Author Topic: Climate change is upon us.... (Read 54573 times)

SteveH · « **Reply #475 on:** March 08, 2024, 08:47:58 AM »

Could do with a bit of climate change in West Herts. I'm fed up with chilly, dull, intermittently wet weather, and there's no end in sight.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #476 on:** March 16, 2024, 10:53:01 AM »

The crazy world of geoengineering

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68206309

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #477 on:** March 29, 2024, 11:31:41 AM »

Tentative good news in the UK:

https://www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/4191204/halfway-net-zero-heaven

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #478 on:** April 09, 2024, 03:44:45 PM »

Warm enough for you?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68665166

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #479 on:** April 10, 2024, 03:51:02 PM »

Oh ffs!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/sunny-hostin-is-roasted-by-the-view-co-hosts-after-claiming-that-the-solar-eclipse-and-earthquake-are-linked-to-climate-change/ar-BB1lioya

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #480 on:** April 15, 2024, 04:39:14 PM »

The coral canna take it

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68814016

SteveH · « **Reply #481 on:** April 16, 2024, 10:04:11 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 10, 2024, 03:51:02 PM

Oh ffs!

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/sunny-hostin-is-roasted-by-the-view-co-hosts-after-claiming-that-the-solar-eclipse-and-earthquake-are-linked-to-climate-change/ar-BB1lioya

That's all we need - some Yank sleb climate-change-affirming idiot talking bollocks to give the climate-change-denying idiots an opportunity to look relatively sane.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #482 on:** April 17, 2024, 09:18:55 PM »

The idea that the Dubai floods might be caused by cloud seeding is interesting

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68839043

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #483 on:** April 17, 2024, 10:26:53 PM »

"Scotland to ditch key climate change target". Where is my completely and utterly shocked face?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68841141

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #484 on:** April 18, 2024, 07:40:45 AM »

A view, not a cheery one, of how climate change might affect incomes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/17/climate-crisis-average-world-incomes-to-drop-by-nearly-a-fifth-by-2050

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #485 on:** April 18, 2024, 02:58:05 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 17, 2024, 09:18:55 PM

The idea that the Dubai floods might be caused by cloud seeding is interesting

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68839043

Report in link has since been updated to say no.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #486 on:** April 26, 2024, 01:30:01 PM »

Good and bad news on conservation

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68897433

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #487 on:** May 04, 2024, 12:30:18 PM »

'Government defeated in High Court over climate plans'.

I do wonder how many advisors to Sunak are suggesting that a manifesto that effectively throws their climate commitments away would be an easier sell than this muddle

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68947242

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #488 on:** May 08, 2024, 08:50:32 AM »

Woo hoo, another record breaking year

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68921215

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #489 on:** May 08, 2024, 10:25:35 AM »

And following on from that, this:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/world-scientists-climate-failure-survey-global-temperature

This quote represents the general tone of the article:

Quote

“The world’s response to date is reprehensible – we live in an age of fools.”

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #490 on:** May 08, 2024, 10:29:29 AM »

Quote from: Aruntraveller on May 08, 2024, 10:25:35 AM

And following on from that, this:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/world-scientists-climate-failure-survey-global-temperature

This quote represents the general tone of the article:

"Lisa Schipper, at University of Bonn in Germany, said: “My only source of hope is the fact that, as an educator, I can see the next generation being so smart and understanding the politics.”"

Hmm......