"Water, Water"
In preparation for the State of the Union address, President Obama asked for citizen input on a list of issues he should focus on for the next year, but more importantly, what we are doing to solve the issues.I chose global warming. I promised him I would write a letter to the editor of my local paper and open debate on my solution.
My nonprofit organization is working to create an international government, and among it eleven departments is the Department of the Oceans. Drawing together all the world's experts, sharing research and taking politics out of the equation, the solution for global warming will be found.
The Earth is a closed ecosystem, and what happens in one place affects the entire planet in some way. Global issues need a global solution, and solution that can overcome the power games that prevent solutions from being introduced.
Global warming is not the only crisis that involves the oceans. This week Steve Palumbi, an expert on the oceans from Stanford University, announced that new technology is coming out that will extract minerals from sea water, and he is concerned about its effects on marine life. The oceans function like a wet-cell battery, and removing all the electrolytes kills the battery. Unless stopped, this technology could kill off all life on the planet.
It is in everyone's best interest to keep the planet in a pristine condition. Anyone have a better idea?
Karen Holmes,
Brookings, Oregon
