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Weird. I used to worry about climate change and now I don’t. I guess the world has a way of finding its equilibrium. I do however worry about the accidental in
by declan_roberts 3y ago
Weird. I used to worry about climate change and now I don’t. I guess the world has a way of finding its equilibrium.
I do however worry about the accidental introduction of invasive species and diseases, which seems to be accelerating (see: citrus greening disease).
- Whoppertime 3y agoIt's a lot easier to worry about sulfur dioxide and NOx producing rain compared to worrying about global carbon emissions. Climate Change seems best dealt with at a local level, with the cause of the problem being pollution.
- graemep 3y agoExcept that CO2 emissions also causes acidification of bodies of water. Which cover two thirds of the planet.
- tomtomistaken 3y agoThis is why it is important to know your local super-emitter: https://climatetrace.org/explore https://climatetrace.org/explore
- coalteddy 3y agoThis site looks very interesting but I'm not quite sure what I'm looking at. What is that map for and how does it filter sources, since it seems like it doesn't include all airports.
- tomtomistaken 3y agoThere’s a lot of information there. They literally answer the question “What am I looking at?” in the first popup you get (How to use, top left corner).
- coalteddy 3y agoMy bad. Didnt show on mobile.
- johnea 3y ago> Weird. I used to worry about climate change and now I don’t. That's funny! I was going to start my post with the exact same sentence! But for a totally different reason: I'm now convinced that there is no stopping the massive destruction of the natural environemnt. A much MUCH bigger problem than that of the climate alone. I'm not a "doomer", I'm a "realist". It's clear at this point that the world's ownership class is NOT going to allow any significant mitigation of petroleum use. The situation will continue unabated until all of the worst predictions, and many more not foreseen, come to bear. So, I've learned to take this in stride, like with gun ownership: most gun deaths in the US are suicide. As more and more gun owners shoot themselves, this is the only mitigation to this crisis. This will be the same for industrial distruction of our environment, including the climate. The only way it's going to mitigate is when the natural consequences come to bear and destroy a good part of the world population. Of course, there's always "citrus greening disease" to worry about 8-) The excuses people are willing to tell themselves will prevent any meaningful responce to the crisis... Thus, the natural consequences will occur...
- RandomLensman 3y agoThe "world's ownership class" has on average already set its sights on the wealth to be had in the energy transition. If you believe they are in charge, things will work out fine.
- tempestn 3y agoI agree with a fair bit of this, except that I'm not convinced the consequences to humans will be as dire as the loss of a good part of the global population. If we're counting animal species though, then maybe.
- 9dev 3y agoJust you wait, the effects are subtle and interlinked. If the bees eventually go extinct (which is happening right now), most plant species on earth will cease to exist. This includes fruit trees, but also a boundless number of plants animals need as food sources; animals that have other responsibilities in their ecosystems, like fertilizing the soil, transporting nutrients, and devouring vermin. Earth is inhabitable without a functioning ecosystem, and humans are about to learn that. We’re taking it apart piece by piece, until the cascade cannot be stopped anymore. It cannot be overstated how dangerous the current situation is.
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- j16sdiz 3y ago> (while the ruling class continues to enjoy their luxuries.) Not for long. Few political power can last that long.
- globular-toast 3y agoYou won't worry about citrus greening disease soon either. You'll worry about something else, then you'll stop worrying about that too.
- pvaldes 3y agoWe can live without oranges or lemons for sure. Is just a worse life. No acting has consequences.
- brigadier132 3y agoThe government of Florida cut down my family's orange tree, will never forgive them.
- ChatGTP 3y agoI guess the world has a way of finding its equilibrium. Which might mean the end of complex life forms like humans. The world does not equal civilisation.
- goatlover 3y agoWhat warming scenario on Earth would lead to the end of complex life forms? You realize that humans colonized most of the planet thousands of years ago with stone-aged technology, survived ice ages, lived in all sorts of climates? That the dinosaurs evolved on a world far warmer than we're likely to see? Complex life forms didn't all go extinct back then.