RB
Son you don’t have a leg to stand on less it be the gospel. How can you stand on something that you are completely ignorant of. Here is another example (s):
Clearcutting
The problem with clearcutting is pretty clear-cut. This forestry technique, which is commonly defined as cutting all the trees with commercial value in a given area at once,
has caused tremendous damage-destroying ecosystems, leaving behind massive waste, and causing erosion. There are more sustainable ways to harvest wood and the nonprofit Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) works with industries and consumers to encourage and certify logging practices that pose less of a threat to the world's rainforests.
Acid Rain
This environmental buzzword may take you back a few years, and it's true it gets less press today, but the phenomenon is still very real. Acid rain looks and feels like ordinary rain, but it contains high concentrations of sulfuric and nitric acids-pollutants created in large part by human activities,
primarily the burning of coal in power plants. It is more generally referred to as "acid deposition" because the chemicals are deposited in various forms: in rainwater, fog, snow, or dry material such as dust or smoke. Acid rain has been shown to reduce fish populations, cause decreased growth and dieback in forests, and to damage buildings and even the coatings of automobiles; for humans, it can mean asthma, bronchitis, and heart trouble.
Global Warming
As hard as it may be to believe on the chilliest days of the year, the Earth is getting warmer, and that's not a good thing. Global warming refers to a rise in the long-term average temperature of the Earth and the troposphere (the lower atmosphere) due to natural causes and human activities, particularly the emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels. While the Earth has experienced warming trends in the past, this episode is occurring at an accelerated pace and the effects are already in evidence: temperature extremes, rising sea levels, and wildlife extinction among them. For more on global warming, click here.
Exxon Oil Tanker Valdez – March 1988 (20 years ago)
Despite the extensive cleanup attempts, a study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the USA determined that as of early 2007 more than 26,000 gallons of oil remain in the sandy soil of the contaminated shoreline, declining at a rate of less than 4% per year.
Both the long and short-term effects of the oil spill have been studied comprehensively. Thousands of animals died immediately; the best estimates include 250,000–500,000 seabirds, 2,800–5,000 sea otters, approximately 12 river otters, 300 harbour seals, 250 bald eagles, and 22 orcas, as well as the destruction of billions of salmon and herring eggs……Overall reductions in population have been seen in various ocean animals, including stunted growth in pink salmon populations. Sea otters and ducks also showed higher death rates in following years, partially because they ingested prey from contaminated soil and from ingestion of oil residues on hair due to grooming…..Almost 15 years after the spill, a team of scientists at the University of North Carolina found that the effects are lasting far longer than expected. The team estimates some shoreline habitats may take up to 30 years to recover……
The Effects of Global Warming on the Great Barrier Reef
According to the British Meteorological Office, 1995 was the warmest year on record and global temperatures continued to rise….could rise by 1° to 3.5° C (1.8° to 6.3° F) by the year 2100.
Coral reefs are threatened by global warming. They can only live in waters between 18 C and 30 C. Therefore, with the increase in temperature of the surrounding water, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of coral bleaching events during the past 2 decades (which have had some of the warmest years in history). When ocean temperatures get too high, coral polyps lose the symbiotic algae inside them, causing them to turn white, or "bleach," and eventually die.
http://ess.geology.ufl.edu/ess/Labs/TermPapersFall99-00/Schlazer/webpage-geo.html
There are man-made dangers to the Great Barrier Reef as well.
Damage can be done to coral through pollution from sewage, oil spills, and fertilizers. When boats run aground or drop heavy anchors on reefs, the protective coral skeletons are broken, exposing polyps to damage or death. Some fishing methods can also harm coral; these include using bleach or other chemicals to catch lobster or fish and overfishing an area. Explosive mining is another destructive force.
http://www.terrax.org/teacher/lessons/australia/reef/reeffacts.aspx
Public water supplies in 42 U.S. states--the tap water millions of Americans drink every day--are are contaminated with 141 unregulated chemicals for which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has never established safety standards, according to an investigation by the Environmental Working Group.
http://environment.about.com/od/waterpollution/Water_Pollution.htm
This dramatic fall in ozone was caused by the use of man-made chemicals known as 'halocarbons' which include the well-known CFCs commonly used in fridges and so on.
http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/part2.html
http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/
Smog, also known as ground-level ozone, poses serious risks to public health and the environment.
http://environment.about.com/od/smogfaq/Smog_Frequently_Asked_Questions.htm
"Harm his creation"
If what you are saying is true, why are individuals dying from various types of cancer, homicides, sin, etc [mankind is part of His creation]. if what you are saying is true, please explain to individuals in Africa and other parts of the world, after they cut down most of the trees the desert took over. Between 1930 and 1940, the southwestern Great Plains region of the United States suffered a severe drought, it was caused by an abnormally severe drought combined with the
deep plowing of the virgin topsoil of the Great Plains, which killed the natural grasses. These grasses normally kept the soil in place and trapped the moisture even during periods of drought and high winds…with the grasses destroyed, the soil dried, turned to dust, and blew away eastwards and southwards in large dark clouds
Who said any thing about Nuclear War. Stop trying to change the subject.
