Comments on: The Maldives Enlists New Fertilizer/Carbon Remover: Charred Coconuts http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:37:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: %!!#?@! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/comment-page-1/#comment-46886 %!!#?@! Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/#comment-46886 They should invest in a western approach: take revenue from tourism, and invest in American businesses. Ask those businesses to set up shop at a reduced tax rate, then simply blow up one of their own government offices. Blame can be laid on a higher neighboring islands "extremists" and the little island gets a big island upgrade They should invest in a western approach: take revenue from tourism, and invest in American businesses. Ask those businesses to set up shop
at a reduced tax rate, then simply blow up one of their own government offices. Blame can be laid on a higher neighboring islands “extremists” and the little island gets a big island upgrade

]]> By: Dave English http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/comment-page-1/#comment-46792 Dave English Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:58:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/#comment-46792 The land on these islands are not much above sea level. If I were a Maldivian, I'd think about investing in dredging equipment and import rock, dirt and sand from anywhere that could spare it. The sea will rise, global warming or not, as it has for thousands of years, it's just the rate of rise that's the question until another ice age starts. The land on these islands are not much above sea level. If I were a Maldivian, I’d think about investing in dredging equipment and import rock, dirt and sand from anywhere that could spare it. The sea will rise, global warming or not, as it has for thousands of years, it’s just the rate of rise that’s the question until another ice age starts.

]]> By: robot makes music http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/comment-page-1/#comment-46790 robot makes music Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:36:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/03/the-maldives-enlists-new-fertilizercarbon-remover-charred-coconuts/#comment-46790 So... they're going to burn coconut husks to remove carbon. Sounds.. great? I'd like to point out that we thought plastics wouldn't break down for tens of thousands of years. Whoops on that point. So… they’re going to burn coconut husks to remove carbon. Sounds.. great?

I’d like to point out that we thought plastics wouldn’t break down for tens of thousands of years. Whoops on that point.

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