Predictions, Predictions and statistics!
by Pranshu Saxena on Dec 08, 2005 05:09 AM
Hi,
One study says temprature over India will change by 4 degrees in 100 years. Another study released today in USA says if climate changes by 1 celsius, the earth cannot recover and will revert back to gigantic ferns period half a million years back!!
1 degree change in celsius means 70PPM increase in CO2 content, 4 degrees mean CO2 content in atmosphere will be 630PPM, maybe enough to turn Indian decidous forersts into tropical rain forests!
This will initiate the methaning of atmosphere which is also a major greenhouse gas and create a second warming period since Christ. First one ended in mini ice age which started in 14th cen and ended just recently.. So, it may not be a bad thing at all, because last warm period lead to massive increase in human populations, India jumped from 75 million to 150 million, China from 70 million to 120 million, Europe from 25 million to 75 million in what would be european dark ages. (10th-13th century) This period was characterized with huge bumper crops. Around 1316, when mini ice age started, the downward trend began but was arrested and afflicted mostly europe (that is why greenland is covered with ice!). regards Pranshu B Saxena
