Chapter 5 of SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth dealt with a worse case scenario for global climate change. Seth Borenstein posted "Methane Thaw Worries Climate Scientists" yesterday in The Huffington Post. I felt compelled to comment:
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Chapter 5 of a book I wrote last year, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth, delves in some detail on the potential danger of methane. The above article seems to imply that methane is only a recent phenomenon. Actually, since 1750, carbon dioxide has increased by only a third, while methane has MORE THAN DOUBLED. My concern, in particular, are the marine methane hydrates found at the bottom of the ocean, for there is something on the order of twice the amount of energy in these deposits than that of all the known oil, coal and natural gas. There are various theories purporting that methane might have been the true culprit in global warming through geologic time. The fear I have is that man-made global warming might trigger the more fatal release of ocean methane. Mere species extinction, slightly warmer temperatures and slow sea level rise are inconveniences. What happens if we totally lose control and are threatened with a temperature of 900 degrees F? In June I posted a two part series in the Huffington Post on the THE VENUS SYNDROME.
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The Dow Jones Industrials experienced their second highest one day jump on record, gaining 889 to 9065. As indicated in my previous posting, bargain hunters were lurking, plus, the Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates on Wednesday. The world markets also increased, with Germany soaring slightly more than than the U.S. (both about 11%), Japan Nikkei 6% and Hong Kong Hang Seng 4%. But is the bottom yet to be attained, for this volatility is dangerous. The NYMEX Crude Future increased to $64.53/barrel, anticipating a second OPEC production drop.
-No hurricanes/typhoons in the Atlantic or Pacific.
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