Arctic Ice As A Mirror

rami — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:07:03 +0000

“We’re the ones who kicked the warming off; now the planet is starting to take over the job. Melt all that Arctic ice, for instance, and suddenly the nice white shield that reflected 80 percent of incoming solar radiation back into space has turned to blue water that absorbs 80% of the sun’s heat.”

Sharon Astyk, Retrieved on June 11th 2008 from
http://sharonastyk.com/2008/05/12/our-tails-get-in-the-way-the-problems-and-principles-of-energy-descent/

Ice Citations

rami — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:57:54 +0000

“When my colleagues in the field of cold-water engineering speak of “ice-infested waters”, I am tempted to think of “rig-infested oceans”. Language is a fine barometer of values and priorities. As such it deserves careful attention.”
Ursula Franklin (1989)The Real World of Technology, p. 124

The Icebreaker

Arctic Ice As A Mirror

Ice Citations