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adnj wrote:Miktay wrote:adnj wrote:Miktay wrote:adnj wrote:More than 12 inches of sea level rise predicted by 2050.
I am further assured by your continued ignorance.
Some ignorance but mostly plain old common sense. And a healthy dose of skepticism.
Skepticism? Good..
Ignorance? Bad..
Skepticism is the cornerstone of investigation. Your "good old common sense," in the face of contrasting evidence, is simply an example of information bias. I could be wrong - but then again...
Germany: Stockpiling wood in fear of gas shortage
In search for alternatives to heating with gas, Germans are increasingly turning to wood. Wood-burning stoves are subsidized by the government, but experts warn of serious health repercussions.
paid_influencer wrote:well it important not to lose track of where we on the island fit in to all this climate change.
-we cyar do nothing to change the situation.
-we going to be railroaded by bigger countries' policy decrees.
-we going to deal with the ill effects of biosphere collapse and railroaded policies on both ends
one solution is what Mia Mottley put forward -- pledge to fund for small, developing, climate-vulnerable islands like ourselves when things get bad (and they will).
or linking up with larger countries for when the island habitat starts falling apart. Rowley did a massive thing when he started making deals with Guyana for food security. Maybe this can lead to better things -- maybe even Guyanese statehood when climate destroys our habitat.
and doh thing our habitat so strong it cannot be destroyed. it happened to the tapir. when last you see a tapir? it can happen to us too.
paid_influencer wrote:my point: world nations might not be so threatened, but small islands definitely are.
we are on a small island and we have no where to go when shiet turns bad.
paid_influencer wrote:THE DUMP IS A GIANT SIEVE LETTING TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO OUR GROUND WATER
We have poisoned the island we will all die from our sins
adnj wrote:
The record-breaking rain would devastate any country, not just poorer nations, one climate scientist has told BBC News.
The human impacts are clear - another 2,000 people were rescued from floodwaters on Friday, while ministers warn of food shortages after almost half the country's crops were washed away.
A sense of injustice is keenly felt in the country. Pakistan contributes less than 1% of the global greenhouse gases that warm our planet but its geography makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change.
"Literally, one-third of Pakistan is underwater right now, which has exceeded every boundary, every norm we've seen in the past," Climate minister Sherry Rehman said this week.
Pakistan is located at a place on the globe which bears the brunt of two major weather systems. One can cause high temperatures and drought, like the heatwave in March, and the other brings monsoon rains.
The majority of Pakistan's population live along the Indus river, which swells and can flood during monsoon rains.
The science linking climate change and more intense monsoons is quite simple. Global warming is making air and sea temperatures rise, leading to more evaporation. Warmer air can hold more moisture, making monsoon rainfall more intense.
Scientists predict that the average rainfall in the Indian summer monsoon season will increase due to climate change, explains Anja Katzenberger at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
But Pakistan has something else making it susceptible to climate change effects - its immense glaciers.
The northern region is sometimes referred to as the 'third pole' - it contains more glacial ice than anywhere in the world outside of the polar regions.
As the world warms, glacial ice is melting. Glaciers in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions are melting rapidly, creating more than 3,000 lakes, the the UN Development Programme told BBC News. Around 33 of these are at risk of sudden bursting, which could unleash millions of cubic meters of water and debris, putting 7 million people at risk.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62758811
PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - French state-owned utility EDF will restart all its nuclear reactors, more than half of which are now closed for maintenance or technical issues, this winter, France's Energy Minister said on Friday.
Not so much with the increased demand for it in manufacture of nuclear diamond batteries.pete wrote:Nuclear power is "green" as very little Greenhouse gases are emitted. The only issue with it is dealing with the waste.
Miktay wrote:
Yawn…That’s not new.
Inclement weather events have been a threat to humanity since the dawn of time.
Cornell University:
More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans caused climate change.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/10/more-999-studies-agree-humans-caused-climate-change
‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans
Trawl of 90,000 studies finds consensus, leading to call for Facebook and Twitter to curb disinformation
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans
matix wrote:Are you an expert on climate change?
adnj wrote:
It's a historic step forward, and one they hope could help revitalize Caribbean ecosystems and could pay humans back by offering extra protection from the fury of hurricanes.
Elkhorn coral once dominated the Caribbean. But, just as other vital coral ecosystems are degrading around the world, elkhorn are now rarely seen alive in the wild. This species — so important because it provides the building blocks for reefs to flourish — has been until now notoriously difficult to grow in aquariums.
Which is why scientists were thrilled when they saw their reproductive experiment was a success.
"When it finally happened, the first sense is just sheer relief." said Keri O'Neil, the senior scientist that oversees the Tampa aquarium's spawning lab. "This is a critical step to preventing elkhorn coral from going extinct in the state of Florida."
Named for its resemblance to elk antlers, the coral thrives at the top of reefs, typically growing in water depths of less than 20 feet. This makes their colonies crucial for breaking up large waves. During peak hurricane season, reefs are a silent but powerful ally that protects Florida's coastlines from storm surges, which are growing larger as sea levels rise.
"As these reefs die, they begin to erode away and we lose that coastal protection as well as all of the habitat that these reefs provide for fish and other species," O'Neil said. "Now there are so few left, there's just a few scattered colonies. But we're really focusing on restoring the elkhorn coral population for coastal protection."
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/04/us/e ... index.html
Miktay wrote:matix wrote:Are you an expert on climate change?
No. What’s ur point?
Miktay wrote:
Some reefs thrive. Others do not.
Again nothing Planet Earth hasn’t experience before. To attribute that phenomena to ‘climate change’ iz simple minded at best…
Volunteers for projects are minimum.You have to pay peoplematr1x wrote:Majority of people agree that climate change is an issue. Why is the call for "give us more money" the first move they.make?
matr1x wrote:Majority of people agree that climate change is an issue. Why is the call for "give us more money" the first move they.make?
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