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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
You are welcome. When you went from billions to trillions I thought it might have been that auto-correct was inserting its own number. That happens to me a lot and I have to correct it often.
Anyway, here is a little food for thought for those who don't think 8 billion humans with all their equipment and technology can't possibly have an effect on the climate.
One beaver in a valley of trees with a stream can, over a relatively short time, dam the stream, flood the valley, and completely change the micro-climate of the valley and surrounding area.
No, I am not suggesting beavers are a problem. Just a demonstration that if one small rodent with no tools or tech can do that, then the combined effects of 8 billion humans with machines, explosives, tech, etc, can easily effect climate on a global scale.
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I remember reading something similar. Before wolves were RE-INTRODUCED into a Federal park (Yellowstone, I think). Before that, the wolves had all been killed by poisoned bait and bounties for hunters. During that BEFORE period, deer and elk would graze close to the creeks in the area. Their hoofs would kick up dust and cause silt and mud to form in the creek. The mud would settle on the fish eggs (I believe trout) and kill their eggs. After the WOLVES were re-introduced, the deer and elk would avoid the banks of the rivers and creeks which would make them OPEN targets for the wolves. The creek water became cleaner and the fish population grew.
I believe that beavers create deep holes that fish prefer and their dams act against flooding and serve as a filter for cleaner water. Both examples show how NATURE prefers a balance. And the converse of that is that mankind and especially a lot of mankinds can mess up that balance. Humans create an excess of CO2 that there are NOT enough plants, forests, and oceans to restore to balance out. I have given many examples, but the one that bothers me a lot is the acidification of oceans and the bleaching and killing of reef coral - it's like ripping up a beautiful painting !