“I kind of like carbon taxes because we already know how to apply them. We already have apparatus in place. When we talk about these other solutions - like a billion tons of iron filings in the ocean or putting sunshades between us and the sun - they're huge. We have no idea if they will work. We have no idea what their nasty consequences might be. And it's unlikely we can do them anyway.” IfsKnowsKindIdeasMightCan DoKnow HowSunHugeTaxesOceanSolutionsConsequenceBillionsNo IdeaIronNastyCarbonUnlikelyFilingCarbon Tax Author:Paul R. Ehrlich
“The burning of fossil fuels has altered the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere so rapidly and so abundantly that now, we are driving not just the warming trend, not just the sea level rise that is a consequence of the warming trend that is melting polar ice and alpine ice, but also [ocean acidification].” LevelsSeaAmountOceanConsequenceDrivingIceBurningAtmosphereFuelTrendsCarbonFossilsMeltingAlteredFossil FuelCarbon DioxideAlpineSea Level RiseOcean Acidification Author:Sylvia Earle
“A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.” LittlesMadeActionEarthLife IsWaterMountainSpeechOceanConsequenceSeriesDetailsTinyEndlessReachingLittle ThingsGrainDrop Of Water Author:Sivananda