American Samoa Tsunami And Global Climate Change
Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 in Environment-Eco-Green.
An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa on Tuesday, which triggered a three-metre tsunami, destroying villages in the Pacific state of Samoa.
Could a few less steaks on everyone’s part help prevent these disasters?
Some scientists believe global warming may contribute to earthquakes and tsunamis.
“Climate change doesn’t just affect the atmosphere and the oceans but the earth’s crust as well. The whole earth is an interactive system,” Professor Bill McGuire of University College London told Reuters.
McGuire used climate change from the end of the last ice age as an example.
“When the ice is lost, the earth’s crust bounces back up again and that triggers earthquakes, which trigger submarine landslides, which cause tsunamis,” he said.
The raising of livestock and production of animal foods such as dairy contribute more greenhouse emissions than transportation.
The old saying is an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Could less beef and cheese on everyone’s part be the panacea for future tsunamis?
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