Comments on: Greenhouse gases and arctic methane hydrate http://www.justachemblog.net/greenhouse-gases-and-arctic-methane-hydrate/ notes, thoughts, and a little (science) culture while teaching chemistry Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spattison http://www.justachemblog.net/greenhouse-gases-and-arctic-methane-hydrate/comment-page-1/#comment-186 spattison Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:25:29 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1073#comment-186 This is really interesting. Although, I agree with Nicole and Dr. Paul. We are quick to blame nature for global warming so that we can ignore our certain contribution to the problem. While this article brings up a very interesting point about nature's contribution to global warming,an attempt to stop nature in its tracks, so to speak, would most definitely affect life as we know it. The research is fascinating, but I think we need to turn our attention away from nature and onto our own actions. Afterall, these are the actions that can be halted with a definite positive outcome for the future. This is really interesting. Although, I agree with Nicole and Dr. Paul. We are quick to blame nature for global warming so that we can ignore our certain contribution to the problem. While this article brings up a very interesting point about nature’s contribution to global warming,an attempt to stop nature in its tracks, so to speak, would most definitely affect life as we know it. The research is fascinating, but I think we need to turn our attention away from nature and onto our own actions. Afterall, these are the actions that can be halted with a definite positive outcome for the future.

]]> By: jpaul http://www.justachemblog.net/greenhouse-gases-and-arctic-methane-hydrate/comment-page-1/#comment-182 jpaul Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:34:15 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1073#comment-182 There will always be natural causes to global climate change...the problem is when humans compound the problem. My favorite quote on the subject comes from Ron Oxburgh, the chairman of Shell. He says: "No one can be comfortable at the prospect of continuing to pump out the amounts of carbon dioxide that we are pumping out at present...with consequences that we really can't predict but are probably not good." There will always be natural causes to global climate change…the problem is when humans compound the problem. My favorite quote on the subject comes from Ron Oxburgh, the chairman of Shell. He says: “No one can be comfortable at the prospect of continuing to pump out the amounts of carbon dioxide that we are pumping out at present…with consequences that we really can’t predict but are probably not good.”

]]> By: skassel http://www.justachemblog.net/greenhouse-gases-and-arctic-methane-hydrate/comment-page-1/#comment-179 skassel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1073#comment-179 It looks like interaction with aerosols make methane a much more <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091029/full/news.2009.1049.html?s=news_rss" rel="nofollow">potent greenhouse gas</a>... It looks like interaction with aerosols make methane a much more potent greenhouse gas…

]]> By: nharmuth http://www.justachemblog.net/greenhouse-gases-and-arctic-methane-hydrate/comment-page-1/#comment-176 nharmuth Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:01:43 +0000 http://www.justachemblog.net/?p=1073#comment-176 This is fascinating! I wonder how the gas plumes are affecting marine life... I'm also a little skeptical. I feel like humans are continually trying to blame other sources for global warming... anything to take the blame and attention off of us! First the cows (which is in fact a direct correlation to human consumption) and now the ocean... what's next? Don't get me wrong, this could very well be a source of global warming, but I most certainly don't think we should jump to the conclusion that it is a root cause of global warming. I sense a new project for the Grannas lab... This is fascinating! I wonder how the gas plumes are affecting marine life…
I’m also a little skeptical. I feel like humans are continually trying to blame other sources for global warming… anything to take the blame and attention off of us! First the cows (which is in fact a direct correlation to human consumption) and now the ocean… what’s next?
Don’t get me wrong, this could very well be a source of global warming, but I most certainly don’t think we should jump to the conclusion that it is a root cause of global warming.

I sense a new project for the Grannas lab…

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