KPOE's Tale of 2 Rocks (low res Flash).avi
Channel: iamthedarkranger
Date: 23/09/2011

This is a Geology / Climate Change Talk about how the burning of coal in coal fired electric plants threatens the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon by increasing the rate of chemical weathering from a regional increase in acid rain. It also offers the multiple perspective that coal saved us from the 1st climate crisis (near deforestation of the planet) and by powering the railroads also energized the National Park Service. But suggests that we can't look to a 250-year-old solution to solve the 2nd climate crisis. It's very fun, pretty funny, and yet intensely scientific, and ultimately a little bit alarming.  Hope and direction is offered by driving home the point that the easiest and best way to reduce your carbon footprint is thru conserving electricity with better light bulbs.  Enjoy!