Global warming or global hell?

Greg didn't teach today. Instead we had all Baldo, all the time. He reviewed with us today the same presentation we saw on the first day. But this time, there was data and sections that we understood, unlike the previous time. The session was more indepth on feeding habits of whales and the lives of plankton. We also covered the data results for the cruises and what could be happening. The remainder of the time was devoted to setting up slides. I explained the Ekman Spiral dozens of times to him, pounding it into my head.

After lunch, Prof. Petra arrived. The topic for today was Global Warming. The results were fascinating. Global warming is natural event, but the current trend is heavily influenced by Man. The trend is the highest in all natural history, but the cause isn't natural. The monsters of oil and industry lead the horde of climate change. Heavy emissions rage through out the Northern Hemisphere. Feedback loops are forming, where the point of no return will be seen. The melting of ice allows for more heat to be absorbed by the green house effect, which then is added, and melts more ice.

Those who scoff at global warming are ignorant. The fact of global warming means the mean global temperature will change. 1 degree celsius in Africa could mean a 10 degree rise in U.S. cities. Already heat waves lay seige to cities of North America, but the increase would already tip an unbalanced situation. California is readily at risk too; the ice caps of the Sierras will melt due to global warming, eliminating California's water supply.

The average family outputs 50 tons of carbon dioxide a year. Car and power costs create 20 tons each. Unplugging appliances can cut down 60% of the current load on the grid, and a hybrid or electric car will reduce or effectively eliminate another 20 tons of carbon. Even buying local food can have an effect. This is voting with your dollar. Stamp out climate change!