Breathless
Is too much carbon dioxide the problem? Or is too little oxygen? These are articles about climate change, in particular, global oxygen depletion, that will leave you feeling breathless.
Here's an exercise in thinking positive using the BP oil spill as an example. Also, it seems one of the byproducts of traveling the world is a desire for social activism, because I never imagined thinking of stuff like this.
We are all aware of our reliance on fossil fuels and their byproduct of greenhouse gases and poisons. But have you ever wondered about the oxygen needed to burn the fuel?
As mankind burns more and more fuel, we are also burning more and more oxygen. Simultaneously, the Earth's ecosystem, the system that produces the oxygen, is being destroyed. At what point does the Earth reach a tipping point? And, how long before we run out of air to breathe?
I recently did an in-depth interview in Vancouver for Sustainable Futures with Ryan Fletcher. This two part episode features stories of my travels framed in the context of creating a sustainable future and the rise of a global consciousness.