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58. Acidification is also yet another reason "geoengineering" is no solution

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 05:34 AM

Jul 2012

Even if we could just tweak the temperature of Earth without catastrophic unintended side effects, so long as we pump "fossil" carbon out of the ground we'll continue to drive down the ph of the oceans.

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Rise in sea level can't be stopped: scientists [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

Beachfront property here in Raleigh? hmmm NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #1

Oil interests will see to it that we consume every last drop closeupready Jul 2012 #2

Seems we are so busy trying to slow it, why are no energy or resources being utilized to Lionessa Jul 2012 #3

People will relocate as they already do ... Trajan Jul 2012 #6

Slow... RobertEarl Jul 2012 #15

if ice melts in the sea johnnytoobad Jul 2012 #18

Not quite PSPS Jul 2012 #19

The term you want to google is "Specific gravity of water" AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #27

previous ocean cover SoulSearcher Jul 2012 #33

Good questions XemaSab Jul 2012 #45

Oh, those got there from the biblical flood snooper2 Jul 2012 #67

Not if the ice was on a mountain, and not already in the sea. (nt) w4rma Jul 2012 #43

Huge amount of ice on land in both poles. ehrnst Jul 2012 #61

Correct me if i'm wrong--The North pole has no land mass johnnytoobad Jul 2012 #73

No, but Greenland does... GliderGuider Jul 2012 #76

Correct - it's the south pole. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2012 #77

Not just ice... Javaman Jul 2012 #63

That sort of thinking is laced with Koch Kennah Jul 2012 #75

People are already at work on that, there is even a floating island made from trash in here. 2on2u Jul 2012 #7

Note how many of these floating cities and artificial islands are for the mega-rich! LongTomH Jul 2012 #12

the mega rich who bought islands for themselves will soon be under water wordpix Jul 2012 #39

Awesome! SoulSearcher Jul 2012 #35

These are floating fortresses of evil, and only one man can help us fight them. Chef Eric Jul 2012 #60

What higher ground since they are mountain top mining and removing.... glinda Jul 2012 #50

Best settle for slowing down then. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #4

OK folks, let's evolve and grow gills LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #5

This will now be the new RW argument. DCBob Jul 2012 #8

6) it's too late, but don't worry, future generations will adapt. Amonester Jul 2012 #31

they can eat the oil and gas, too, as far as I'm concerned wordpix Jul 2012 #40

yes indeed.. that will be the final fatal argument... DCBob Jul 2012 #42

The collapse is near: the final argument was made Friday by... Amonester Jul 2012 #56

but but... it can be outlawed in the Carolinas! villager Jul 2012 #9

huh? I thought it was already banned in Virginia? magical thyme Jul 2012 #10

It sure as hell could if people weren't determined to behave like spoiled children kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #11

Say goodby to the everglades Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #13

I'll be sitting on the porch waiting. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #14

No, it tastes like reptile. Kinda fishy. stubtoe Jul 2012 #20

I used to live in a place with a lot of rattlesnakes. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #32

then there are the Burmese Pythons, Nile Monitors & other invasive species wordpix Jul 2012 #41

Sure it Can be Stopped On the Road Jul 2012 #16

Explain how it can be stopped? nt Javaman Jul 2012 #64

There are Different Methods On the Road Jul 2012 #65

What could possibly go wrong? slackmaster Jul 2012 #66

Well, We Can Continue the Current Course On the Road Jul 2012 #68

I haven't read of this: Trillo Jul 2012 #69

It Refers to Putting Farm Waste on Barges On the Road Jul 2012 #70

Time to start looting! nt ZombieHorde Jul 2012 #17

Personally I think we have passed the tipping point Marrah_G Jul 2012 #21

Weakest cuts: 139.4cm by 2300. That's 4 and a half feet. In the next 290 years. boppers Jul 2012 #22

well, for one thing... ret5hd Jul 2012 #24

I couldn't think of a better way to phrase it, but you are correct that it is altitude. boppers Jul 2012 #28

Well, we're going to have to, but it's going to be extremely painful along the way. yardwork Jul 2012 #29

They're more the types to plot the new coastlines and buy up that land for a song. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #34

See: New Orleans. boppers Jul 2012 #47

It's still a mass exodus caraher Jul 2012 #30

Forests sure can't keep up. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #36

What "entire island nation" was only 4 and a half feet above sea level? boppers Jul 2012 #46

The Maldives caraher Jul 2012 #57

I imagine it's up to us to begin dealing with this in the here and now LanternWaste Jul 2012 #71

Ya know, you're right tkmorris Jul 2012 #48

Some island tribes are having to move already Marrah_G Jul 2012 #62

I look forward to our species having gills once again. zonkers Jul 2012 #23

Not necessarily dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #25

"Can be slowed". but won't be. Speck Tater Jul 2012 #26

Doom and Gloom does not move people to act/change icare4u Jul 2012 #37

Bit of a kneejerk response there intaglio Jul 2012 #54

I can see how this is going to go down. sofa king Jul 2012 #38

Michigan looks better and better FrodosPet Jul 2012 #44

Is that why the Repubs are making people move from there? So they can move in? glinda Jul 2012 #51

Yeah, but the great lakes are rapidly being tapped out and polluted. Sirveri Jul 2012 #59

Sea level rise is a minor problem with global warming. Crop failures are what will kill billions NickB79 Jul 2012 #49

Yes. And ocean acidification is a much bigger threat than rising water levels. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #55

Acidification is also yet another reason "geoengineering" is no solution caraher Jul 2012 #58

It's literally a perfect storm and sea level rise will greatly damage the economy of most nations if Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #79

Better Learn to Swim... solarman350 Jul 2012 #52

Heh.... you said "tool" and "learn to swim", very coincidental or you are a Tool fan. 2on2u Jul 2012 #72

vids 0rganism Jul 2012 #74

Al Gore Needs To Do An Update To Inconvenient Truth.....nt global1 Jul 2012 #53

North Carolina Republicans stopped it.....nt Evasporque Jul 2012 #78