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Film illustrates how climate change affects ski resorts
We all hear plenty of talk about climate change on a daily basis. But we often don't see it in terms that relate to us. Teton Gravity Research sought to remedy that by producing the short film Generations. The film focuses on how climate change has affected the ski industry. Rather than discussing the topic in overly generalized terms, it looks at the issue from a perspective that anyone who has ever thrown a snowball can understand.
Do yourself a favor and set aside 15 minutes to watch Generations. Hell, watch it now. If you're reading this, you're obviously not doing any work. It's well done and will really help you understand how climate change is affecting the way we enjoy our surroundings.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
duf Jan 15th 2010 10:37AM
Bad timing on this video.
Mike Barish Jan 15th 2010 10:37AM
how so?
duf Jan 15th 2010 11:37AM
After Seoul, the entire western hemisphere, China and too many others have experienced record low temperatures, and with the recent discovery in
"The Washington Post". The Washington Post article in 1918 I believe had the same frightening predictions that we're recycling now about "Climate Change".
Remember the Newsweek article in the late 70s about Global Cooling?
Temperatures are not static. There is no such thing as "average" when dealing with Global temperatures. The earth and humans are constantly evolving.
Morgan Jan 16th 2010 11:41PM
Duf: I listen to the scientists that invented computers and put a man on the moon and comb through massive amounts of data to tell us the earth is dangerously warming.
Some people like to gamble, and they can gamble away all their money if they want. But when politicians and CEOs start to gamble with the future of skiing, or the future of ecosystems (i.e. food supply), I get pretty nervous. Discarding climate science is the most reckless (and easy) thing people can do.
Jon Jan 28th 2010 11:28PM
Duf: You need to learn more about the actual problem. Its a complex topic, but average temperatures do exist and they do go up and down even from year to year, but if you compare all the averaged temperatures over an extended period of time, the warming is unequivicol and quite extreme. Think there were warm spells and cold spells along the way and things cycle? There were and are and things do cycle, but even with those small variations the overall temp keeps moving up and up and up. Unfortunately many people like yourself simply think in terms of single temperatures vs. sustained warming with small ups and downs along the way.
There are of course local variances...this winter was cold right? So we automatically assume that the farther north we would go, the colder it would get, unfortunately thats not the case, there were cold areas over Europe and Asia, due to normal cycles like el-nino, but up north in the arctic its been down right balmy. You need to think on a global scale. For instance about 90% of the earth's glaciers are melting rapidly, however there are areas where they are growing becuase warming oceans are humidifying local air masses leading to more snow in a few select areas which are actually growing some glaciers. But that's like saying 90% of me is being eaten alive by a tiger, but at least 10% of me is ok... not great logic.
I also understand your confusion with "global cooling," however that was a real concern caused by the emission of ozone, and the growth of the ozone hole, a once common pollutant that breaks down our atmosphere and was eliminated from common usage thanks to a united effort by the UN. Its in effect the exact opposite, but equally as real problem from the emission of greenhouse gasses which trap heat next to the earth.
I urge you to do some more, even very very basic research... start here: http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics
and even if you question or don't understand the science, isn't it about time we got off foreign oil and dirty coal anyways? Clean energy is good for national security, good for jobs and good for the environment, need anything else?