Comments on: The Great Green Wall Of Africa — A 4,000 Mile Defense Against Climate Change https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/ Science, Animals, Planet Earth, & More Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Gwennedd https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-20360 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 07:41:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-20360 This is a great project! many thanks to those who are undertaking this massive work. Also the first time I’ve heard of this. I’m wondering what effect this will have on hurricanes. Are they not begun by the winds blowing off the west coast of Africa? And what effect this will have on the Amazon. I seem to remember a documentary stating that the desert winds carried soil particulates (dust) across the Atlantic and depositing it on the Amazon basin, renewing the depleted soil on the forest floor.

]]> By: Gwennedd https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17222 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 07:41:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17222 This is a great project! many thanks to those who are undertaking this massive work. Also the first time I’ve heard of this. I’m wondering what effect this will have on hurricanes. Are they not begun by the winds blowing off the west coast of Africa? And what effect this will have on the Amazon. I seem to remember a documentary stating that the desert winds carried soil particulates (dust) across the Atlantic and depositing it on the Amazon basin, renewing the depleted soil on the forest floor.

]]> By: Zachary Shahan https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19760 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:43:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19760 In reply to Zachary Shahan.

aha, but it seems this trend reversed in 1991 or so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_dimming

]]> By: Zachary Shahan https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17221 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:43:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17221 In reply to Zachary Shahan.

aha, but it seems this trend reversed in 1991 or so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_dimming

]]> By: Zachary Shahan https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19759 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:41:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19759 In reply to BuckarooJim.

Yeah, that is a very undiscussed subject. We did cover it. I thought it was fascinating. http://planetsave.com/2010/12/20/global-dimming-video/

The troubling thing is, as these pollutants are reduced, the world will warm even faster than it has been. yikes.

]]> By: Zachary Shahan https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17220 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:41:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17220 In reply to BuckarooJim.

Yeah, that is a very undiscussed subject. We did cover it. I thought it was fascinating. http://planetsave.com/2010/12/20/global-dimming-video/

The troubling thing is, as these pollutants are reduced, the world will warm even faster than it has been. yikes.

]]> By: ThirdSection https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17219 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:44:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17219 With all of the warring going on in this region, particularly in Eritrea, Sudan and Mali, this is not just a climate initiative or an engineering feat, it is also a peace initiative.

For these countries to succeed at this, they HAVE to (literally) cast their swords into plowshares, and I think that’s wonderful.

]]> By: ThirdSection https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19747 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:44:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19747 With all of the warring going on in this region, particularly in Eritrea, Sudan and Mali, this is not just a climate initiative or an engineering feat, it is also a peace initiative.

For these countries to succeed at this, they HAVE to (literally) cast their swords into plowshares, and I think that’s wonderful.

]]> By: Don lieber https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17218 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:55:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17218 In reply to Sherrie.

Middle-school students? ..so nice to know teachers are exposing this issue to young students….climate change will effect them and their world far more than it will effect the apathetic robber-barons behind the global fossil fuel industries. Thank you for being such a conscientious educator. When your students are just a little older, they will be of age to make choices and affect change on their terms. Teach on…..

]]> By: Don lieber https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19745 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:55:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19745 In reply to Sherrie.

Middle-school students? ..so nice to know teachers are exposing this issue to young students….climate change will effect them and their world far more than it will effect the apathetic robber-barons behind the global fossil fuel industries. Thank you for being such a conscientious educator. When your students are just a little older, they will be of age to make choices and affect change on their terms. Teach on…..

]]> By: Sherrie https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17217 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:08:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17217 Thanks yet again, Don; This has generated a lot of buzz– Lots more needed.
-until other countries follow suit.

Right off the bat, this readily lends itself to general consumption, given no high level of tech or political savvy needed. -so, perfectly understood at once by young’uns and,well, anyone. In that spirit, I’m sharing this with my middle school students, among others.

]]> By: Sherrie https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19743 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:08:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19743 Thanks yet again, Don; This has generated a lot of buzz– Lots more needed.
-until other countries follow suit.

Right off the bat, this readily lends itself to general consumption, given no high level of tech or political savvy needed. -so, perfectly understood at once by young’uns and,well, anyone. In that spirit, I’m sharing this with my middle school students, among others.

]]> By: BuckarooJim https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17216 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:10:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17216 Truly inspiring. As with so many things, I had not heard about this before, even though it’s been happening for many years. Similarly, most people I speak with have never heard of the incredible research done into the phenomenon called “Global Dimming” wherein pollution (not greenhouse gases, but particulate pollution) is literally blocking the sun and thus lowering temperatures and altering evaporation patterns in certain geographic areas. NOVA broadcast an episode in 2006 called “Dimming the Sun” in which a very strong case is made for how “Global Dimming” is more to blame for the Sub-Saharan drought than greenhouse gas induced “Global Warming.” Still man-made, but of a very different sort. The coal and other industrial pollutants drifting southwest from India and China obscure the sun over the western Indian Ocean and prevent the normal creation of monsoon conditions through evaporation. A multi-million dollar scientific study was conducted over the course of many years to investigate this. So, bringing the rain back to the Sahara could possibly be accomplished through strict particulate pollution controls in India a China. In this case, curbing greenhouse case emissions may be, while not irrelevant, at least less significant. I feel that we need to keep our perspective broad and our minds receptive to new information in order to most effectively address the complicated challenges created by human activity (hyper-activity) on planet earth.

]]> By: BuckarooJim https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19742 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:10:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19742 Truly inspiring. As with so many things, I had not heard about this before, even though it’s been happening for many years. Similarly, most people I speak with have never heard of the incredible research done into the phenomenon called “Global Dimming” wherein pollution (not greenhouse gases, but particulate pollution) is literally blocking the sun and thus lowering temperatures and altering evaporation patterns in certain geographic areas. NOVA broadcast an episode in 2006 called “Dimming the Sun” in which a very strong case is made for how “Global Dimming” is more to blame for the Sub-Saharan drought than greenhouse gas induced “Global Warming.” Still man-made, but of a very different sort. The coal and other industrial pollutants drifting southwest from India and China obscure the sun over the western Indian Ocean and prevent the normal creation of monsoon conditions through evaporation. A multi-million dollar scientific study was conducted over the course of many years to investigate this. So, bringing the rain back to the Sahara could possibly be accomplished through strict particulate pollution controls in India a China. In this case, curbing greenhouse case emissions may be, while not irrelevant, at least less significant. I feel that we need to keep our perspective broad and our minds receptive to new information in order to most effectively address the complicated challenges created by human activity (hyper-activity) on planet earth.

]]> By: Willem Van Cotthem https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17215 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:15:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17215 People
all over the world, worrying about the effect of desertification, are
attentively looking for success stories in the combat of land
degradation. This Great Green Wall project could bring significant good
news about the possibilities to make progress. Taking into account
that 50.000 acres have been successfully planted in Senegal, this
“success storiy” merits to be fully illustrated (field photos, aerial
photos, satellite photos).

I
am looking forward to see these fantastic documents and I am eagerly
looking for the “lessons learned” in Senegal, which would be very
profitable for the other 10 countries involved.

]]> By: Willem Van Cotthem https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19739 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:15:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19739 People
all over the world, worrying about the effect of desertification, are
attentively looking for success stories in the combat of land
degradation. This Great Green Wall project could bring significant good
news about the possibilities to make progress. Taking into account
that 50.000 acres have been successfully planted in Senegal, this
“success storiy” merits to be fully illustrated (field photos, aerial
photos, satellite photos).

I
am looking forward to see these fantastic documents and I am eagerly
looking for the “lessons learned” in Senegal, which would be very
profitable for the other 10 countries involved.

]]> By: sherrie pasarell https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19731 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:33:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19731 In reply to Diane Krstulovich.

Diane,
One of the things that keeps me from being really desolate about all this is to see that others express inspiration that someone’s keeping it out there… So thanks to you, and thanks to the author of the article. I personally haven’t gotten any really impressive responses from our representatives– but feel better being a part of a larger group that cares!

]]> By: sherrie pasarell https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17214 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:33:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17214 In reply to Diane Krstulovich.

Diane,
One of the things that keeps me from being really desolate about all this is to see that others express inspiration that someone’s keeping it out there… So thanks to you, and thanks to the author of the article. I personally haven’t gotten any really impressive responses from our representatives– but feel better being a part of a larger group that cares!

]]> By: sherrie https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-19729 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:08:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-19729 If they can do it, “we” can do it!!!!!!!

]]> By: sherrie https://planetsave.com/articles/the-great-green-wall-of-africa-a-4000-mile-defense-against-climate-change/#comment-17213 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:08:00 +0000 http://planetsave.com/?p=35722#comment-17213 If they can do it, “we” can do it!!!!!!!

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