Baron99 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 While the industrial world could go a long way to help reduce pollution & the increase in global warming with new technology & renewable energy sources, it won't be much good without the control of over population, which is mainly down to developing & poorer 3rd world countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 While the industrial world could go a long way to help reduce pollution & the increase in global warming with new technology & renewable energy sources, it won't be much good without the control of over population, which is mainly down to developing & poorer 3rd world countries. we’ve tried bombing them, and while did that cut population levels down significantly, it did also drive more of them to flee to Europe, said the swivel-eyed loons. We could try bribing them instead, but all that foreign aid goes into the pockets of the kleptomaniac despots at the top, said the swivel-eyed loons. Time for a Plan C, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Too many people globally. Way too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 With the use of widespread fake news and populist parties, is there any hope for real politics? The world cannot meet its target without changes by individuals, urging people to: buy less meat, milk, cheese and butter and more locally sourced seasonal food - and throw less of it away • drive electric cars but walk or cycle short distances • take trains and buses instead of planes • use video conferencing instead of business travel • use a washing line instead of a tumble dryer • insulate homes • demand low carbon in every consumer product That will never happen, so I guess we are all doomed, eventually. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-news-live-updates-latest-ipcc-global-warming-greenhouse-gas-paris-agreement-a8574146.html Make fewer babies, as per Prince William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Too many people globally. Way too many. Kill all humans and global warming will take care of itself. Other than that, how about mass boycott of countries causing the most environmental damage? Also freely sharing new green technology with developing countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontarian1981 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 we’ve tried bombing them, and while did that cut population levels down significantly, it did also drive more of them to flee to Europe, said the swivel-eyed loons. We could try bribing them instead, but all that foreign aid goes into the pockets of the kleptomaniac despots at the top, said the swivel-eyed loons. Time for a Plan C, I think. "Said the joker to the thief" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 All new housing should have solar panels, high levels of insulation and grey water systems for a start. The conservative brought in those standards for all new houses, then relaxed the standards to encourage more building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 A quick google brought this up. https://hellogiggles.com/news/who-worlds-top-pollution/ "China is the world's No. 1 polluter. It burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It produces more than a quarter of the world's human-caused global warming gases, nearly as much as North America and Europe put together." However, the U.S. shouldn’t be gloating because, as Reuters reported, the Global Carbon Project ranked the world’s worst nations for pollution based on carbon dioxide emissions — and the U.S. was number two after China. As of June 2017, here are the top 10 worst nations when it comes to pollution: 1. China 2. United States 3. India 4. Russia 5. Japan 6. Germany 7. Iran 8. Saudi Arabia 9. South Korea 10. Canada Might I suggest after reading this, whatever we do to "save the world" will be like an old lady/man piddling in the sea, make no difference whatever. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodview Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 A quick google brought this up. https://hellogiggles.com/news/who-worlds-top-pollution/ "China is the world's No. 1 polluter. It burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It produces more than a quarter of the world's human-caused global warming gases, nearly as much as North America and Europe put together." Might I suggest after reading this, whatever we do to "save the world" will be like an old lady/man piddling in the sea, make no difference whatever. Angel1. Agreed, but we are happy to buy billions of pounds of stuff they have made, and so continue the problem. As an example, years ago, I used to buy circuit boards from a firm manufacturing in Roherham. Their chemical recycling costs were very high, as they (rightly) had to have them disposed of correctly - that was a major part of their costs. They closed down as they became uncompetitive with China, who were allowed to just pour the waste chemical down the drain. If we impose environmental regulation on our own companies, then we should only allow imports that comply with the same standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) we’ve tried bombing them, and while did that cut population levels down significantly, it did also drive more of them to flee to Europe, said the swivel-eyed loons. We could try bribing them instead, but all that foreign aid goes into the pockets of the kleptomaniac despots at the top, said the swivel-eyed loons. Time for a Plan C, I think. An awful ot of the world's problems could be helped by more fairness and equality. And working together instead of in competition with each other. ---------- Post added 09-10-2018 at 10:36 ---------- A quick google brought this up. https://hellogiggles.com/news/who-worlds-top-pollution/ "China is the world's No. 1 polluter. It burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It produces more than a quarter of the world's human-caused global warming gases, nearly as much as North America and Europe put together." However, the U.S. shouldn’t be gloating because, as Reuters reported, the Global Carbon Project ranked the world’s worst nations for pollution based on carbon dioxide emissions — and the U.S. was number two after China. As of June 2017, here are the top 10 worst nations when it comes to pollution: 1. China 2. United States 3. India 4. Russia 5. Japan 6. Germany 7. Iran 8. Saudi Arabia 9. South Korea 10. Canada Might I suggest after reading this, whatever we do to "save the world" will be like an old lady/man piddling in the sea, make no difference whatever. Angel1. Is this because of the size of the country or is it per capita? A huge number of people each making small changes, (and maybe a few big ones,) can make a difference. ---------- Post added 09-10-2018 at 10:39 ---------- The conservative brought in those standards for all new houses, then relaxed the standards to encourage more building 3D printed houses can be built very cheaply and quickly, and have any requirements automatically built in. Edited October 9, 2018 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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