The Global Warming Megathread

[retep]

3 minutes ago, Bargepole23 said:

A link to a renowned climate change deniers blog from tv weatherman with no scientific education.

 

Think I'll go with the weight of peer reviewed studies and papers.

Then expect to be fooled.

[Bargepole23]

6 minutes ago, retep said:

Then expect to be fooled.

Nope. I read and try to understand the situation. 

[ANGELFIRE1]

41 minutes ago, Bargepole23 said:

Nope. I read and try to understand the situation. 

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

[El Cid]

27 minutes ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

Surely every single Green party voter will do that? We cannot solve climate change, that does not mean it doesnt exist.

[retep]

Life without fossil fuels,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-50613678

[apelike]

On 01/12/2019 at 16:27, ANGELFIRE1 said:

... The only way to stop global warming is to, "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" not in my lifetime buddy.

Going on a vegetarian diet will not do much for global warming except help stop deforestation.

[Bargepole23]

1 hour ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

Not as simple as yes or no though, is it. You seem to be suggesting that unless you stop everything it's not worth doing anything. If everyone did what they could, within reason, then a huge difference is made. As for what I do, I usually cycle to work, or if not, then the bus. I eat meat probably twice a week at most. I'm going by train on holiday this year, to France. Not perfect, not a huge sacrifice but a reasonable reduction.

[onewheeldave]

2 hours ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

I don't own a car, would be happy to see the end of them, have flown once in my life, happy to not fly again, and am on a near vegan diet.

24 minutes ago, apelike said:

Going on a vegetarian diet will not do much for global warming except help stop deforestation.

stopping deforestation would be very, very useful

[ads36]

9 hours ago, apelike said:

Going on a vegetarian diet will not do much for global warming except help stop deforestation

Stopping deforestation would be a great help.

 

And producing meat is very energy intensive, it has a significant carbon footprint. 

 

Producing meat requires a lot of land. And if we're going to get serious about this, we should be re-creating the forests and blanket bogs* These habitats are deep carbon sinks. So reducing our meat consumption has a double benefit : less energy consumption, and more carbon storage. It's one of the best things you can do.

 

(*Fantastically rich and useful habitats)

Edited December 3, 2019 by ads36

[Halibut]

11 hours ago, ANGELFIRE1 said:

Honest question, would you be prepared to do this,  "end the use of cars, basically stop flying and go onto a vegetarian diet" . A simple yes or no will suffice.

 

Angel1.

If it was a choice between doing those things and the end of the world, wouldn't you?