European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday june 26,1990 governors ask Bush to combat battling the greenhouse effect some scientists believe the Quot greenhouse effect Quot global warming caused by Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could be countered by fertilizing oceans with Iron. Here s How they say it would work the burning of Fossil fuels and the destruction of tropical forests adds 6 billion tons of Carbon to the atmosphere each year. Three billion tons of Carbon is absorbed annually by the oceans soil Sqq during photosynthesis Marine plants remove Carbon dioxide from Ocean water. As Carbon dioxide is removed the water absorbs More Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Organisms and plants. Wimm deficient Stravino Scarf roman  by the Iron or Alaska nets a a. Y a a a 300,000 tons of High Grade Iron dispersed annually could remove an average of 2 billion tons of Carbon a year. Source Washington Post Miami Herald global warming Washington apr a task Force of state governors called on president Bush monday to implement quickly a consensus report calling for action now to Deal with global climate warming. Led by gov. James Thompson r-ill., they reported that Bush seemed More receptive than in the past to consider changes in . Policy and to exert leadership to persuade the Community of nations to join in combating global warming. The report issued in behalf of the National governors association said action is needed to stabilize emissions of gases said to contribute to global warming to develop an International agreement to protect the atmosphere and to use extensive reforestation programs to reduce the effects of climate change. Thompson and the other governors said that although considerable scientific uncertainty remains about the so called greenhouse effect and other components of climate change enough evidence is in hand to justify action now. A we tried to see beyond the excessive rhetoric that sometimes surrounds this Issue a Thompson said. A those of us who must make policy in the face of scientific uncertainty must be careful to avoid overreaction. But Given the potential significance of global climate change some immediate Steps Are  because of that uncertainty Thompson said a the policies we recommend have multiple benefits including cleaner air and Energy Security. A regardless of How much or How Little our climate changes the result of these actions will be a cleaner environment a he said. A i think the presidents reaction to the whole report and the consensus that has been reached was a very Strong one a Thompson said. A i think we did get from the president a pledge for International  task Force recommendations include a Cost effective Energy conservation and efficiency measures to stabilize . Emissions of Carbon dioxide. A halt the production of chlorofluorocarbons and use a Cost effective strategies to stabilize or reduce other greenhouse gases. A begin extensive forestry programs to reduce the effect of climate change. A develop and commercialize alternative Energy systems including clean Fossil fuel renewable Energy sources and Safe nuclear Power. A plan and act now to adapt to a changing climate. The possibility of global wanning and destructive climate change is based on the fact that the Earth a atmosphere acts like a greenhouse around the Globe. Certain gases generated on the surface of the Earth Rise into the atmosphere trap the suns heat and warm the Krten inf graphics Dan Clifford planet. Although the greenhouse phenomenon has the effect of warming the planet to the extent needed to make it habitable the governors noted the concern in recent years that the atmosphere May be warming up at an excessive rate. The report was presented to Bush by Thompson and gov. Madeline Kunin Dot gov. Charles Roemer a la. And gov. Terry e. Branstad a Iowa. Or. David Reed a Volunteer physician with Amer cares holds up a souvenir from the Relief trip to Iran. Its a Coke bottled there. . Volunteers say iranians grateful for Aid Windsor locks Conn. Apr a group of american Relief workers returned to the United states on monday morning from Iran saying they were received warmly after dropping off the first Large scale . Aid since the hostage crisis a decade ago. A one Guy gave me a big by Arhus and said a thank you for coming a a said or. David Reed a Volunteer physician with the Relief organization amen cares. A i said �?~1 bet its been a Long time since you hugged an american a and he just  the earthquake that devastated parts of Northern Iran on thursday killed an estimated 50,000 people. The Boeing 707 jetliner carrying eight volunteers from Amer cares landed at about 6 30 . After a 14-hour flight from Tehran. On sunday the volunteers delivered an estimated $1 million Worth of supplies for i earthquake victims including blankets shovels bandages and Antiseptic bum Cream tents with built in fibreglass frames and Orange slices in syrup. The eight volunteers had hoped to remain in Iran to help with the Relief Effort. There were conflicting reports about Why the did no to stay longer than the four hours it too to unload the 40 tons of supplies in Tehran. Reed said the group was told that the Bush administration  let volunteers travel beyond the Airport because of concerns about Security. But Stephen Norman vice president of the Relief group said earlier the group had been unable to get visas from iranian authorities. Reed said the iranians seemed disappointed that the americans had to leave and save them a hot meal of Lamb Rice and roiled tomatoes before they took off. A i saw a Bunch of dumbfounded but grateful people a said Stephen Johnson pit silent of Amer cares. A virtually everyone we talked to said to Tell the american people a we re grateful. A it was the first overt . Shipment of it kind to be accepted by Iran since the hostage crisis of 1979-81, when 52 american hos tages were held at the . Embassy in Teh ran for 444 Days. The two nations have not diplomatic ties. Johnson said Amer cares which is base it in new Canaan Conn., Hopes to have an other shipment of supplies ready soon. Amer cares officials said they receiver scores of Telephone Calls both opposing an it supporting the Relief Effort even before the shipment left Connecticut on saturday. Reed said he told one critic of Relief to it Iran that a these Are people not a politics institution. They be been devastated by Ai  rejects pulling troops out of Berlin Washington apr Secretary of defense Dick Cheney on monday rejected a soviet suggestion for withdrawing foreign troops from Berlin. A the problem of course is once you take troops out of Berlin you be still got Berlin inside what is currently East Germany surrounded by some 380,000 soviet troops that Are not leaving immediately a Cheney said in an interview on an american television network. Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze suggested Friday that 15,000 British american French and soviet troops leave Berlin six months after the Germany unite. Cheney said the United states was Likely to follow instead the proposal of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and others that . Forces remain in Berlin until soviet forces Are out of East Germany. Cheney also said the administration was prepared to reduce the defense budget a in a cautious orderly  Cheney said it was his Job to a remind people that we have to Deal with the real world As we find it not As ire Hope it will  proposal which he outlined at a foreign ministers meeting in Berlin also Drew Strong objections from Secretary of state James a. Baker i