Almost ready to go...

I am almost ready for my trip!

On Sunday I will begin my arctic adventure. I'll be sad to leave all of my friends and students behind but I think they know how important the expedition is.

Students at A.C.E.:
Now that we have started studying climate change and the greenhouse effect we should take a closer look at who is responsible for most of the greenhouse gases that are being released into the atmosphere. I would like you guys to take a look at http://www.breathingearth.net/. This simulation keeps track of carbon emissions, births and deaths. Which countries emit the most carbon? What does the number of births and deaths tell you about our global population trends?

You should also check out polar ice cap melter . This link shows you how the ice caps have changed over the past 25 years. Remember that the earth is about 4.5 billion years old. It is hard to believe that we have caused so much change in such a short amount of time.

I am looking forward to reading your comments and answering your questions. Keep checking for updates.

(Today Sharod accused me of polluting the environment by not eating meat. This is for you Sharod - http://www.goveg.com/environment-globalwarming.asp . Why is it that meat production contributes so largely to global warming? Is carbon the only greenhouse gas for us to worry about? )