Yeah, but ‘hot’ instead of ‘top’ means that trollish comments get more visibility than might make sense because they induce responses explaining why they’re wrong. Not sure its actually the best choice even if it’s the default
It’s a state where just under half the population has a willingness to do the right thing, but is gerrymandered and suppressed out of power. I don’t like abandoning allies just because they’re a local minority.
Spend money on avoiding the need to burn stuff to generate electricity, heat homes, heat water, or cook, and you can prevent them from being added to the atmosphere, preventing some of the increase in temperature.
They can limit their own greenhouse gas emissions, by doing things like subsidizing the conversion of homes which currently use fossil fuels for heating, hot water heating, and cooking to not do so, as well as subsidize solar panels on home roofs.
This won’t lower temperatures from where they are now, but it does reduce the future increase.
FWIW, I’m not a huge fan of MDPI; they’ve got something of a reputation for being shoddier on peer review than some other journals. I’d look for replication elsewhere before fully trusting this.
For areas where the geology allows seawalls, and there is a large developed area at low elevation, it’s sometimes possible to buy a century worth of use of that area. Can be worthwhile as an adaptation measure, even if it’s not a solution.
We’re going to be doing a lot of adapting thanks to the damage already done.
Most people don’t actually know that level of detail about how fossil-fuel-induced warming affects temperature. Having that be part of the public discourse makes it easier to move off fossil fuels
SB253 would require companies which have over a $1 billion in revenue and do business in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (including indirect ones caused by use of their products) if it becomes law. This would be the first meaningful disclosure requirement for most companies, and would make accountability...
This isn’t an ask for money. It’s a requirement that companies track and disclose greenhouse gas emissions. Knowing what they’re doing is a first step towards eliminating the emissions.
Some is happening, though not as fast as I’d like. State air quality regulators have specified phase-outs for new methane burning hot water heaters and gas cars for example
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New study: 12% of individuals are responsible for 50% of US beef consumption (www.mdpi.com)
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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere (www.theguardian.com)
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In California? Ask for passage of the state Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253)
SB253 would require companies which have over a $1 billion in revenue and do business in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (including indirect ones caused by use of their products) if it becomes law. This would be the first meaningful disclosure requirement for most companies, and would make accountability...
In a historic vote, the State of California becomes the largest economy in the world to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (stand.earth)
US Energy Dept. Announces $12 Billion to Help Factories Convert to Electric Cars (www.nytimes.com)
African climate summit seeks to showcase green power potential (phys.org)
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Minnesota swimmers break a record to raise awareness about climate change (www.npr.org)
How sea level rise made Idalia’s storm surge worse (www.msn.com)
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Oregon DEQ selects nonprofit to distribute millions from climate investment program (www.opb.org)
The glaciers' last message (www.seattletimes.com)
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The people of Ecuador just made climate justice history. The world can follow (www.theguardian.com)