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Old 04-23-2013, 05:58 AM
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Earth Day predictions of 1970. The reason you shouldn?t believe Earth Day predictions of 2009.

This was published in 2009, but still holds true today. Just remember that all of these scientists, geologists, whateverists are the same ones that say the global warming "science" is settled. Just like all the "science" was settled back in 1970 when they made all of these predictions. As I read it they have been wrong on all of them. Yay Earth Day!
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Yes. Quite a hoot in those predictions from 1970. Obviously they did not expect there to be an Earth Day in 2013.

We all here can make as accurate and valid predictions as they did back in 1970 or any time since.

It’s time to cook up your wildest predictions for the good old Earth and its demise. Then, you just might get a Federal government grant and/or quoted publicly for your divine insight. Just remember to take an extra load of medical marijuana before conjuring up your predictions. That way your predictions will carry more scientific validity and be accepted by a forward thinking populace.

I kind of preferred the way Eric Cartman celebrated Earth Day by saying; "Get a job you tree huggin hippie!"
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I predict that in 350-500 million years, the rock cycle will subduct all we know back into the core of the earth and redistribute elements through volcanism and sedimentation. Also during in this time, there will be a epoc level volcanic event that will take of any global warming problems.

You can take my prediction to the bank!

I recently watched an Indie film called "chasing ice" (google it) that detailed glacial melt off. The film is visually stunning it's well worth admission go see it if you have the the chance. There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer, although saying exactly why is an inexact science. It's reasonable to think that the Industrial Revolution has added to the atmospheric CO2 loading, however the rate of global change due to mankind's contribution is difficult to quantify.

"On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero". Geologic time is difficult for humans to perceive, but the truth is Earth has always been a dynamic and often times, violent place to live.
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Originally Posted by Red Forman View Post
Earth Day predictions of 1970. The reason you shouldn?t believe Earth Day predictions of 2009.

This was published in 2009, but still holds true today. Just remember that all of these scientists, geologists, whateverists are the same ones that say the global warming "science" is settled. Just like all the "science" was settled back in 1970 when they made all of these predictions. As I read it they have been wrong on all of them. Yay Earth Day!
Haha, thanks for posting that. I had a good chuckle. Silly doomsday environmentalists.
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“Scientists have solid experimental and theoretical evidence to support…the following predictions: In a decade, urban dwellers will have to wear gas masks to survive air pollution…by 1985 air pollution will have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching earth by one half….”
• Life Magazine, January 1970

Had we not decreased emissions, something close to this might have come true. Disagree? Ask a Chinese city dweller.
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“Scientists have solid experimental and theoretical evidence to support…the following predictions: In a decade, urban dwellers will have to wear gas masks to survive air pollution…by 1985 air pollution will have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching earth by one half….”
• Life Magazine, January 1970

Had we not decreased emissions, something close to this might have come true. Disagree? Ask a Chinese city dweller.
As bad as it might be in China, no one has to wear a gas mask to survive.
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Just noticed this on my travel summary. Glad they don't list my methane production.

    The trees can thank me for the extra CO2 by not depositing any leaves in my pool.
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    Originally Posted by Red Forman View Post
    As bad as it might be in China, no one has to wear a gas mask to survive.
    Not really true given the nature of the problem. Different age groups, genetics, predispositions, and other aspects all come into play. For some people, it may seriously shorten their life, for others it may not be a problem, for some they may not be able to survive in that environment due to the conditions. My dad couldn't survive in the southwest desert due to the fungal infections caused by all the dust that gets stirred up, due to construction and population moving about. Other pollutants and irritants in the air made it worse. He had to move away to "survive".

    Point is, this is happening in some of the most densely populated parts of the world and where pollutants and dust is "trapped" by an inversion layer. Air quality in Phoenix, Bakersfield, a few other places on the east coast- is bad and getting worse. If you've ever flown into these places, you can see it for yourself.

    Lots of people in China wear masks. They also tell you not to go out an exercise in the high-ozone conditions in Phoenix.

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    Originally Posted by Red Forman View Post
    This was published in 2009, but still holds true today...
    I don't have time to go into each prediction but most were mitigated by decisive
    action. For example, in December 1970, eight months after the first Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency was created by Richard Nixon, a conservative Republican.

    The EPA owes its existence, at least in part, to the fact that in the 60s, probably before you were born, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland was so polluted by industrial waste it caught on fire. So you can attribute the environment you enjoy today to all those tree hugging hippys from Earth Day 1970. You're welcome.

    Clean Air Act (1970): Sets goals and standards for the quality and purity of air in the United States. By law, it is periodically reviewed. A significant set of amendments in 1990 toughened air quality standards and placed new emphasis on market forces to control air pollution.

    Clean Water Act (1972): Establishes and maintains goals and standards for U.S. water quality and purity. It has been amended several times, most prominently in 1987 to increase controls on toxic pollutants, and in 1990, to more effectively address the hazard of oil spills.

    Coastal Zone Management Act (1972): Provides a partnership structure allowing states and the federal government to work together for the protection of U.S. coastal zones from environmentally harmful overdevelopment. The program provides federal funding to participating coastal states and territories for the implementation of measures that conserve coastal areas.

    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980): Requires the cleanup of sites contaminated with toxic waste. This law is commonly refered to as "Superfund." In 1986 major amendments were made in order to clarify the level of cleanup required and degrees of liability. CERCLA is retroactive, which means it can be used to hold liable those responsible for disposal of hazardous wastes before the law was enacted in 1980.

    Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (1986): Requires companies to disclose information about toxic chemicals they release into the air and water and dispose of on land.

    Endangered Species Act (1973): Is designed to protect and recover endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants in the United States and beyond. The law works in part by protecting species habitats.

    Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938): Is the nation's major law regulating contaminants in food, including pesticides. The Food and Drug Administration implements most of this law; the Environmental Protection Agency carries out its pesticide standard setting provisions (with FDA enforcement). See also Food Quality Protection Act.

    Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976): Provides for protection of the scenic, scientific, historic and ecologic values of federal lands and for public involvement in their management.

    Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947): Controls the sale, distribution and application of pesticides; amended in 1972, 1988, and 1996. See also Food Quality Protection Act.

    Food Quality Protection Act (1996): Is designed to ensure that levels of pesticide residues in food meet strict standards for public health protection. Under this law, which overhauled the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is required to better protect infants and children from pesticides in food and water and from indoor exposure to pesticides.

    Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (1976): Governs the management and control of U.S. marine fish populations, and is intended to maintain and restore healthy levels of fish stocks and prevent overharvesting. Better known as the Magnuson Stevens Act.

    Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972): Seeks to protect whales, dolphins, sea lions, seals, manatees and other species of marine mammals, many of which remain threatened or endangered. The law requires wildlife agencies to review any activity -- for example, the use of underwater explosives or high-intensity active sonar -- that has the potential to "harass" or kill these animals in the wild. The law is our nation's leading instrument for the conservation of these species, and is an international model for such laws.

    National Environmental Policy Act (1970): Was the first of the modern environmental statutes. NEPA created environmental policies and goals for the country, and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality. Its most important feature is its requirement that federal agencies conduct thorough assessments of the environmental impacts of all major activities undertaken or funded by the federal government. Many states have enacted similar laws governing state activities.

    Oil Pollution Act (1990): Enacted a year after the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound, this law streamlines federal response to oil spills by requiring oil storage facilities and vessels to prepare spill-response plans and provide for their rapid implementation. The law also increases polluters' liability for cleanup costs and damage to natural resources and imposes measures -- including a phaseout of single-hulled tankers -- designed to improve tanker safety and prevent spills.

    Proposition 65 (1986): Is a California law passed by voter initiative. Known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Prop. 65 is designed to provide public warnings about the risk of exposure to toxic chemicals and to eliminate toxins from drinking water supplies. It is responsible for California having some of the strongest environmental protections in the nation, and thus has helped make the state a model for other regions seeking to address environmental hazards.

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976): Seeks to prevent the creation of toxic waste dumps by setting standards for the management of hazardous waste. Like CERCLA, this law also includes some provisions for cleanup of existing contaminated sites.

    Safe Drinking Water Act (1974): Establishes drinking water standards for tap water safety, and requires rules for groundwater protection from underground injection; amended in 1986 and 1996. The 1996 amendments added a fund to pay for water system upgrades, revised standard: setting requirements, required new standards for common contaminants, and included public "right to know" requirements to inform consumers about their tap water.

    Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977): Is intended to ensure that coal mining activity is conducted with sufficient protections of the public and the environment, and provides for the restoration of abandoned mining areas to beneficial use.

    Toxic Substances Control Act (1976): Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, distribution, import and processing of certain toxic chemicals.

    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

    A short list of international treaties pertaining to the environment.

    The Kyoto Protocol: An international agreement setting binding limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from industrialized countries. This agreement was adopted in Kyoto Japan in December 1997 and supplements the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted in 1992.

    Montreal Protocol: International agreement signed by more than 150 countries to limit the production of substances harmful to the stratospheric ozone layer, such as CFCs.

    Non-Proliferation Treaty: A multilateral treaty signed in 1968 which aims to control the spread of nuclear weapons; extended indefinitely in May 1995. The treaty has been signed by over 175 nations.

    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: An international agreement for dealing with climate change, adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the "Earth Summit") in Rio in 1992. AKA Climate Change Convention; Climate Treaty. (See also Kyoto Protocol.)

    NRDC: Environmental Laws and Treaties

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    We have done an excellent job of exporting our economy and jobs to less regulated countries.

    This has been tough on the little people, but at least they can enjoy their poverty in a pristine environment.
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