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Lovelock: "We can´t save the planet" - from the BBC news website

7/4/2010

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Professor James Lovelock, the scientist who developed Gaia theory (Gaia is the Greek Goddess of Planet Earth - Will) has said it is too late to try and save the planet.

The man who achieved global fame for his theory that the whole earth is a single organism now believes that we can only hope that the earth will take care of itself in the face of completely unpredictable climate change. He said that while the earth's future was utterly uncertain, mankind was not aware it had "pulled the trigger" on global warming as it built its civilizations.
What is more, he predicts, the earth's climate will not conveniently comply with the models of modern climate scientists.
As the record winter cold testifies, he says, global temperatures move in "jerks and jumps", and we cannot confidently predict what the future holds. Prof Lovelock does not pull his punches on the politicians and scientists who are set to gain from the idea that we can predict climate change and save the planet ourselves. Scientists, he says, have moved from investigating nature as a vocation, to being caught in a career path where it makes sense to "fudge the data". And while renewable energy technology may make good business sense, he says, it is not based on "good practical engineering".

At the age of 90, Prof Lovelock is resigned to his own fate and the fate of the planet. Whether the planet saves itself or not, he argues, all we can do is to "enjoy life while you can".


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    Willem é holandês, vive e trabalha no Brasil desde 2005 e Fabiana é brasileira, natural do Rio de Janeiro. Willem tem voado de trike desde 2001 e já havia completado vôos pelo interior da África do Sul. Fabiana, sua esposa, tem registrado um número significativo de horas de vôo e foi exposta a vários tipos de condições de vôo também.

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    I learned to fly ultralights in South Africa and spent much of my time-off flying over the African bush.

    After a work related transfer to Brazil late 2004, it took some time to set up since Rio de Janeiro isn't exactly like Kwazulu Natal. Determined to continue my passion, I eventually passed the exams for a license category which allows us to fly in both general and controlled airspace.

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    I am originally from Saquarema, the surfing capital of Rio de Janeiro state. I have logged a significant amount of flying hours and have been exposed to a wide a range of flying conditions since I first met Will 3 years ago. In flight, I take care of the photography, and assists in navigation and radio communications.