Climate Change Denial

[eevee-fan]

Texas asks people to avoid using their cars

Ozone pollution is expected to reach a concerning level on Friday.

www.newsweek.com

I am surprised the governor did not issue an Executive Order nor the legislators pass a new law mandating everyone to go out and drive around in circles during times like this. LOL

 

[eevee-fan]

LOL

 

[cwerdna]

I'm surprised it looks like nobody posted about the "Heartland Instute" that I mentioned at Prediction, in Which Year Will New Electric Vehicle Sales Exceed 50% in the United States "Poll":

"I watched FRONTLINE | Climate of Doubt | Season 2012 | Episode 20 | PBS (from 2012) that was IIRC focused on the an anti-AGW group, the Heartland Institute. There is a transcript.

This group comes up every now and then: Climate Change Skeptic Group Seeks to Influence 200,000 Teachers | FRONTLINE and In Shift, Key Climate Denialist Group Heartland Institute Pivots to Policy | FRONTLINE., for example."

When I watched that Frontline ep ages ago, I was dismayed by how organized they seemed even back in 2012.

 

[DanCar]

... And no, there is no real crop or plant benefit to the "fertilization" CO2 effect.

Did you know that plants grown in green houses pumped with CO2 grow up to twice as fast?

CO2 fertilization effect - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[SwedishAdvocate]

Did you know that plants grown in green houses pumped with CO2 grow up to twice as fast?

CO2 fertilization effect - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did you know that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is currently more than 424 ppm and that everything above 350 ppm will continue to increase the global mean sea-level?

https://web.viu.ca/earle/geol-412/350ppm.pdf

Did you also know that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere blew past 350 ppm back in 1988?

 

[APotatoGod]

I'm sure it's been mentioned in this thread before, but this video is one of the most powerful demonstrations of the effect of high levels of CO2 that I've seen, and includes lots of statistics about how it effects our brains at various levels:

 

[DanCar]

Did you know that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is currently more than 424 ppm and that everything above 350 ppm will continue to increase the global mean sea-level?

https://web.viu.ca/earle/geol-412/350ppm.pdf

Did you also know that the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere blew past 350 ppm back in 1988?

What do you think will happen when it rises above 500 and 600 ppm? I've lived the past 14 years 19 feet above sea level and a mile from the shore. What I think will happen is the planet will continue to get greener as my past reference indicates. Good times ahead.

 

[eevee-fan]

I'm sure it's been mentioned in this thread before, but this video is one of the most powerful demonstrations of the effect of high levels of CO2 that I've seen, and includes lots of statistics about how it effects our brains at various levels:

Speaking of the effects of high CO2 levels... LOL

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/us/politics/kari-lake-confederate-flag.html

 

[eevee-fan]

I'm sure it's been mentioned in this thread before, but this video is one of the most powerful demonstrations of the effect of high levels of CO2 that I've seen, and includes lots of statistics about how it effects our brains at various levels:

Another example of what happens when you are out giving a speech in the middle of during hot smoggy air.

Donald Trump goes on electric car rant full of lies and hilarious nonsense

Donald Trump went on a rant about electric vehicles during a rally this weekend, and it was full of lies...

electrek.co

Electric boats would since if an overweight '200 lb' guy got on it. LOL

He really should just live at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas and host his own comedy show.

 

[eevee-fan]

‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough

Record-breaking temperatures in the last few years shatter the myth that air conditioning alone will keep people safe

www.theguardian.com

Even if your HVAC can handle the higher and longer lasting heat, the HVAC utilization goes up and subsequently needs replacement/repair sooner. We're all paying it. Time to take some red pill and wake up.

 

[eevee-fan]

Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity

GOP-controlled committee thwarting distribution of $125m budgeted by legislature until polluter immunity approved

www.theguardian.com

So funny it is scary.

 

[eevee-fan]

Growing heat dome to produce warmest temperatures in years with 100-degree readings in Northeast

A ridge of high pressure growing across the Ohio Valley will encompass the Northeast during the upcoming week and lead to some of the warmest days experienced in several years. New York City is expected to reach the mid-90s on Thursday, while Boston could get into the upper 90s.

www.foxweather.com

Big apple about to become big apple pie!

 

[eevee-fan]

BEWARE: Texans Are Warned If You See Fruit At Gas Leave IMMEDIATELY

According to TikTok pumping your gas, could put you in dangerous situations that you’re not prepared for. Apples and oranges posted outside on the gas pump may be something you don’t consider to be dangerous, but to our surprise, it’s more nerve-wracking than you think.

mykiss1031.com

Pick up the fruit, popo shows up to arrest you, better be good at denials. LOL

 

[CyberGus]

BEWARE: Texans Are Warned If You See Fruit At Gas Leave IMMEDIATELY

According to TikTok pumping your gas, could put you in dangerous situations that you’re not prepared for. Apples and oranges posted outside on the gas pump may be something you don’t consider to be dangerous, but to our surprise, it’s more nerve-wracking than you think.

mykiss1031.com

Pick up the fruit, popo shows up to arrest you, better be good at denials. LOL

I've been waiting at a SC with a banana all day, still nothing

 

[eevee-fan]

ERCOT gives up on plan to ease congestion in transmission that could trigger blackout

Just pretend there is no problem. Survivor bias will ensure that people don't realize there was a problem. LOL

 

[eevee-fan]

CA needs to require bird to put up Cancer warning signs on their bird nests.

 

[eevee-fan]

‘What if there just is no solution?’ How we are all in denial about the climate crisis

In his new book, Tad DeLay suggests there is no rosy roadmap to go forward – but there are things we can do

www.theguardian.com

 

[nwdiver]

‘What if there just is no solution?’ How we are all in denial about the climate crisis

In his new book, Tad DeLay suggests there is no rosy roadmap to go forward – but there are things we can do

www.theguardian.com

It's not a lack of solutions. It's a lack of functioning brain cells. The cult has made it part of their religion that solar panels and EVs don't work. I know people that swelter in Puerto Rico during blackouts and pay outrageous prices when the power is on. I've offered to help get solar but they say that's just 'something rich people do'. Completely dismissive. It's part of their identity that they don't have solar. Stupid doesn't have to make sense.

 

[eevee-fan]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/foremost-farmers-homeowners-insurance-19521020.php

CA, FL, now TX. Which state is next to see insurers pull out?

 

[eevee-fan]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/ercot-ecrs-fix-puct-texas-19518701.php

"ERCOT’s independent watchdog criticized its rollout, arguing ECRS created artificial shortages that caused wholesale electricity prices to skyrocket last summer up to the maximum cap of $5,000 per megawatt-hour even when the grid wasn’t particularly strained."

The real reason TX does not want to connect to a regional grid, allegedly.