marklynas.orgGlobal warming: is it already too late? 14 May 04
I’ve now seen The Day After Tomorrow, and, truth be told, I really enjoyed it. But it’s true that the storyline is science fiction rather than science fact. In the real world, however, there’s a lot to be worried about too. In today’s New Statesman essay, I outline some of the most worrying new developments, and how global warming could rapidly spin out of control – pitching us not in to Hollywood’s new ice age, but into a greenhouse world of apocalyptic fury.
Comments
barbara
May 21st, 2004 at 06:14 PM
since reading ns article i am unable to think of anything else.
what kind of time-scale are we talking about (please try to say something reassuring [i’m 50, if that helps]).
is there anything i can still do to save the world?
how do you get to sleep at night?
is there any hope?
Mark Lynas
May 24th, 2004 at 09:51 AM
Barbara – This same feeling happened to me not so long ago, and it was what made me devote my life to this topic. I was in a press briefing by the American delegation at the UN climate conference in the Hague in 2000. I remember it dawning on me, all of a sudden, that these people were going to doom us all, and there was no point in trusting them. I remember leaving the place almost in tears, and was fortunate enough to meet a friend soon afterwards who understood – it had happened to him too – and who warned me that this was something you simply had to get through. You have to channel it – if you’re worried, do something. It’s a natural response, and marks the end of denial. What you’ve understood is real. Take a deep breath, think about those you love, and move towards action.
barbara
May 25th, 2004 at 03:04 PM
what can i do? i’m 50 and have jobs and family members dependent on me. i feel my days of lying in the mud are over and can’t afford to risk arrest any more. i could write letters, but to whom, i could raise money, but for whom?...
in response to your e-mail question, mark, norwich, so not very near manchester or wales!