(3)In the first half of Friday's program, reporter and editor of Earthfiles.com(1), Linda Moulton Howe discussed global warming and the world's melting glaciers, as well as conversed with listeners on a variety of other topics.
According to Linda's report, 2005 was the hottest year in modern human history. By the end of the century temperatures could be higher by 3 to 10 degrees F, she said. The increasing temperatures and record levels of CO2 are contributing to a faster than predicted ice meltdown, Linda explained, which is causing sea levels to rise. As evidence, Linda shared her interview with Dr. Jason Box, who said Greenland is contributing significantly to higher sea levels and should temperatures increase further, the melting of Greenland's glaciers could be irreversible.
Linda also provided information about new satellite data that shows Antarctic ice is melting at the rate of 36 cubic miles a year. Particularly troublesome, Linda noted in her presentation, is that ice melt from Antarctica, Greenland and other glacial regions is projected to increase the sea level this century by three feet or more, possibly displacing millions of people who live along the planet's shorelines. Read Linda's full report at Earthfiles.com(2).

1. http://www.earthfiles.com/
2. http://www.earthfiles.com/news/news.cfm?ID=1065&category=Environment
3. http://www.earthfiles.com/

Glaciers Melting Fast

According to an article published at cbsnews.com(1), a panel meeting this week in France has proposed designating Montana's Glacier National Park as a "world heritage site in danger" due to global warming. In 1850 the Montana park was home to 150 glaciers, says federal research scientist Dr. Daniel Fagre. Today there are only 27 left, and Fagre estimates that all the glaciers will be gone by the year 2030.
Photo: NASA

1. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/13/tech/main1391827.shtml

Bumper Music

Bumper music from Friday March 17, 2006