The piece circulated previously was two weeks before the Bali conference, i.e. 18 months ago. It is interersting and important that he is reiterating his previous concern
Peter PS Re John's technical problem, I turned my laptop on its side With a desktop I guess print it out and turn the paper on its side ----- Original Message ----- From: Albert Kallio To: [email protected] ; Geoengineering FIPC Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:01 PM Subject: [geo] Re: United Nations' Secretary General Warns of Risk of Sudden Seal Level 'Jump' Risks There is an update here. In order to modify, i.e. turn around, one needs full version Adobe. UN's Secretary-General emphasized work on combating the climate change 26.5.2009 12:23 | Dated: 26.5.2009 12:53 HELSINGIN SANOMAT HANNES HEIKURA / HS UN's Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Finnish President Tarja Halonen at the presidential palace today. Ban also spoke at the Finnish parliament, Eduskunta: “Scientific community warns that time runs out”, the Secretary-General said. ”Many of the world's top scientists' forecasts of only two years ago have already their worst-case scenarios being fulfilled and in some cases exceeded. The consequences to the people, economy and for our whole planet are serious.” Ban described having seen the effects with his own eyes. ”The continental ice shelves are breaking up on the Antarctica. The glaciers are melting on the Andes. Only by acting now we can influence the approaching catastrophe.” Ban appealed for a comprehensive and intensive climate treaty. Besides for combating the climate change, it would spur new green economy investments and innovation, the Secretary-General said. ”The clock is ticking. Time is running and there are only less than 200 days for Copenhagen summit." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [geo] Re: United Nations' Secretary General Warns of Risk of Sudden Seal Level 'Jump' Risks Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 07:41:14 +0100 Thanks Albert for sending this article by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. I believe it correctly emphisises the seriousness of the situation in the Antarctic. But does anyone know how to rotate a scanned image in pdf? John Gorman ----- Original Message ----- From: Albert Kallio To: Geoengineering FIPC Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: [geo] United Nations' Secretary General Warns of Risk of Sudden Seal Level 'Jump' Risks I have been preoccupied with FIPC to work on presentation as the President of the United Nations General Assembly agreed a new climate change risk class: "Paleofuture Risks". I was finally able to get His Excellency Ban Ki Moon about the sudden sea level surges a copy of which is enclosed. Over the past 50 years, the Antarcic Peninsula has been one of the fastest warming places on the planet. Many of its ice shelves have retreated in that time and six of them have collapsed completely (Prince Gustav Channel, Larsen Inlet, Larsen A, Larsen B, Wordie, Muller and the Jones Ice Shelf). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. " Download Now<BR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Live Messenger just got better. Find out more! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.40/2135 - Release Date: 05/26/09 08:53:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
