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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
10h ago“When the heat gets bad enough to change summer camp, do we spend energy fixing the cause, building shade, or both at once?”
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The pros/cons of alarmism are interesting. I think that if the argument is framed as "global warming is fake" or "it’s too late we’re fucked", the reaction is the same: indifference, inaction.... Global Warming as a natural phenomenon
I grew up in West Texas with a geologist Dad who supported our family with a career in the oil industry. This has always led to some dissonance for me re: global warming and environmental stakes generally.... - Shera JoyCry...
Love the "this" as it seems the dominating narratives are very far from this very encompassing list. What does this list "this" actually translate to? Can I speak/type without the rage trickling or dominating the energy of the ideas.... I like all this too, and it feels useful to switch lenses and look at what could be missing in this perspective. What jumps out at me from there is: Here’s one way I can hear the gist of this argument: "Hey everyone, yes humans destroying the earth is bad, but hey!... Thoughts from a lefty
As someone more on the left, it’s always depressing to watch these debates. Both candidates pro war, ignoring Israeli aggression, both want to drill more fossil fuels—which will drive climate change regardless of how much windmills you build, and lies about immigration.... Why did Europe reject nuclear, and was it worth it?: Nuclear advocates
The meter in France France, 2019. Seventy percent of electricity from nuclear. Carbon per kilowatt-hour: one-tenth of Germany’s. Household prices: sixty percent of Germany’s.... - Magpie...
I'm not as proficient as you all are with words as I'm a simple gal that researches everything she can get her hands on. There is an event that happens every 26,000 years called the 'precession of the equinox' that probably should be added to this conversation as it plays into... - JUSTBOB...
Thanks Jennifer it's great to hear from you hear! I think you're right that there may be some kinds of metrics for how well Gaia's doing, I wonder if there's a bundle where one of them is diversity.... - JenniferT...
I spend a lot of time thinking about this. And you and I have discussed some of these topics. I won't be able to join the 2pm event, so I'll share some thoughts here. There is no way to assess planetary "health" objectively; we have a biased perspective, typically homocentric.... Is climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: Moral emergency
One-third of Pakistan In 2022, flooding submerged one-third of Pakistan. Thirty-three million displaced. Over 1,700 dead. Pakistan contributes less than 1 percent of global emissions. The nations most responsible sent aid packages. The aid was a fraction of the damage.... Is climate change a science problem, an economics problem, a moral problem, or something else?: The Story
196 signatures, five treatments In a conference room in Paris in December 2015, delegates from 196 nations signed an agreement to hold warming below two degrees Celsius. By 2024, the global average had breached 1.5 for an entire calendar year.... Is energy the true currency?: The Story
The forgetting A barrel of oil contains 5.8 million BTUs. A human laborer produces about 0.5 kilowatt-hours per day. One barrel replaces roughly four years of human muscle. A gallon of gasoline costs three dollars. Four years of human labor costs a quarter-million.... What's actually happening with renewables? Hype, revolution, or both?: The Story
The cheapest electricity in history In 2024, a solar panel cost less per kilowatt-hour than a coal plant in every major economy on Earth. The International Energy Agency, which had underestimated solar deployment every single year for fifteen consecutive years, called solar "the... Should we go all in on nuclear energy?: Anti-nuclear
The television said no danger March 12, 2011, 3:36 p.m. The roof of Reactor Building 1 blew off in a hydrogen explosion visible from twenty kilometers. The television said no danger. TEPCO said no danger.... Should we go all in on nuclear energy?: The Story
73 deaths versus 24,600 Deaths per terawatt-hour. Nuclear: 73, including Chernobyl and Fukushima. Coal: 24,600. Oil: 18,400. Natural gas: 2,800. Rooftop solar: 440, mostly installers falling off roofs. France built fifty-six reactors between 1970 and 2000.... What are hyperobjects?: Pragmatists
The gap between knowing and acting In 2015, the Paris Agreement set 1.5 degrees. By 2024, pledges put the world on track for 2.5 to 2.9. Everyone knew the gap. The IPCC published the numbers. The numbers did not change behavior.... I hope you're not alone in that desire, that's what we're here for! And hoping to be a schelling point for others like you/us to find each other. you mention on your profile being an expert the arctic; i read tim marshall's opinion of that area in his book The Power of... - Dion...
Your question gets directly at how we know what we know, or epistemology. Research in climate literacy has often shown that "belief" in climate change is independent of your knowledge about it - the problem isn't a knowledge deficit.... Jordan, buddy, I think you just set a new world record for how many commas can coexist in a single thought bubble. You’ve gone and made global warming sound like a poetry slam, bless your heart....