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If ever we need reminding of the impact of our actions on the planet as a whole, it comes in the report of the breaking apart of an iceberg in the Antarctic as the result of a storm over 13000 km away.
Scientists had placed a seismometer on an iceberg which had broken away from the Antarctic ice sheet. This was no small iceberg - reported as being bigger than the US state of Massachussetts. The seismometer recorded the impact of the Asian tsunami before it broke into smaller pieces on 27 October 2005. It appears that this event was caused by a storm in the Gulf of Alaska which generated 45 foot waves at the source. By the time it reached the Antarctic, the swells were enough to make the huge iceberg bounce on the floor of the ocean and break apart. There is an eerie echo of what is known as 'the butterfly effect'. Read the full story here.
It seems that we can ill afford to pretend that our actions on the earth in any one place escape global significance. To recognise ourselves as part of the creation is one important step in a long journey. We clearly need to respect our relationship with the created order, for it is one on which our dependence is great.
Posted by gary at October 8, 2006 04:21 PM
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