Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion

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This is a followup interview on The Metals Company, the deep sea polymetallic nodule collectors. They claim they have enough metal in this one area to provide for 280 millions BEVs. And they drop Elon's name twice, so I guess he definitely is interested in the nickel et al they could provide.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1798562/000121390021026200/ea140852-425_sustainable.htm

The interview is short and an interesting read overall, especially the bit about SPACs and the documentation they usually provide

"Scott: One of the things we loved about this transaction, because we looked at so many SPAC deals and look there are a lot of people that have been very successful and we wish them the best, but they would only give you access to five or 10 documents, and Gerard and his team gave us over 300 documents to review. Deals with the regulator deals with core partners like Musk, Glencore, who has a firm off-ticket agreement with the company."

 

[mspohr]

The Hill: Greta Thunberg blasts John Kerry over global warming statement | TheHill. Greta Thunberg blasts John Kerry over global warming statement

https://twitter.com/x/status/1393974674867036164

 

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The Hill: Greta Thunberg blasts John Kerry over global warming statement | TheHill. Greta Thunberg blasts John Kerry over global warming statement

https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1393974674867036164%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fchanging-america%2Fsustainability%2Fclimate-change%2F554168-greta-thunberg-blasts-john-kerry-over-global

Gretta is so awesome!

With Chevy announcing the 2023 Silverado EV for $50K, no one was expecting Ford to come out with 2022 F-150 electric for $40K. Obviously the technology exists, just maybe some people don't know about it, esp proprietary company secrets. Oh, so BTW, we don't have to give up pickup trucks.

 

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Climate disasters ‘caused more internal displacement than war’ in 2020

Intense storms and flooding triggered three times more displacements than violent conflicts did last year, as the number of people internally displaced worldwide hit the highest level on record. There were at least 55 million internally displaced people (IDPs) by the end of last year, according to figures published by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

 

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Climate disasters ‘caused more internal displacement than war’ in 2020

Intense storms and flooding triggered three times more displacements than violent conflicts did last year, as the number of people internally displaced worldwide hit the highest level on record. There were at least 55 million internally displaced people (IDPs) by the end of last year, according to figures published by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

With most of the population in the US living along the coasts, this is an impending reality.

 

[ohmman]

With most of the population in the US living along the coasts, this is an impending reality.

And approximately 40% of the world population living within 100km of our coastlines...

 

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MSN

 

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MSN

I am sure the old timers are rejoicing after not having cold beer since they stopped selling ice bergs. More ice for their ice box! LOL

 

[eevee-fan]

Now Zombie Fire... wow, another tipping point reached.

'Zombie fires' are already smoldering in the Arctic. They could become more common as the planet warms | CNN

A new report finds that while so-called "zombie fires" are currently responsible for a small portion of the land scarred by wildfires today in the world's boreal forests, they could become more prevalent as the climate warms.

www.cnn.com

 

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Disgusting corporate prosecution of environmental lawyer Steven Donziger continues.

 

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Greta Thunberg on Instagram: "”Our relationship with nature is broken. But relationships can change. When we protect nature - we are nature protecting itself.” Thank you @mercyforanimals for sponsoring this film by @tommustill and me. #ForNature #Bi

168K likes, 3,563 comments - gretathunbergMay 22, 2021 on : "”Our relationship with nature is broken. But relationships can change. When we protect nature - we are nature protecting itself.” Th..."

www.instagram.com

Greta Thunberg

 

[mspohr]

Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency review – how energy use shapes our world
Then coal changed everything. Later, oil changed things some more. Cities could expand exponentially, and building types could develop in new ways – railway stations, factories, office blocks, coal and cotton exchanges, mass housing, skyscrapers, shopping malls, airports. Electricity could free building interiors from their dependence on natural light, and eventually, air conditioning would equalise climate around the world. Concrete and steel – both energy-intensive materials – made possible unprecedented efficiencies and scales, as well as breathtaking feats of engineering and new ways of shaping architectural space. All of which, we now know, came with a huge price: the potential devastation of the planet through climate change.

But these glitches shouldn’t obscure the fact that Calder makes a simple and important point, often with engaging and unexpected detail: architecture is indeed made by energy, which makes crucial the next stage of its evolution.

 

[ohmman]

The effect of sea star wasting disease - increased purple urchin populations and rapidly declining bull kelp habitat. Coastal California bull kelp has decreased by more than 95% over the last 7 years.

Marine photographer captures haunting images of California’s beautiful, but vanishing, kelp forests » Yale Climate Connections

Along a 200-mile stretch of coastline, more than 95% of the underwater kelp patches have been lost.

yaleclimateconnections.org

 

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CNN: Court orders Shell to slash CO2 emissions in landmark climate ruling.

Court orders Shell to slash CO2 emissions in landmark climate ruling | CNN Business

A Dutch court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions in a landmark climate decision that could have far reaching consequences for oil companies.

www.cnn.com

 

[gene]

Property Brother: The benefits of rooftop solar should be accessible for every Californian​

By Jonathan Scott Special to The Sacramento Bee

Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/a...qW_Q8rbZg10ctTDlXWOJlxna7E5uT20#storylink=cpy

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/article251505788.html?fbclid=IwAR01wXk7ij1_pBpLkOWUCmWjOuB-qW_Q8rbZg10ctTDlXWOJlxna7E5uT20

 

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Grist: The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse.

The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse

The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to extract crucial clean-energy metals from coal waste.

grist.org

Now, this is a good plan for coal counties and coal workers. Plus, this is good for America Glad! Glad we actually have a smart President vs 'like a smart person ' type (that means not smart BTW). LOL

 

[gene]

Hey Lorena Gonzalez, so everybody who put solar panels on their roofs will pay the utility $800-ish a year so non-solar families can save $75 a year. Who's free-riding whom?

California has invested over $1 billion [or one year of PG&E dividends — Editrix] to incentivize low-income solar adoption through 2030, with net metering as a critical driver of the economic success of those programs. At present, 15% of all net metered solar users (150,000) are on income-eligible CARE rates.

An additional 30,000 rental units serving over 100,000 people at multifamily affordable housing projects are under development via the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program. According to a recent Lawrence Berkeley National Labs report, solar adoption among low- and moderate-income households is trending upward, covering 42% in 2019, or 60,000 installations. AB 1139 would reverse this positive trend, leaving solar for only the wealthy, save for a relatively small number of fully subsidized systems. This would have a negative effect on efforts to shut down fossil fuel power plants and reduce persistent air pollution.

Wonkette viewpoint: California Democrat: Won't Somebody Think Of Poor PG&E? No, Wait, She Means Poor PEOPLE.

 

[Norbert]

Climate Activists Defeat Exxon in Push for Clean Energy (Published 2021)

Shareholders elected at least two of the four directors nominated by a coalition of investors that said the oil giant was not investing enough in cleaner energy.

www.nytimes.com

HOUSTON — Big Oil was dealt a stunning defeat on Wednesday when shareholders of Exxon Mobil elected at least two board candidates nominated by activist investors who pledged to steer the company toward cleaner energy and away from oil and gas.

The success of the campaign, led by a tiny hedge fund against the nation’s largest oil company, could force the energy industry to confront climate change and embolden Wall Street investment firms that are prioritizing the issue. Analysts could not recall another time that Exxon management had lost a vote against company-picked directors.

“This is a landmark moment for Exxon and for the industry,” said Andrew Logan, a senior director at Ceres, a nonprofit investor network that pushes corporations to take climate change seriously. “How the industry chooses to respond to this clear signal will determine which companies thrive through the coming transition and which wither.”

 

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Ana becomes first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

Storm forms before official start of season and largely down to higher sea temperature due to climate change

www.theguardian.com

 

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Miami’s chief heat officer calls for action on ‘silent killer’ in climate crisis

Jane Gilbert urges greater federal and state response to lethal threat posed by rising temperatures

www.theguardian.com

Jane Gilbert, who has been tasked by Miami-Dade county with coordinating and accelerating efforts to protect lives from extreme heat, said that more focus was needed on what has been called the “silent killer” of the climate crisis.