President 'has four years to save Earth'

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 19 Jan 2009, 06:27

Guardian - 18/01/09

Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week warned only urgent action by the new president could halt the devastating climate change that now threatens Earth. Crucially, that action will have to be taken within Obama's first administration, he added.

Soaring carbon emissions are already causing ice-cap melting and threaten to trigger global flooding, widespread species loss and major disruptions of weather patterns in the near future. "We cannot afford to put off change any longer," said Hansen. "We have to get on a new path within this new administration. We have only four years left for Obama to set an example to the rest of the world. America must take the lead."

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Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 19 Jan 2009, 12:13

No pressure then.

MisterE · Post by **MisterE** » 19 Jan 2009, 13:50

I cant see that threatening the Earth at all. Surely the Earth will still be here. Threaten mankind and a few other living things then yep. Then thats only threaten not wipe out

If and thats a big if, that they do set an example and the rest of the world laughs and carries on whats he going to do, go to war against china?

I really can not see anyone doing anything about climate change, we have more chance of a 'saving' action from a massive global down turn and less energy resources than from any human. Funily I got a hunch that there is a direct correlation between resources and climate. Worryingly though, is it when used up most of the resources, climate goes to the brink and comes back, or mother nature thinks ah ha certain species have grown too much, time to cut them back and then reset the climate?

Muwhahahahaa Andy, I bet he just said, stick it on that 'crisis to do list' to which the person replied, 'Sir, there's no room, shall I stable on another sheet of A4?'

DominicJ · Post by **DominicJ** » 19 Jan 2009, 13:53

I'm sure we had 10 years 2 years ago.
Oh well, I suppose at the next election greenie issues will be off the table.

IanG · Post by **IanG** » 20 Jan 2009, 06:16

I cant see that threatening the Earth at all. Surely the Earth will still be here.

George Carlin had a great routine on that

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 20 Jan 2009, 12:09

Every time I see this thread title I think of Flash Gordon.

Just saying

IanG · Post by **IanG** » 20 Jan 2009, 13:02

aliwood wrote:Every time I see this thread title I think of Flash Gordon.

Just saying

Flash Gordon

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 20 Jan 2009, 13:51

aliwood wrote:Every time I see this thread title I think of Flash Gordon.

Just saying

Me too, the bit just at the very end of that song by Queen

IanG · Post by **IanG** » 20 Jan 2009, 14:11

The link is the queen song dubbed over the footage of GB announcing he'd saved the world.

I'd of had Harrient H in the background at the bit where the song goes...
I love you Flash but we only have 24 hours to save the world......

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 20 Jan 2009, 14:16

Sorry. I'm at work: no sound

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 20 Jan 2009, 17:45

RenewableCandy wrote:
aliwood wrote:Every time I see this thread title I think of Flash Gordon.

Just saying
Me too, the bit just at the very end of that song by Queen

Yeah! That's the bit.

IanG wrote:I'd of had Harrient H in the background at the bit where the song goes...
I love you Flash but we only have 24 hours to save the world......

ROFL!!!!

Brilliant.