Random Thoughts of Chris Tilley

Finally got around to watching Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' last night. Definitely recommend this movie to anyone. Of course those who need to see it won't bother. A couple of thing that really caught my attention.

First was the gas mileage standard for US vehicles compared to the rest of the world. I was surprised that Canada was any better. The statement that the the US can't sell cars into China because they don't meet the millage standard was scary. This goes back to my belief that the solution is competition. Toyota is thriving Chrysler is dying. We need to take global warming seriously because our economy depends on it.

Second was the sea level rise if Greenland melted or the ice shelf in Antarctica went. Either one would cause a twenty foot rise in sea level. The latest IPCC report maxes out at two feet but doesn't take in to account ice melt. I found this article 'The Warming of Greenland' where they found a new island off of Greenland that was though to be part of the mainland until the ice retreated ten kilometers. You can see the sea level change in your area by going to 'Flood Maps'.

In conclusion I was impressed that he said there was money to be made in finding the solutions. Most of the material I had seen on the internet before but he but it together well and told a compelling story.