Discussion: Global Warming, Emission Standards, and Other Environmental Issues - Part 1

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Fox News and Newsmax must be so proud of their handiwork.

 

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Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change

The legislation — the first of its kind in the U.S. — would require companies with high emissions to help pay for destruction caused by climate-fueled extreme weather.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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Vermont passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change

The legislation — the first of its kind in the U.S. — would require companies with high emissions to help pay for destruction caused by climate-fueled extreme weather.

www.nbcnews.com

It's a nice idea but how do you prove and enforce something like that?

 

[DA_Champion]

My new hybrid (sedan) is getting 54 mpg combined. It's one of the things giving me more confidence in the future. Though, I don't know if these cars last as long, nor do I know much about the costs of building a hybrid battery.

 

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My new hybrid (sedan) is getting 54 mpg combined. It's one of the things giving me more confidence in the future. Though, I don't know if these cars last as long, nor do I know much about the costs of building a hybrid battery.

think the batteries will be an issue for a while until we can figure out how to make them more cheaply. Heard horror stories of 40K to replace one.

 

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Oil Industry Licks Its Chops for Potential Trump Win as Climate Experts Sound Alarm

The oil and gas industry is preparing for a potential second Donald Trump presidency with a slate of executive orders ready to be signed on Day One.

www.rollingstone.com

 

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Can't make money if we run clean!

 

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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target

Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds

www.theguardian.com

 

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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target

Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds

www.theguardian.com

Nobody's taking this seriously enough to fix it on time. Things are only going to get worse.

 

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Latest CO2 increase marks largest rise ever in world's atmosphere

The "Keeling Curve" was conceived by scientist Charles David Keeling as a graphical representation of the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Data shown...

www.techspot.com

 

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Hope he rots in jail.

 

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Venezuela has become the first country to lose all its glaciers

No more "eternal snows" in Venezuela.

www.zmescience.com

 

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Venezuela has become the first country to lose all its glaciers

No more "eternal snows" in Venezuela.

www.zmescience.com

Humanity sucks.

 

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Recent study finds 'garbage lasagnas' forming in open landfills across US release staggering amount of air pollution: 'Decades of trash that’s sitting under the landfill'

Landfills are emitting far more methane than previously thought, but this research could help mitigate those emissions.

www.thecooldown.com

 

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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastics products that actually break down without forming into microplastics.

abcnews.go.com

 

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Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes

Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastics products that actually break down without forming into microplastics.

abcnews.go.com

That would be nice, especially if they are recyclable.

 

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Nearly 75% of Climate Experts Blame ‘Lack of Political Will’ for High Chance of Future Warming - EcoWatch

Hundreds of leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to increase by at least 2.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100.

www.ecowatch.com

 

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Nearly 75% of Climate Experts Blame ‘Lack of Political Will’ for High Chance of Future Warming - EcoWatch

Hundreds of leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to increase by at least 2.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100.

www.ecowatch.com

They aren't wrong. Money and profit is more important.

 

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Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals

Among world’s top 60 banks those in US are biggest fossil fuel financiers, while Barclays leads way in Europe

www.theguardian.com

 

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The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find

"It's just so obvious we should do as much as possible, as soon as possible."

www.space.com

 

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The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find

"It's just so obvious we should do as much as possible, as soon as possible."

www.space.com

I'm sure the temperatures will get worse as the years go on.

 

[DA_Champion]

I'm sure the temperatures will get worse as the years go on.

Perhaps not.

I suspect that some agencies are already engaged in geoengineering without having gotten approval through the proper channels.

Geoengineering may be dangerous, but it can be cheap.

 

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New emissions rules spark hope and controversy in Louisiana's Cancer Alley

Amid new federal efforts to mitigate pollution in "Cancer Alley," a legal challenge threatens the progress on environmental justice.Victoria St. Martin reports for Inside Climate News.In short:The EPA's new rules aim to cut toxic emissions from industrial plants by up to 96%, potentially...

www.ehn.org