The headlines below all describe unusual weather conditions from 1987 to 1990.
- Worst hurricane since 1703 ravages south and home countries (October 1987)
- Island snow astonishes getaway tourists. (February 1989)
- Mildest winter for years threatens tourist trade. (Winter 1989-1990)
- Severe flooding creates inland sea bigger than Britain.(April 1990)
- Elderly victims of sunstroke diein temperatures over 40*C. (July 1990)
- Motorways melt in midsummer madness. (August 1990)
- African drought and famine worse through long hot summers. (Summer 1990)
And very recently , in September 2009 , here in Cyprus we experienced a powerful tornado. Thank God , no lives were lost. But never before have we experienced such extreme weather conditions in September!
Some more facts :
- It has been calculated that if the emmission of greenhouse gases continues at the present rate, the increase in temperature will be enough to cause a rise in sea-level of between 20 and 30 cm by 2030.
- If the loss of even the scant annual rainfall of Cape Verde were to become a long-term feature, it is very doubtful whether careful farming practices.....could save a way of life.
- If much of Britain were to experience a Mediterranean type of climate, as most greenhouse theories forecast, there would be radical changes in the British climate itself and in the agriculture that would be possible in the country.
- If one assumes a growing greenhouse effect of global warming, the Arctic ice cap could have melted by 2090.
We are all citizens of the same planet - possibly the most beautiful in our solar system. It's high time we did something to save our home:
- Recycle glass and plastic separately.
- Switch off the lights when you leave a room.
- Don't litter beaches, forests, lakes, rivers or mountains just as you wouldn't litter your own home.
- Plant trees!
Recent Comments