My theme
this month is weird science, and to get the ball rolling, I've got a question
for you. Who likes to breathe? WE DO! Where does that lovely, breathable stuff
come from? The atmosphere!
The atmosphere is a protective blanket of nitrogen, carbon dioxide
(for plants), oxygen (for animals--that includes you), and cyanobacteria for
photosynthesis held to earth by gravity. (Thanks, Wikipedia!)
Without an atmosphere, our planet would
look like this:
Yep, the atmosphere keeps us from being
flattened by meteors. They burn up in the layer called the mesosphere. Awesome,
right?
Now, you've probably heard about
greenhouse gasses. They're not all bad. In fact, they're pretty darn important,
absorbing the sun's heat and reflecting some of those rays toward the earth. Without an
atmosphere, we'd freeze in the night and fry during the day. Consider the moon
again. Night time: -280°F or 173°C. Day time: 212°F
or 100°C. We'd have to live underground with that kind of business. Deep underground.
So why do the words greenhouse gas or greenhouse effect have a negative connotation? Because of us naughty human beans. Between farming and burning fossil
fuels, we've increased the greenhouse effect to the point that the temperature of the planet is going up.
And that's not all. We've also damaged the ozone layer, increased acid rain, and are experiencing more intense hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, not to mention being forced to wear shorts during Christmas. Hairy, pale knees everywhere! It was terrifying.
This destructive path leads to some dark predictions for
the future. One such vision is presented in the tale, EVER-TON, by Yolanda Renee. Here's a little snippet of her world:
In the 1970s, scientists had warned of the
dangers of global warming, but nothing happened until the year 2000. President
Al Gore couldn't get the legislation passed that would curb the dangers caused
by fossil fuel, but he found the funding for the New World Aeronautical
Organization - NWAO. They began the search for a New Earth. Terrifying storms,
devastating droughts, and unimaginable diseases took the earth to the levels of
an apocalypse that no one foresaw, not even President Gore. The building of
survival units in the highest mountains became a top priority. Now, in 2050,
the world's atmosphere had grown toxic. The city of Ever-Ton, meaning
Everlasting Mountain, sat high in the Himalayas. We were the largest and last
community of survivors trying to leave earth.
Image courtesy: Chris Hartford
Spooky, huh? EVER-TON will be published on May
3 in Parallels: Felix Was Here, along with nine other tales set in parallel universes.
Do you worry about climate change? What steps
would you or do you take to help ease the burden of your carbon footprint?
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No sunscreen in the world would help in those temperatures.
ReplyDeleteTamara, this is such an honor to be part of your A to Z subject. Thank you! I can't wait to see your other days offerings. I think it's a very scary time and folks aren't paying attention!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting for the A to Z Challenge
Ninga Minion @YolandaRenee from
http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/ Defending The Pen
http://parallelsanthology.blogspot.com/ Parallels
http://murderousimaginings.blogspot.com/ Murderous Imaginings
Well. Let me start by saying: I'm so happy our planet has an atmosphere! I wouldn't want it to look like that picture.
ReplyDeleteHave fun on the A to Z! I’m Julie. #1628 on the A to Z Challenge. Thesaurus Tyrannosaurus. Next time, I’m going to choose a theme that’s easier to spell.
http://www.julievalerie.com/thesaurus-tyrannosaurus/
April is going to be so much fun!
That is such an informative theme and the way you put forth facts makes it fun to read... Waiting for more...
ReplyDelete@w0rds4u from As Time Flies
Atmosphere is so important, be it for planets or parties :)
ReplyDeleteTasha
Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
Interesting post. Another example of how we are basically making the planet uninhabitable for our species!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Educated a bit more today.. Nature teaches us always!
ReplyDelete@ Ashwini Mrinal Bhagat http://mindmatters-ash.blogspot.in/
So much to learn in order to have educated opinions about. Thank you! Happy a-z!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post because you wrote it so that even I can understand it. I should have taken my Biology and Chemistry courses from you.
ReplyDeleteGreat start.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EveythingMustChange
I truly believe that when Mother Earth gets sick of us, she will shake us all off like fleas and self-heal.
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't need us. And she knows it.
Great start!
Heather M. Gardner / @hmgardner
Co-Host, Blogging from A to Z April Challenge
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
I've been a scientist for many years and watched as it went from global warming to climate change, which tells me they don't really know what they're talking about.
ReplyDeleteI do worry about climate change and the like, but sometimes I wonder if there's any way to stop it.
ReplyDeleteThe atmosphere is definitely important! People should be more worried about climate change.
ReplyDeleteYou present this information so well! Interesting and educational :)
ReplyDeleteFun and interesting and so important too. Great post! Good luck with the A to Z. I hope your children aren't abducted by aliens. As soon as you fall asleep, the darn aliens bring them back all hopped up on sugar and caffeine with a puppy and kitten in tow. Not a pretty sight.
ReplyDelete@ScarlettBraden from
Frankly Scarlett
Love the way you're writing about this stuff, makes it fun to read, even though it's a very serious subject, great start to the challenge!
ReplyDeleteMars xx
@TrollbeadBlog from
Curling Stones for Lego People
Weird Science is a great theme! Adding you to my Blog Reader now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting!
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