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Dubai will be underwater in 50 years, alerts Branson
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Posted on Friday, 8 February 2008
Global Warming
Posted by Ron Marsden at 14:41 UAE time
This is getting serious. We need to stop Greenhouse Gases straight away.
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Posted on Monday, 19 November 2007
Dubai Underwater
Posted by Hombil at 11:00 UAE time
Sir Branson should know that he is one of the contributors to the global warming scene. It is appreciated that he has realised this and is now working towards improving the environment. However, mere words will not help. A lot has been and still being said about global warming, but what are the major countries, who are responsible for it, are doing to bring it under control, leave aside reverse the situation?
I also feel that global warming scene is over exagerated and we are going through cyclic climatic conditions, which need to be studied over the past several hundred years, rather than just talk about global warming.
Having said that, yes, the governments particularly of major countries need to address the situation, which will not only help the environmental issues, but also economical ones.
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eradicate carbon dioxide?
Posted by jeff b at 11:00 UAE time
Regarding the following quote:
"Sir Richard has committed $3 billion of Virgin's own profits to developing clean energy and has offered $25 million to anyone who can eradicate carbon dioxide in the atmosphere."
I certainly hope we don't work to ERADICATE carbon dioxide from our atmosphere as it is an important greenhouse gas that absorbs infrared and is also important because of its atmospheric lifetime and the role it plays in the respiration of plants.
I think Sir Branson meant we need to REDUCE the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as it has increased by about 35% since the beginning of the industrilised age.
It would be impossible to eradicate carbon dioxide as it is exhaled by animals and used by plants during photosynthesis.
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Dubai Underwater
Posted by Roy at 09:00 UAE time
Mr Branson did not get where he is today by ignoring the warnings or by not seeing the need and potential for change. All governments should heed what he is saying and invest massively in alternative fuels. I personally believe the effects of global warming are being over exagerated but i do believe that we should be doing something so our children and our children's children still have a planet to inhabit.
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Sir Richard Branson's comments
Posted by John at 09:00 UAE time
'Sir Richard has committed $3 billion of Virgin's own profits to developing clean energy and has offered $25 million to anyone who can eradicate carbon dioxide in the atmosphere'.
I am a big fan of Richard Branson but should that not read 'substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions'?
The planet really would die if there was no carbon dioxide! Plants absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen for us to breathe.
That's why we have to respect the balance of nature and preserve the forests.
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