Comments on: Top 10 Disappearing Natural Wonders http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Global Warming Vacations | NetGreen News http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-7747 Global Warming Vacations | NetGreen News Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:11:58 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-7747 [...] Mt. Kilimanjaro – The glacier at the top has retreated by more than 80 percent in the past 100 years and should be gone in the next 10. Glad I checked this off the list. It just wouldn’t be the same without Hemingway’s “snows of Kilimanjaro.” [...] [...] Mt. Kilimanjaro – The glacier at the top has retreated by more than 80 percent in the past 100 years and should be gone in the next 10. Glad I checked this off the list. It just wouldn’t be the same without Hemingway’s “snows of Kilimanjaro.” [...]

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]]> By: Fly Over Great Barrier Reef http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-6768 Fly Over Great Barrier Reef Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:18:30 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-6768 [...] the globe. Natural wonders are popular destinations for travelers, but at what cost? Discover 10 Disappearing Natural Wonders Then visit Matador Change and join the discussion on conservation with articles like 10 Steps [...] [...] the globe. Natural wonders are popular destinations for travelers, but at what cost? Discover 10 Disappearing Natural Wonders Then visit Matador Change and join the discussion on conservation with articles like 10 Steps [...]

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]]> By: Isabella Adelade http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-2286 Isabella Adelade Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:54:37 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-2286 The evolution of the world and all the plants and animals in it, INCLUDING HUMANS, is the result of cause and effect. All life on this earth and chaos out in the universe is brought about by one thing affecting another, however big or small. If you don't understand that everything is connected than I can understand why you might make such a senseless, hollow argument. Instead of saying "who cares", why don't you investigate your own rhetorical questions, keeping an open mind while doing so. I think you'll find reason's why we can't plant our own trees for wood in balance with the rate we're cutting them. And yes, in the history of the earth, the climate has changed, but over long periods of time, not over the course of one hundred years or less. You can go ahead and draw your own conclusions thinking whatever it is that helps you sleep at night, but in the morning, two plus two still equals four. The evolution of the world and all the plants and animals in it, INCLUDING HUMANS, is the result of cause and effect. All life on this earth and chaos out in the universe is brought about by one thing affecting another, however big or small. If you don't understand that everything is connected than I can understand why you might make such a senseless, hollow argument. Instead of saying "who cares", why don't you investigate your own rhetorical questions, keeping an open mind while doing so. I think you'll find reason's why we can't plant our own trees for wood in balance with the rate we're cutting them. And yes, in the history of the earth, the climate has changed, but over long periods of time, not over the course of one hundred years or less. You can go ahead and draw your own conclusions thinking whatever it is that helps you sleep at night, but in the morning, two plus two still equals four.

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]]> By: Coreafrica http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-2285 Coreafrica Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:05:28 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-2285 Mm, who cares if adventures we enjoy disappear? I care. I think someone who's not had a chance to see these wonders cares. Have you seen them? Mm, who cares if adventures we enjoy disappear? I care. I think someone who's not had a chance to see these wonders cares. Have you seen them?

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]]> By: Coreafrica http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-2284 Coreafrica Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:03:51 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-2284 So sad! I'm from South Africa and have a profound respect for the cape flora. Our tour operator is trying to push alternative travel for travelers! Try biking instead of busing, pretty please? So sad! I'm from South Africa and have a profound respect for the cape flora. Our tour operator is trying to push alternative travel for travelers! Try biking instead of busing, pretty please?

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]]> By: MK http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-2283 MK Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:54:33 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-2283 The earths climate HAS always been changing, however, from what I understand, in the past the changes were more gradual which allowed for species to adapt to the changes and persist. Interesting point in your last paragraph. The earths climate HAS always been changing, however, from what I understand, in the past the changes were more gradual which allowed for species to adapt to the changes and persist. Interesting point in your last paragraph.

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]]> By: jbenson2 http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-1830 jbenson2 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:43:19 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-1830 #8 is just a myth circulated by the global warming crowd. According to Nature's Betsy Mason, "Although it's tempting to blame the (Kilimanjaro) ice loss on global warming, researchers think that deforestation of the mountain's foothills is the more likely culprit." Forests at the base of Kilimanjaro have been steadily disappearing for decades. "Without the forests' humidity," Mason reports, "previously moisture-laden winds blew dry. No longer replenished with water, the ice is evaporating in the strong equatorial sunshine." "Why has [the Kilimanjaro ice cap] been melting so relentlessly?" asked climatologist John Daly. "The greenhouse industry say 'global warming,' but then they would say that, wouldn't they? "The only problem with that knee-jerk explanation is that there has been no measurable atmospheric warming in the region of Kilimanjaro," noted Daly. "Satellites have been measuring temperature since 1979 in the free troposphere between 1,000 and 8,000 meters altitude, and they show no tropospheric warming in that area. None." #8 is just a myth circulated by the global warming crowd.

According to Nature’s Betsy Mason, “Although it’s tempting to blame the (Kilimanjaro) ice loss on global warming, researchers think that deforestation of the mountain’s foothills is the more likely culprit.”

Forests at the base of Kilimanjaro have been steadily disappearing for decades. “Without the forests’ humidity,” Mason reports, “previously moisture-laden winds blew dry. No longer replenished with water, the ice is evaporating in the strong equatorial sunshine.”

“Why has [the Kilimanjaro ice cap] been melting so relentlessly?” asked climatologist John Daly. “The greenhouse industry say ‘global warming,’ but then they would say that, wouldn’t they?

“The only problem with that knee-jerk explanation is that there has been no measurable atmospheric warming in the region of Kilimanjaro,” noted Daly. “Satellites have been measuring temperature since 1979 in the free troposphere between 1,000 and 8,000 meters altitude, and they show no tropospheric warming in that area. None.”

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]]> By: rick http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-1828 rick Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:30:47 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-1828 seems to me that even the most ambitious global warming initiatives, if adopted, would be far too late for these places....way too little, way too late. seems to me that even the most ambitious global warming initiatives, if adopted, would be far too late for these places….way too little, way too late.

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]]> By: jbenson2 http://matadorchange.com/top-10-disappearing-natural-wonders/comment-page-1#comment-2282 jbenson2 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:43:19 +0000 http://matador.org/?p=29#comment-2282 #8 is just a myth circulated by the global warming crowd.<br /><br /> According to Nature's Betsy Mason, "Although it's tempting to blame the (Kilimanjaro) ice loss on global warming, researchers think that deforestation of the mountain's foothills is the more likely culprit."<br /><br /> Forests at the base of Kilimanjaro have been steadily disappearing for decades. "Without the forests' humidity," Mason reports, "previously moisture-laden winds blew dry. No longer replenished with water, the ice is evaporating in the strong equatorial sunshine."<br /><br />"Why has [the Kilimanjaro ice cap] been melting so relentlessly?" asked climatologist John Daly. "The greenhouse industry say 'global warming,' but then they would say that, wouldn't they?<br /><br />"The only problem with that knee-jerk explanation is that there has been no measurable atmospheric warming in the region of Kilimanjaro," noted Daly. "Satellites have been measuring temperature since 1979 in the free troposphere between 1,000 and 8,000 meters altitude, and they show no tropospheric warming in that area. None." #8 is just a myth circulated by the global warming crowd.

According to Nature's Betsy Mason, "Although it's tempting to blame the (Kilimanjaro) ice loss on global warming, researchers think that deforestation of the mountain's foothills is the more likely culprit."

Forests at the base of Kilimanjaro have been steadily disappearing for decades. "Without the forests' humidity," Mason reports, "previously moisture-laden winds blew dry. No longer replenished with water, the ice is evaporating in the strong equatorial sunshine."

"Why has [the Kilimanjaro ice cap] been melting so relentlessly?" asked climatologist John Daly. "The greenhouse industry say 'global warming,' but then they would say that, wouldn't they?

"The only problem with that knee-jerk explanation is that there has been no measurable atmospheric warming in the region of Kilimanjaro," noted Daly. "Satellites have been measuring temperature since 1979 in the free troposphere between 1,000 and 8,000 meters altitude, and they show no tropospheric warming in that area. None."

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