Comments on: Researchers study how climate change chases fish from streams http://greatlakesecho.org/2010/02/09/researchers-study-how-climate-change-chases-fish-from-streams/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://greatlakesecho.org/2010/02/09/researchers-study-how-climate-change-chases-fish-from-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Mark Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:30:38 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=17711#comment-4132 "Pijanowski says high corn prices driven by demand for biofuels led to a significant amount of Indiana woodlands being used to produce corn." How ironic that we would destroy significant woodland habitat to restock our missmanaged food stores. Might drilling in Anwar might yield much more power with a much smaller forest footprint (2 acres per site)? These fish probably migrated some during the global cooling of the 1970s, the global warming of the 1990s and again during the cooling trend of the last 8 years. They migrated as the glaciers shaped this land and they'll adapt just fine if/when they move another 100-200 miles. These fishing towns are probably more worried about truely man-made problems such as asian carp. “Pijanowski says high corn prices driven by demand for biofuels led to a significant amount of Indiana woodlands being used to produce corn.”

How ironic that we would destroy significant woodland habitat to restock our missmanaged food stores. Might drilling in Anwar might yield much more power with a much smaller forest footprint (2 acres per site)?

These fish probably migrated some during the global cooling of the 1970s, the global warming of the 1990s and again during the cooling trend of the last 8 years. They migrated as the glaciers shaped this land and they’ll adapt just fine if/when they move another 100-200 miles. These fishing towns are probably more worried about truely man-made problems such as asian carp.

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]]> By: Scott http://greatlakesecho.org/2010/02/09/researchers-study-how-climate-change-chases-fish-from-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Scott Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:24 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=17711#comment-3980 Here’s a simple way to help draw attention to the fact that climate change is still happening and people around the world want to find a solution. On March 27, 2010, World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour-Earth Hour-to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions. Register today to show your support at http://www.myearthhour.org Here’s a simple way to help draw attention to the fact that climate change is still happening and people around the world want to find a solution. On March 27, 2010, World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour-Earth Hour-to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions. Register today to show your support at http://www.myearthhour.org
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]]> By: Maya http://greatlakesecho.org/2010/02/09/researchers-study-how-climate-change-chases-fish-from-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 Maya Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:45:38 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=17711#comment-3975 wonderful article! so interesting and valuable. wonderful article! so interesting and valuable.
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]]> By: Don Mitchel http://greatlakesecho.org/2010/02/09/researchers-study-how-climate-change-chases-fish-from-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 Don Mitchel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:41:09 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=17711#comment-3973 This President ran for office promoting going green, now it seems as though the only problem he is interested in is the carbon emissions of manufacturing, as this can translate to the partisan issue of oil. The problems of water pollution and carbon footprints of ships bring foreign goods and moving fossil fuels is being ignored. They will never fix the ballast water problem because they can not address it as long as our countries economic health is tied to China, the largest ship builders in the world controlling our economy through trade and buying our treasury notes allowing our large retail employers to keep their store shelves filled. Our Secretary of state wants quick ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty, because it would align ballast water policy with the IMO making it more difficult to implement a national policy. If the president recognized human pathogens and virus, besides just invasive in natural waters used for ballast, it would be hard to argue that they can not be in natural waters used to transport fish. They will never address the issue of natural waters fish are moved in across state lines or how it is disposed of either. It should be noted 85% of the bait fish sold in the US comes from the Secretary of States political origin, Arkansas, with the State being the parent headquarters of Secretary Clinton's former employer, a large importer of foreign goods, that is our second largest employer. If Congress clamps down on exotic fish species and ornamental s being imported into the country (HR3669) this will create more domestic production and interstate transportation. As recent and past talk of nuclear and toxic waste dumping in the worlds oceans continues without action by this administration on movement of ballast water, it is not very surprising that this President will not support a policy to protect our Great Lakes from destruction by just fish that would hurt the economy of his political origin. This President ran for office promoting going green, now it seems as though the only problem he is interested in is the carbon emissions of manufacturing, as this can translate to the partisan issue of oil. The problems of water pollution and carbon footprints of ships bring foreign goods and moving fossil fuels is being ignored. They will never fix the ballast water problem because they can not address it as long as our countries economic health is tied to China, the largest ship builders in the world controlling our economy through trade and buying our treasury notes allowing our large retail employers to keep their store shelves filled. Our Secretary of state wants quick ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty, because it would align ballast water policy with the IMO making it more difficult to implement a national policy. If the president recognized human pathogens and virus, besides just invasive in natural waters used for ballast, it would be hard to argue that they can not be in natural waters used to transport fish. They will never address the issue of natural waters fish are moved in across state lines or how it is disposed of either. It should be noted 85% of the bait fish sold in the US comes from the Secretary of States political origin, Arkansas, with the State being the parent headquarters of Secretary Clinton’s former employer, a large importer of foreign goods, that is our second largest employer. If Congress clamps down on exotic fish species and ornamental s being imported into the country (HR3669) this will create more domestic production and interstate transportation. As recent and past talk of nuclear and toxic waste dumping in the worlds oceans continues without action by this administration on movement of ballast water, it is not very surprising that this President will not support a policy to protect our Great Lakes from destruction by just fish that would hurt the economy of his political origin.
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