply to this comment.

4. b1fcefe Posted: Aug 21st, 2007 at 10:54 pm

   4 Here are two global warming solutions that use old proven technology. The first method can reduce as much as 80% of green house gas in an average residential home and reduce the consumption of electricity/gas by over 50% after a few years of savings this method pays for itself and goes on for many more years to save and reduce much more, the second method captures and stores away forever all cities emissions this method is simple, in part it pays for itself. I also have an innovation for all vehicles that reduces fossil fuel use, another innnovation that would bring in more garbage to be recycled than is recycled today. I live in Vancouver Canada I have not turned my heat on for 5 years in a row it snows here in the winter and we are frozen for months I wonder why. Reply to this comment.

5. Chris Posted: Aug 21st, 2007 at 11:49 pm

   5 Author Comment that sounds awesome, where do we get it??!! Reply to this comment.

6. Runka Posted: Aug 22nd, 2007 at 4:00 pm

   6 Offsets can work if they are part of an organized cap & trade system — they actually worked exceptionally well in the U.S. for sulfur dioxide (which causes acid rain) starting in the 1990s. Every source I’ve checked says that it was a huge success in reducing that particular pollutant. Reply to this comment.

7. bowened Posted: Aug 22nd, 2007 at 4:15 pm

   7 does it bother you at all that your “Undisputed world leader of the environmental movement” uses carbon offsets and is a egregious abuser of resources? It’s amusing to see sites like these that claim to be concerned about the environment but support hypocrites like Gore. Before you jump off the deep end, I have to say I believe that something needs to be done about the environment. But that dillhole is not a hero and shouldn’t be put on a pedestal. Reply to this comment.

8. pingback: Posted: Aug 22nd, 2007 at 5:09 pm

   8 Bizarre global warming ideas « Full Metal Cynic […] Bizarre global warming ideas Here’s one, from National Geographic–Mimicking a volcano eruption by blasting the atmosphere with sulfur. Read more. […] Reply to this comment.

9. steph Posted: Aug 22nd, 2007 at 10:14 pm

   9 At the risk of sound blindingly obvious a possible solution could be: - That everybody take responsibility for the environment in everything they do, both work and play. - That they make sure the politicians remember who they represent (I mean the people, not the well funded special interest groups) when forming policy. - That they take into account the environmental effect of products they choose to buy and dispose of (in addition to form, function and value for money). - That there isn’t a quick fix involving off-setting guilt, new preocesses, etc. - That it start with educating kids and adults to make the better decision for the future. - That the fix involves work for everybody. - That if we all share the work now, there’s less work/pain/disater in the future It’s like dieting on a global scale. The most successfuly strategy is to use up more calories than you consume yet it seems it’s human nature to try shortcuts (which as best are temporary) it involves real effort, determination and for many people an almost painful denial of things they love. Real succesful dieters change their lives. Thus cakes = gas guzzling V8 SUV for mom to pick up her only child at school when a smaller hybrid car would do just as well and probably be safer and cheaper (though not taller or bigger) sweets = tungsten light bulbs when florescent ones last 10 times longer, use 15% of the energy. fat laden steaks = switch lights off when you don’t need them. corn syrup laden drinks = water heaters with tanks when tankless heaters have been around and used in other countries for years. For small families they’re perfect and very very efficient mainly because you’re not keeping 50 gallons of water hot 24 hours a day which is clearly a bad strategy [you might as well run a tap 24 hours in case you want some water] fried foods = walk, don’t drive, when something is only half a mile away. cookies = more trees…why are american cities cutting down trees? and on and on… these are only small changes and hardly effect a life in the grand scheme of things (in fact many lead to lower costs leaving more money to go and visit some national parks ;) yet multiplied across populations and magnified by internationl policy and industrial optimizations can have a significant difference in all environmental areas not just carbon emmissions like reduced waste, reduced enegy usage, reduced manufacutring materials etc. @bowened: many, especially those outside America, see him as helping to educate one of the most resistive countries on the planet when it comes to policy and personal consumption choices. His popularity showed that many people in the US at the very least understand that the environment is an issue that needs addressing. A split second before his film hit some of those people didn’t think twice about the environment. Awareness is what he’s brought in bucket loads, whether you like him or not. Reply to this comment.

10. pingback: Posted: Aug 23rd, 2007 at 12:43 pm

    10 ecoTumble » 3 Stupidest Global Warming Solutions of the Year […] Which of these brain-dead solutions to global warming is your favorite? This entry was posted on August 23, 2007 at 6:43 am. You can bookmark the permalink. Comments are closed, but you can leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « Foldable, Paper-Thin Batteries Curb Waste […] Reply to this comment.

11. trackback: Posted: Sep 28th, 2007 at 8:34 pm

    11 Karsten Karsten I realy enjoyed reading this site, i needed some info on this subject for my new study and your post helped me out a lot thank you for that Reply to this comment.

12. Jose Reyes Posted: Mar 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    12 I fully enjoyed reading your article and look forward to future articles! However I feel that Global Warming is not as serious as everyone is making it seems. Change can be good Reply to this comment.

13. Daniel Donatelli Posted: Apr 26th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

    13 +++TAKE ALL THE OIL OUT of Gaia++ or the motor and the heating and cooling complexities of the internal motor’s now empty cavities will change and spread the heat to new unforgiving surfaces causing collapse and flexing and swelling of the normally safe consistent, ore made structure , thus effecting the surrounding motors water flows. Water and core Temperatures spike in spots with fast or slow motor rotation in unexpected areas due to cavity or thickness of spaces or water cycle inside water system due to season(climate) out side of motor(in that area). -speed up motor with no oil to cool faster? Or slow it down!! And add more oil. Some body should REALLY Look at ground temperatures in the depleted oil areas and think maybe it is hot water there because there not oil there in addition to the normal equator heat. Maybe oil was formed there because it is a hot spot naturally . Maybe planet will cool around the same time oil reforms there again??? should we pump it out again at that time? Kind of funny that the water in those areas is hot now and in adjacent areas the heat is up all compounding the tempreture in the the cab as the 2nd dary systems fail from the spikes in heat? We are looking at the water and saying speed it up!!to cool it , put more air on it make it more effcient water!! as coolant (algae) Better put oil back I think. Not take away cold water or put cold water on faster cycle that is now on slow cycle ???? or heat will go up and seconday system will worsen! Example Pump gas out of Indonesian shelf and it collapses making things out of balance across whole region. No way to fix now better pump rest out? of remaining shelf? Think put oil back in!! Cool Again!! hot Water spikes go away with slower revs And oil back in not faster with no oil in it just compounds to blow the radiator or soft point like the hose then blow the engine. Then she’s all stopped for good. 4 sure this Gaia motor needs a good mechanic!! May even need heavier oil than before to reduce heat! Dan I would like all seeking a solution out there to circulate this to every one of any importance on presenting it as one more thing we should be doing and looking at!!!!!! P.S We are all stressing out about methan releases , what happens when all the co2 gas they are pumping into oil cavities to stablize cardon credits comes back out in one day after pumping it down there for 20 years from now!!!!!!!! thats when you get a surprize!!boom gas instead of oil in hotspot@!!! read forever Mb + 66 89 909 3178 Reply to this comment.

14. nisha Posted: Apr 30th, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    14 it’s realy very bad for us because by this all ice will melt and that’s not good for us Reply to this comment.