Great Barrier Reef story for Skippy ( not good new I''m afraid)

[katebar]

Skippy this is a film for you and a very disturbing article on how climate change is effecting the reef. Please come soon to enjoy this magical place that may not be around much longer

. Reef

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 12/13/2007 8:55:20 PM
Author:katebar
Skippy this is a film for you and a very disturbing article on how climate change is effecting the reef. Please come soon to enjoy this magical place that may not be around much longer

. Reef

I would love to visit; it is on my short list.
Oh gosh,

that is so heart breaking. I wish we could reverse the effect of global warming. I love sea life; all those beautiful fish. The Great Barrier is one of our 10 natural wonders; what a shame.

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of us sealife lovers.

Do you go diving out there? Have you noticed a difference? It is so sad all that biodiversity will someday be gone because of us.

 

[katebar]

Yes it is an absolute tragedy. I can't bear the thought that future generations may not get to experience this wondrous place. I have snorkeled out there about 4 times over the last 25 years and my daughter and I are planning to dive out of Port Douglas next year.
I guess I have noticed a difference but had no idea that the possibility of this wonder of the world disappearing was so inevitable.

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 12/13/2007 9:23:12 PM
Author: katebar
Yes it is an absolute tragedy. I can't bear the thought that future generations may not get to experience this wondrous place. I have snorkeled out there about 4 times over the last 25 years and my daughter and I are planning to dive out of Port Douglas next year.
I guess I have noticed a difference but had no idea that the possibility of this wonder of the world disappearing was so inevitable.

I went to talk to hubby so in 09 we will try to make it out. I am glad you and your dear daughter are going out to enjoy this spectacular nirvana of sealife. Are you certified to dive? I need to become certified; I can snorkle though. Thanks Katebar, you are so sweet; you are so lucky to be so close to this natural wonder!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 12/13/2007 9:23:12 PM
Author: katebar
Yes it is an absolute tragedy. I can''t bear the thought that future generations may not get to experience this wondrous place. I have snorkeled out there about 4 times over the last 25 years and my daughter and I are planning to dive out of Port Douglas next year.
I guess I have noticed a difference but had no idea that the possibility of this wonder of the world disappearing was so inevitable.

Kate I have a naive inherent belief in human-woman ingenuity.
There are governments and polly''s working on this - and when did they ever achieve anything?

When scientists get a wiff of money and funding from a new source they go crazy coming up with solutiions.
I am willing to bet you a weeks cruise on the barrier reef (you cook) that in a decade this problem will be solved by people who find a way to make $$$''s out of carbon. The only thing that could mess that up is too many Gov''t funded and stoopid carbon trading schemes.

Gov''ts should simply tax carbon as a revenue source, and then there is an incentive for big biz to fund science and development. Gov''t should plow 1/2 the tax money back into associated science courses in uni''s

 

[katebar]

Date: 12/15/2007 5:51:20 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)

Date: 12/13/2007 9:23:12 PM
Author: katebar
Yes it is an absolute tragedy. I can''t bear the thought that future generations may not get to experience this wondrous place. I have snorkeled out there about 4 times over the last 25 years and my daughter and I are planning to dive out of Port Douglas next year.
I guess I have noticed a difference but had no idea that the possibility of this wonder of the world disappearing was so inevitable.

Kate I have a naive inherent belief in human-woman ingenuity.
There are governments and polly''s working on this - and when did they ever achieve anything?

When scientists get a wiff of money and funding from a new source they go crazy coming up with solutiions.
I am willing to bet you a weeks cruise on the barrier reef (you cook) that in a decade this problem will be solved by people who find a way to make $$$''s out of carbon. The only thing that could mess that up is too many Gov''t funded and stoopid carbon trading schemes.

Gov''ts should simply tax carbon as a revenue source, and then there is an incentive for big biz to fund science and development. Gov''t should plow 1/2 the tax money back into associated science courses in uni''s

Look Garry I am completely on your page!!! No need to bet (although a cruise on the reef sounds awesome even if i have to make breckie!)
With a new government that maybe gets that the threat of global warming might BE REAL *sigh* hopefully biggest mobs of dollars either private or government will be freed and channelled into environmental issues starting with significant problems like the loss of the Barrier Reef.
I totally agree and I can''t wait to pull up a chair and see what the next few years in Australia bring in terms of environmental conscience and action.