Author Topic: Climate change is upon us.... (Read 66930 times)

torridon · « **Reply #75 on:** February 11, 2019, 07:01:55 PM »

As if the news from climate science wasn't bad enough, according to this report, insects are declining globally at a rate of 2.5% per annum, a truly shocking statistic if it is correct. At this rate we will see an irreversible catastrophic collapse of all natural ecosystems by the end of the century leading to the inevitable mass starvation of billions of people. I cannot begin to process the sheer scale of this.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/10/plummeting-insect-numbers-threaten-collapse-of-nature

ekim · « **Reply #76 on:** February 12, 2019, 09:02:42 AM »

.... and here ..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47203344

torridon · « **Reply #77 on:** February 14, 2019, 02:04:50 PM »

Anyone wanting to raise their voice, here is a petition you can sign "Declare a national climate emergency now!" :

https://www.change.org/p/uk-government-declare-a-national-climate-emergency-now?cs_tk=Atu-cFgOfajxKUtDaFwAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvLGtb5Mr3lfUVoFZ89daWIY%3D&utm_campaign=6106a0dc513f42238634df358939e61e&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_update&utm_term=cs

Sriram · « **Reply #78 on:** February 24, 2019, 04:01:59 PM »

Are we on the road to civilization collapse.....? The article analyses earlier civilizations and other factors besides climate.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190218-are-we-on-the-road-to-civilisation-collapse

Sriram · « **Reply #79 on:** February 26, 2019, 05:49:47 AM »

Check this....

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190220-how-artificially-brightened-clouds-could-stop-climate-change

Haven't we done enough damage already? These 'solutions' will have some other repercussions that we are incapable of foreseeing....

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #80 on:** February 26, 2019, 09:50:17 PM »

An article echoing my own thoughts on the recent spell of warm weather. It's just wrong weather.

http://tinyurl.com/Febwarmth

Roses · « **Reply #81 on:** February 27, 2019, 08:26:50 AM »

Whilst this warm weather is pleasant it is scary. The 'beast from the east' in 2018, was cold and disruptive, but at least it is what one expects in winter.

Sriram · « **Reply #82 on:** March 23, 2019, 12:52:53 PM »

https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/are-you-suffering-from-climate-change-anxiety/p073zgqd

Sriram · « **Reply #83 on:** April 23, 2019, 08:34:23 AM »

Greenland is melting even faster than experts thought, study finds....

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/22/world/greenland-sea-level-rise-scn/index.html

torridon · « **Reply #84 on:** April 23, 2019, 10:51:15 AM »

Oh dear, more bad.

According to Nasa data, the planet is experiencing net ice loss at the rate of four hundred thousand million tons per year; this news on Greenland will probably see Nasa revising their data upwards.

torridon · « **Reply #85 on:** April 25, 2019, 05:19:56 PM »

Thoughtful piece by William Hague in The Telegraph :

https://premium.telegraph.co.uk/newsletter/article4/the-time-for-denial-is-over-conservatives-have-to-take-the-climate-crisis-seriously/?WT.mc_id=e_DM997467&WT.tsrc=email&etype=Edi_Edi_New_Reg&utm_source=email&utm_medium=Edi_Edi_New_Reg_2019_04_25&utm_campaign=DM997467

Sriram · « **Reply #86 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:49:41 AM »

I don't think anything we do now will make any difference..! Things have gone too far. And we don't really understand the entire system and the subtle consequences of whatever we do.

People were earlier concerned about a possible 1.5 to 2 degrees rise in temp. Now I think that is a foregone conclusion.

Roses · « **Reply #87 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:34:29 AM »

Quote from: Sriram on April 26, 2019, 05:49:41 AM

I don't think anything we do now will make any difference..! Things have gone too far. And we don't really understand the entire system and the subtle consequences of whatever we do.

People were earlier concerned about a possible 1.5 to 2 degrees rise in temp. Now I think that is a foregone conclusion.

I hope you are wrong, but fear you might be right.

Sriram · « **Reply #88 on:** April 27, 2019, 06:41:14 AM »

Here is something about recycling of plastics...

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/asia/malaysia-plastic-recycle-intl/index.html

American plastic waste sent to China/Malaysia. 'Managing' other peoples plastic waste.

jeremyp · « **Reply #89 on:** April 27, 2019, 09:30:50 AM »

Quote from: Sriram on April 27, 2019, 06:41:14 AM

Here is something about recycling of plastics...

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/asia/malaysia-plastic-recycle-intl/index.html

American plastic waste sent to China/Malaysia. 'Managing' other peoples plastic waste.

Let’s be fair, it’s not just American waste. A lot of Western countries are doing it.

Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #90 on:** April 27, 2019, 10:34:09 AM »

Quote from: Sriram on April 27, 2019, 06:41:14 AM

Here is something about recycling of plastics...

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/asia/malaysia-plastic-recycle-intl/index.html

American plastic waste sent to China/Malaysia. 'Managing' other peoples plastic waste.

Your point?

Sriram · « **Reply #91 on:** May 05, 2019, 03:46:35 PM »

On recycling waste....

https://www.bbc.com/

Sriram · « **Reply #92 on:** May 06, 2019, 07:23:31 AM »

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190502-how-global-warming-has-made-the-rich-richer

ekim · « **Reply #93 on:** May 25, 2019, 12:59:34 PM »

Relax, all is in hand ....... https://tinyurl.com/y5hcz489

Roses · « **Reply #94 on:** May 25, 2019, 01:24:37 PM »

Quote from: ekim on May 25, 2019, 12:59:34 PM

Relax, all is in hand ....... https://tinyurl.com/y5hcz489

I reckon Trump is an alien, who has settled on this planet.

ekim · « **Reply #95 on:** May 25, 2019, 03:02:49 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on May 25, 2019, 01:24:37 PM

I reckon Trump is an alien, who has settled on this planet.

Which type do you think he is? ...... "Dr Chi believes that there are four types of aliens: small; tall and bold; aliens with scales and snake eyes; and finally, insect-like aliens. The latter of these seems to be the highest in the hierarchy, he said, and gives orders to the lower ranks. "

Roses · « **Reply #96 on:** May 25, 2019, 03:24:16 PM »

Quote from: ekim on May 25, 2019, 03:02:49 PM

Which type do you think he is? ...... "Dr Chi believes that there are four types of aliens: small; tall and bold; aliens with scales and snake eyes; and finally, insect-like aliens. The latter of these seems to be the highest in the hierarchy, he said, and gives orders to the lower ranks. "

Snake eyes is the closest description of Trump!

torridon · « **Reply #97 on:** June 01, 2019, 10:07:35 AM »

Lecture on the inevitability of civilization collapse by Sidney Smith, disturbing, thought provoking :

https://youtu.be/5WPB2u8EzL8

Sriram · « **Reply #98 on:** June 05, 2019, 05:36:40 PM »

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/05/health/microplastic-particle-ingestion-study/index.html

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Every day we are ingesting tiny, often microscopic pieces of plastic -- "microplastics" -- with our food, beverages and with the very air we breathe.

Americans eat, drink and breathe between 74,000 and 121,000 microplastic particles each year depending on their age and sex, new research suggests.
Those who exclusively drink bottled water rather than tap water can add up to 90,000 plastic particles to their estimated annual total, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

The full impact on our health isn't known. Research shows some particles are small enough to enter our tissues, where they can trigger an immune reaction, or release toxic substances and pollutants absorbed from the environment, including heavy metals.

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torridon · « **Reply #99 on:** June 05, 2019, 07:33:18 PM »

Two records broken for CO2 levels in May according to Scripps : the highest level ever recorded - 415.26ppm and the highest ever monthly average 414.8 ppm for the month of May overall.

https://www.inverse.com/article/56409-keeling-curve-co2-concentration-breaks-a-very-bad-record?link_uid=11&utm_campaign=inverse-daily-2019-06-05&utm_medium=inverse&utm_source=newsletter

This is not promising for our ambitions on carbon emissions - rather than falling, in line with Paris commitments, the rise in atmospheric carbon loading is accelerating. Based on these trajectories we are heading into apocalyptic territory by mid to the latter half of the century. The young are right to be outraged by the indifference of the adults.

Here a nice animation from Scripps of CO2 over time, puts it into geological timescales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z43FQCSg4Ow&feature=youtu.be

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