03-10-2008, 02:55 AM
"The task of cutting greenhouse gas emissions enough to avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures may be far more difficult than previous research suggested, say scientists who have just published studies indicating that it would require the world to cease carbon emissions altogether within a matter of decades.
Their findings, published in separate journals over the past few weeks, suggest that both industrialized and developing nations must wean themselves off fossil fuels by as early as mid-century in order to prevent warming that could change precipitation patterns and dry up sources of water worldwide."
From The Washington Post. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23552526/
Jay,
Why did you decide to live so far up the volcano? The one reason I would live in HI is to avoid heating and cooling. If I live in the lower elevations, I eat more raw foods and fruit, too. I have less need for or desire for cooked food.
There are so many ways that one can live lightly on the earth. Not eating meat is a big one. Not eating processed food is another. I know that most Puna people are into eating locally grown food. That's one reason I love BI--more farms, more papayas, avos, et al.
As for invasive species... While I totally support the effort to keep Hawaiian native species alive and healthy, this is going to be the least of our worries. And I agree with Jay--if you have a gigantic eucalyptus tree mo bettah leave it, brah. They also make decent firewood, and are good for furniture and trimwork. Lovely wood. Plus they are a huge carbon bank.
Jay, so the fine point is that trees capture the carbon and hold it, only releasing it when they are burned or decompose. Does anything really change it to a better form?
Well, firs are extremely plentiful and grow quickly and easily. I would still NOT consider cutting a 1000 old anything. If it dies, then o.k.--use it. I have a huge, huge fir tree on my place in Mendocino. I love it. I was thinking more of redwoods and Joshua Trees and other more rare, slower growing trees.
You know that pollution from China blows right over to the US, probably stopping in HI for at least a little while. We're all in this together.
april
Their findings, published in separate journals over the past few weeks, suggest that both industrialized and developing nations must wean themselves off fossil fuels by as early as mid-century in order to prevent warming that could change precipitation patterns and dry up sources of water worldwide."
From The Washington Post. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23552526/
Jay,
Why did you decide to live so far up the volcano? The one reason I would live in HI is to avoid heating and cooling. If I live in the lower elevations, I eat more raw foods and fruit, too. I have less need for or desire for cooked food.
There are so many ways that one can live lightly on the earth. Not eating meat is a big one. Not eating processed food is another. I know that most Puna people are into eating locally grown food. That's one reason I love BI--more farms, more papayas, avos, et al.
As for invasive species... While I totally support the effort to keep Hawaiian native species alive and healthy, this is going to be the least of our worries. And I agree with Jay--if you have a gigantic eucalyptus tree mo bettah leave it, brah. They also make decent firewood, and are good for furniture and trimwork. Lovely wood. Plus they are a huge carbon bank.
Jay, so the fine point is that trees capture the carbon and hold it, only releasing it when they are burned or decompose. Does anything really change it to a better form?
Well, firs are extremely plentiful and grow quickly and easily. I would still NOT consider cutting a 1000 old anything. If it dies, then o.k.--use it. I have a huge, huge fir tree on my place in Mendocino. I love it. I was thinking more of redwoods and Joshua Trees and other more rare, slower growing trees.
You know that pollution from China blows right over to the US, probably stopping in HI for at least a little while. We're all in this together.
april
april