Yet the mining of coal and oil will have to be halted long before supplies have
run out. The amount of carbon in remaining deposits of fossil fuels (over 4,000
billion tonnes) swamps both the carbon pool in the atmosphere (720 billion
tonnes) and the carbon pool in the terrestrial biosphere (2,000 billion tonnes)
(see table). Atmospheric science suggests that adding just a few hundred to a
thousand of this 4,000 billion tonnes to the air could precipitate catastrophe.
So, wait a second. If this is true, then peak oil is really not something to worry about, right? Because by the time we hit peak oil, we'll all be dead!! Happy Monday!!
But seriously, this paper is a little old. Is there newer research that refutes Lohmann? Hit me up, peeps.
6 comments:
Ahh, what a way to start out the week. Thanks for that uplifting post.
I aim to please. ;)
And a Happy Monday to you, to! You're so full of cheer!
I AM full of cheer!! Death and destruction, hooray!! Can you tell I'm a little punchy from too little sleep and too much paper writing? ;)
Love how you see glass half full?!
Thanks for a good laugh
After all, my grandmother used to say that trouble won't kill you. I guess. Maybe.
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