Blog Action Day - Climate Change

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!

Comments

[Phivos]

Some academic friends insist that the greenhouse theories are exagerations and years before the warming of the planet was worse!! Why shouldn't I believe them?

[Anastasia]

I only wish the facts I mentioned in my post belonged to the sphere of fiction. I'm really not an academic person, I am a simple citizen of the world and , yes, I do worry a lot about climate change and global warming.

[Walid]

Habebti.
Hello.Climate change or Global warming comes from many reasons.
Yes plastic houses do warm the climate Air conditioning do the same cooling the inside and warming the out side I mean the atmosphere.Too much cars and Vachel specially when the traffic is blocked. Engines working do give a great heat as Generators and Factories.
Please Don't forget the new ammunition and BOMBS they are using these days .
Hope the human been will do something about that before it is too late.God Bless.
With Love Walid.

[Anastasia]

Yes, all this is frightening , Walid. I believe that we can all do something to save this planet. Climate change is as threatening as ever!

[Constantinos]

We've had some strange weather in Athens today. A downpour with a hailstorm. Nothing unusual for this time of year. A couple of hours later the sun came up and it was almost as hot as in July! THAT was unsual! I believe that climate change is affecting us all in one way or another. As a blogger, I applaud Blog Action Day 2009 for Climate change and hope that this will raise awareness because climate change is as frightening as ever before.

[Stefania]

To be honest, I didn't use to worry too much about global warming and the greenhouse effect. But since the tornado, I have been feeling very concerned about the future of our planet and yes, I agree, we should all try to do something about it. The smallest effort counts.

[Anastasia]

Raising awareness is the primary goal of Blog Action Day 2009 - Climate Change. And precisely because extreme weather conditions affect us all in one way or another, it's as vital as ever before to respect planet Earth.

[Anastasia]

Ten years ago,in mid October, I'd wear a light woolly to go to work and would certainly switch off the air-conditioning. In October 2009, I still wear summer clothes and haven't switched off the air-conditioning yet - at least not during the day. And I certainly could not believe that a tornado would hit Cyprus in September! What's next? A tsunami in the eastern Med?

[Constantinos]

Greece's future in terms of climate change is quite bleak right now. So, yes. It's very important to raise awareness. I posted some feedback on my blog. Hope you don't mind me using your blog photo.