{"id":181,"date":"2009-11-14T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T00:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2012-02-03T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-04T00:52:14","slug":"going-going-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/going-going-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Going, going, gone…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Man<\/a><\/p>\n

My last post illustrated the dramatic\u00a0destruction that mother nature can unleash from below the earth’s surface – a powerful force that\u00a0destroys everything in its path.\u00a0Still as devastating (and impressive) as a volcanic eruption\u00a0can be, it’s an isolated event and the damage it causes is limited in scope.<\/p>\n

In contrast, global warming\u00a0is\u00a0an unnatural event that although much slower than\u00a0lava (and much less attractive) has a far greater\u00a0impact on our planet. As a\u00a0nature photographer I’m naturally concerned about the effect this has on the source of my\u00a0livelihood and the places I’m\u00a0passionate about, and as an environmentalist I’m doing everything I can to reduce my carbon footprint from driving a hybrid to filling my downtime with muscle powered sports.<\/p>\n

It’s ironic that NASA just discovered water\u00a0on the moon that may someday support human life, while the waters here at home are continuing to rise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My last post illustrated the dramatic\u00a0destruction that mother nature can unleash from below the earth’s surface – a powerful force that\u00a0destroys everything in its path.\u00a0Still as devastating (and impressive) as a volcanic eruption\u00a0can be, it’s an isolated event and the damage it causes is limited in scope. In contrast, global warming\u00a0is\u00a0an unnatural event that although … <\/p>\n

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