Looks like global CO2 emissions finally peaked. Good. But no time to lose: onwards to a rapid descent!
From BloombergNEF via Justin Guay. #co2#emissions#ClimateChange
"Latin America is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Case numbers in the first 4 ½ months of 2024 are already 238% higher than they were by this time last year, which itself ended with a record 4.1 million cases, according to the Pan American Health Organization. Cases are more than 400% higher than the five-year average."
Domino effect : A cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events. Let's save all species and ourselves. What goes around, comes around.
Seeing what is going on in India right now fills me with a sense of dread. We are going to see so many mass death events just from extremely hot temperatures. It is awful and no one is taking it seriously.
"Hey, can we really afford to pay for both mitigation now and preparing for the future? I don't think we can, so let's see what we can ignore in the present".
trains trains and more trains are wonderful transportation except 1-they aren't LGBT friendly 2-nobody can stop a mass shooter from boarding 3- porters and other employees show zero respect to LGBT passegers 4-trains don't take you to your exact destination 5-taxis are dangerous 6-none of these work for large families and people who must port equipment.
@thepoliticalcat@compost It depends on the plant. Perennials get mulched with it and annuals get a fresh start each year with compost mixed in the native soil unless it's a melon, in which case they get mounds of 100% compost. And in my compost is lots and lots of used Starbucks coffee grounds...note that native soil is on the alkaline side.
Composting is that amazing tool that will allow you to do something about the #climate.
George Washington according to US history was the first one to introduce the practice at his farm and he asked his workers to harvest all the organic matter around and make a pile with it.
Even if you do not have a garden you can still compost indoors year-round with composting worm bins.
If you want to learn composting you can go to your local library or check Youtube which has a lot of videos.
"Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) wants to better understand where EV chargers are needed in Connecticut and how adding chargers might benefit a community. They're collecting feedback through May 31.”
"Threats menacing #mangroves are evolving rapidly: in the past we saw degradation from wood exploitation, deforestation for agriculture and shrimp farming, and indirect imparts from dam construction altering freshwater and sediment fluxes. Today, mangroves face additional challenges due to #ClimateChange, including sea-level rise and an increased frequency and severity of cyclonic storms."
"The seventh edition of the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) covers conditions during 2023.
Overall, the frequency and severity of extreme events is increasing. Estimates indicate #EconomicLosses from weather- and #climate-related events in #Europe reached €13.4 billion in 2023. Millions of people were affected, and at least 151 lives were lost in due to flooding, storms, and wildfires."