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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (264163)	6/15/2002 4:06:00 PM
From: MSI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

That's just "bureacracy", sez Junior. I think that means if you write a different report, it'll just go away! Global warming problem solved. His statements always remind me of a spoiled kid who's always lived on a trust fund, and never solved any real problems. -------- Incredible that the article says 18 degrees increase in the near future... I thought 1/2 degree was supposed to make a big difference. Better start thinking of rural r.e. in more temperate climates...<gg>

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (264163)	6/15/2002 8:05:38 PM
From: Just_Observing	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Re: Alaska Heat It's not just Alaska but the entire Boreal forest. Global Warming and the Fate of the Northern Boreal Forests June 1998 Introduction The northern boreal forests comprise almost one third of the Earth's forest systems, covering 1.5 billion hectares. Along with the temperate forest of the mid-latitudes, and tropical forest near the equator, it is one of the three great forest ecosystems of the world, supporting a rich diversity of wildlife, endangered species, and extremely valuable timber. Unfortunately, over half of the existing boreal forest may disappear, due to the effects of climate change. Over the next 30 to 50 years, atmospheric levels of human-emitted greenhouse gases are expected to double, creating significant changes in the Earth's climate. Conditions may become too severe for boreal forest health and survival of its species, and up to 65 percent of the forest may be lost. greenpeace.org Global warming creates grim future for forests Wednesday, March 06, 2002 By Kanina Holmes, Reuters WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Global warming is becoming an increasing threat to forests in much of the world, paving the way for fires, droughts, and pest infestations, officials told an environmental conference Tuesday. Ola Ullsten, former Swedish prime minister and co-chairman of the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, said the latest evidence indicates that more than half the world's boreal forest could disappear due to the effect of climate change as conditions shift. "It's a very severe problem," said Ullsten ahead of a conference in Winnipeg attended by timber industry representatives and environmentalists. "If you want to illustrate the environmental dilemma the world is in, I think what has happened to the boreal forest in Manitoba — or you can probably take some other provinces as well — is a very good or tragic example of what might happen if actions aren't taken." enn.com

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (264163)	6/16/2002 12:37:29 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

A colleague says he can definitely see differences in the spectral signature on satellite images. The Mendenhall glacier has moved back 300 feet since I've been here. We haven't had any rain in a week, and there isn't a cloud in the sky. It's definitely warming. One thing is for sure: The climate is either getting warmer or getting cooler. Right now it's getting warmer. It will get cooler again someday, just like it did before. We humans don't perceive things on that time scale, but it definitely is getting warmer; then it will get cooler.