Global Warming

Open letter to a friend who does not "believe in" global warming:


"I am astounded that you do not believe there is any Global Climate change.

 If you have interest, watch videos by Paul Beckwith on youtube. He is constantly publishing new data. A relaxed presentation of serious data. https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulHBeckwith

 1) Even if there is no climate change -- the Planet is in trouble due to human overpopulation. Here is some troubling data about animal die offs. Since 1960 the global population of all species has declined dramatically:

Animals 60% decline in population
insects 75% decline in population
honey bees 90% decline in population
marine life 60% decline in population
plankton 75% decrease in population 

THESE are REAL NUMBERS and indicate a real "problem." When the bees die off, there will be mass human starvation. 30% of all agricultural products worldwide are pollinated by bees. If you consider the geological time scale of change, these changes are like "an explosion" Check the data yourself and see if you can find contradictory evidence.

 2) Every mile you drive puts one pound of CO2 gas into the atmosphere where it stays forever (for the most part). The increase in CO2 in the atmosphere since 1900 is measurably significant. On a global time scale it is very rapid, like an explosion. There has not been this concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since 3 million years ago. This is before the ice ages began.  Again -- check the data and see if you find contradictory information

Sincerely,

William Schaeffer"