Anyone that entered into our debate from our previous environmental post will know that saving the world from the impending gloom of Global Warming is something we have covered to some degree.

But we only discussed whether it was true or not. We came to the conclusion that actually we best sort something out before it gets a little out of hand. So what’s the best thing we can do?

As Tesco so rightly say ‘Every little helps’ but I think it is a little naïve to think that rushing home and turning off your telly or washing your clothes at 20° will make any significant difference. Sadly, I fear it is a little late for those measures.

If the scale of the problem is as large as we are led to believe it is, then something very drastic will be needed; something so drastic that it would require a worldwide effort and probably a large cut in our civil liberties.

Tree fellers in the Amazon would be told to hop it, all developed nations would be demanded to get out of their cars, work on a typewriter and live with the lights off. All power stations told to decrease their productivity to the point that thousands of people lose their jobs.

It’s all starting to look a little impractical, which is probably why this question is saved for the boffins. I have heard about impregnating areas of the ocean with a chemical that significantly increases the amount of algae in the surrounding areas.

Contrary to popular belief, trees actually provide very little of our atmospheric oxygen and it is the vast quantities of algae in the oceans that keep the world breathing.  

Maybe that is the answer, maybe nature will adapt, maybe you want to learn more and become an active part of the movement to ensure we don’t ruin the world. If so, take a look at our environmental course.