Climate change can be good and open up new opportunities. — Kasperanza
He already said he's not denying climate change. — Matt E
No relation to any of his points. A clear sign of plugging your ears and serving only as a mouthpiece for your echo chamber. — Matt E
Climate change can be good and open up new opportunities.
— Kasperanza
Okay, this is sort of delusional, lol. Can you find a single fact to back that up? — Matt E
It won't? So raising awareness of a clear problem doesn't help in formulating a solution to said problem? I have to disagree here. If you don't vocalise what "ought to be" then we have literally no goals/ideals to strive for. In such a case what can be done? This seems unreasonable and ultimately defeatist.
People need to stomp their feet about wrong-doings in the world. If we just sit back and watch we have little entitlement to complain or not accept the result. If we are aware of something immoral and don't stand our ground against it then we are complicit in whatever passive outcome occurs. You and I are as much devices of change as anyone else.
What do you suggest we do? What solution would you offer? Or are you just here to shoot down any and all possible paths to a resolve? — Benj96
Climate scientists are unequivocal: time is running out to transition away from fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal and instead power our cars, heat our homes and grow our food using renewable energy sources and sustainable farming practices. Most voters agree: two thirds of Americans want the federal government to do more to tackle the climate crisis, according to one recent poll.
Despite this urgency, the climate crisis has not been a campaigning focal point for Democrats or Republicans ahead of next week’s midterm elections, with inflation, abortion and immigration gaining far more attention from candidates. Worryingly for Joe Biden and the Democrats, who are forecast to lose control of both Houses, 60% of voters know nothing or little about the historical climate bill (the Inflation Reduction Act) passed this summer. And 139 fossil fuel friendly members of the current (117th) Congress still refuse to acknowledge the scientific evidence of human-caused climate change, accounting for more than half of Republicans.
There is no good solution because fossil fuels, and especially oil, are the backbone of our economy. It's the thing that made the industrial revolution possible and makes the economy tick, because it's a cheap, easy to use and an energy-dense source of energy. Add to that there are whole industries build on derivatives of oil and natural gas. — ChatteringMonkey
Endless growth is cancerous. — unenlightened
The story is that the economy progresses to improve life for us all, and science provides the best solutions to all human problems. It now appears that science and the economy have produced an existential threat to humans. And you want a "good" solution? Time to change what we think is good, I'd say.
Endless growth is cancerous. — unenlightened
I don't think we fully recognise that we are guests of mother nature. Not her owners. We can't come into her house (be born) and trample around rampaging, pillaging and plundering her resources to find some form of happiness, meaning or satisfaction.
She has house rules. Like any good mother, and she'll sweat us out with the AC if she has to. She will put manners on us if we don't put manners on ourselves. The fever is rising. The planet is ill. We can be medicine or toxin. The choice is ours. — Benj96
I'd question McKitrick's take on the matter, hence asking — jorndoe
Just what the world needs: more panic. That'll do it. — jgill
The forecast for this century is increased weather volatility. Nothing drastic. — frank
I'd question McKitrick's take on the matter, hence asking. — jorndoe
. . . . climatologists have thoughts on these arguments, and spend 30 minutes on their words — Mikie
If climate change is true — Agent Smith
If philosophy hobbyists can’t even get climate science right, they’re simply not worth the time. — Mikie
The arguments for climate change aren't watertight - that's the problem. — Agent Smith
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