World System Network-
Picking up on a thread from a few weeks ago, I'm sure some of you have
seen news of the recent evidence for the likelihood of sudden global
>>cooling<<.
Yes, as part of the revival of catastrophism, we have to fear not only
asteroids, but a sudden Ice Age.
This is not in contradiction with global warming. In fact, it appears
that global warming from industrial emissions may cause the shutdown of
the Atlantic current, precipitating a sudden global cooling. (See Calvin
for the proposed mechanism, which involves increased rainfall and melting
Greenland glaciers.)
I make no claim that this will lead to the demise of capitalism. But it
is one more reason to >>actively hasten<< the demise of "expand or die"
industrial capitalism.
The articles I take this information from are:
"The Great Climate Flip-flop"
William H. Calvin
Atlantic Monthly, January 1998, 47-64
and
"If Climate Changes, It May Change Quickly --
Past warmings or coolings occurred in decades -- or less"
William K. Stevens
New York Times, 1/27/98, B9-B10.
Richard Hutchinson
University of Arizona