Bill Gates unleashes fireflies on audience
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Posted By Vibrant Planet - Fri, Feb 19 2010 at 11:49 AM ESTBest news I've heard in a long time
Enter your comments here With Obama being hamstrung by the House and Senate, climate change solutions will have to be funded by individuals. Having Bill Gates make this statement, at this time, when the "global weirding" movement (as Thomas Friedman calls it) needs a new injection of energy (no pun intended), is about the best thing that could possibly happen for our future.
Posted By Gil Friend - Mon, Feb 15 2010 at 4:05 PM ESTNot as sure as you about nuclear
I'd like to see you unpack this one too, Karl:
"I spoke to dozens of the world's top nuclear scientists and came to two conclusions: (1) Our civilization will largely be powered by advanced (clean) nuclear energy in the future and..."
On what basis do you give their perspective more credence than Lovins, Aitken, and the many other efficiency+renewables advocates?
Thanks,
Gil
Posted By Steve Butler - Sat, Feb 13 2010 at 4:54 PM ESTBugs
You really need a reference (or a re-think) for the statement "This, despite the fact that climate change is largely driving mosquito epidemics in Africa." Serious Climate Change advocates need to stick to the science and stop throwing out easy targets for deniers. If there is good scientific support for this statement, share it because I haven't seen any.
The B&M Gates Foundation isn't really well positioned for Global Climate Change. They can do a lot more for community.... More
Posted By Dean - Thu, Feb 18 2010 at 12:57 PM ESTKnowing your vectors
Steve- FYI: There are a solid number of both health and entomology researchers (which I'm sure Mr. Gates' efforts in Africa would be well aware of) that have shown how changing precipitation patterns, which can be exacerbated by climate change, impact the normal biological cycles of mosquito concentrations and subsequent malarial outbreaks. Here are two links that can get you thinking about some of the complex relationships and the disease vectors:
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TThe Curious Disappearance of Fireflies
Hi,
It is interesting that Gates is using Fireflies as an example of the planet's number 1 problem. Read the Tava Blog to find out why fireflies are disappearing. http://tavaenergy.wordpress.com/