New Photos Show 'Devastating' Ice Loss On Everest 895
Simmeh writes "The BBC reports on new photos of the Himalayas taken from exactly the same position as ones from 1929 and compares the ice coverage. The Asia Society, which did the groundwork, are quoted as saying, 'If the present rate of melting continues, many of these glaciers will be severely diminished by the middle of this century.' I guess the previous claim wasn't too unrealistic."
Easier for denialists (Score:5, Funny)
But won't this make it easier for AGW denialists to climb Everest?
Sorry, my bad. (Score:5, Funny)
We needed something to put the kegs in to stay cold.
We needed something epic.
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:5, Funny)
News Flash! (Score:5, Funny)
About 10k years ago, there was glacier over a mile thick right where I am sitting.
Must have been all those SUV driving woolly mammoth bastards!
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:5, Funny)
I believe AGW is "Anti-George-W", in reference to the previous president. Alternatively, it would be "Anti-Global-Warming". Expanding it, "Anti Global Warming Denialists" makes an interesting double negative. I suppose that would be someone who denies that anti global warming activists exist, but I could be mistaken.
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:5, Funny)
I, for one,...
Re:News Flash! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:1, Funny)
Hello! I am the AC in question! :)
Quite simply, my friend, I am a drunkard. I have much practice typing while intoxicated.
Re:Photos from the same spot but not the same seas (Score:1, Funny)
Oh right, you're one of those deniers I've heard abou;, who requires evidence before he'll believe. Behold the power of faith, my friend, and you don't need evidence! (hopefully my sarcasm is evident...)
Hugely surprised (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:4, Funny)
Re:News Flash! (Score:3, Funny)
Tomorrow: Look out! There's a glacier on the horizon!
Slightly more than a year later: Look out! The glacier is almost here!
(Using 20-30 meters per day as a speed, per Wikipedia [wikipedia.org]).
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:5, Funny)
the laws and regulations that make the rest of us live like peasants.
I know, not having two hummers, 4 bathrooms in your bachelor pad, and your own jet makes you a fucking peasant.
Re:Easier for denialists (Score:3, Funny)
Spelling out Anti Global Warming, or saying Global Warming Denialists, would be TMI.
HAND.
PS: What is "fsck" an acronym for? I'm guessing "fucking stupid censorship, kids".
Re:News Flash! (Score:3, Funny)
I'm not rich, and my home is much-much(x6) smaller, but I like that decking. Does it make me feel good? Not in the least bit... I hadn't even though about that until your post. I guess I should be happy that trees are not cut down for my deck covering, but I still live in a house made of sticks.
I guess it would be better if we all crawled back into caves? Now that's a feel good idea. How about self-recycling? You could compost yourself in a forest and do good for the planet to. (Think how low of a carbon footprint you'd achieve!) :)
My Back Yard (Score:2, Funny)