We don’t see ads in California like the one described by Richard Moss, climate change expert for the World Wildlife Fund at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit. The ad, which aired in Virginia, promoted carbon dioxide as a green compound.
Moss’s speech was short and to the point. Climate change could cause the loss of 1 million species of fish, wildlife, birds and plants. He observed that “when the pot is boiling over, no one would suggest that we heat up the stove. A 6-degree temperature increase or a 6-foot rise in sea level are plainly not acceptable, he said.
Moss advocates the following four actions: 1) aggressive cuts in emissions; 2) funding for forest protection; 3) a price on carbon; and 4) early carbon capture. I support the first three items on his agenda. Moss didn’t elaborate on carbon capture but, if he’s talking about carbon sequestration, I’m a skeptic. I fear the long-term, unknown consequences.
10.5.09
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