Plastic bags, climate change, renewable energy,
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hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Yep.
pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
Australia is leading the world! Bwahahahaa!!!!!
Annual change in renewable energy generation
Shown is the change in renewable energy generation relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours. This is the sum of energy from hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, wave and tidal, and bioenergy.ourworldindata.org
Since 1966:
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Last decade:
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Just solar, last ten years:
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All the while we are shipping coal offshore in huge volumes & wish to engage in a gas-led recovery of the economy.
Stop smoking the crack pipe.
I like seeing some countries listed high in those tables who (like us) heir economy has significant reliance on fossil fuels, yet they are still pushing hard into renewables.
Our leaders simply suck arse at this.
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Stop fucking with nature!
TBH I’m astonished this report was allowed to be published!
Straya!
TBH I’m astonished this report was allowed to be published!
Straya!
Haakon
has moral fibre, who'd have thunk that?
Whats this? Radically and permanently altering the state of forests changes the way they behave in fires? Surely not....Stop fucking with nature!
TBH I’m astonished this report was allowed to be published!
Straya!
Obviously proof the forests werent logged hard enough.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
I think your right there! If they log them, so there are no forests left at all, there will be no more bush fires. Easy right?
Scotty T
2.6 inches
Then add cows and sheep for more 'straya day BBQ's, she'll be right mate!
beeb
cheese-muffled mooo
Scotty from marketing will be contacting you regarding your "Order of 'Straya - Best marketing spin" accolade soon!
silentbutdeadly
Eats Squid
Imagine the sort of shit we'd be in if hadn't cut most of them all down long ago!!
silentbutdeadly
Eats Squid
I believe that a phase change occurs in this instance and they transmogrify into something quite benevolent called a 'grass fire'. My Minister advises that these can be easily contained with simple metal cone. I'm still not clear exactly how that works...
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
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pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
It needs to be inverse.
The Duckmeister
Wheel size expert
Truth is the population is way beyond where it would need to be capped. That's the elephant in the room that no one has the balls to mention.
beeb
cheese-muffled mooo
Yep, I hate it. Domestically all the stupid baby bonuses and tax concessions for parents to encourage population/economic growth have me baffled as it's such short-sighted policy making. I get why the governments aren't willing to upset all the Mum and Dad voters by actually tackling the issue (ie: it'd be electoral suicide), but realistically it's the easiest part of this ever-growing challenge to tackle. Something like China's old one-child policy (without the associated gender, err, "selection" issues) needs to be introduced worldwide, but internationally it won't happen either as there is so many places that have cultural/religious beliefs that having as many children as possible is paramount. Who'd want education and strict but fair and effective government policy now, when we can wait and stick it out with religion and neoliberalism setting the groundwork to wipe out huges swathes of human population (and biodiversity generally) in the inevitable wars and famines to come... Yay humans!
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Population responsibility is explained well in this video already posted twice:
I've cued it to 4m10s to make it easier to get to the point.
I've cued it to 4m10s to make it easier to get to the point.
The Duckmeister
Wheel size expert
Doesn't address the specific problem of population as a whole. That is this planet's biggest problem, and no one in a responsible position is brave
The Duckmeister
Wheel size expert
I watched it twice to be sure, and it doesn't address the specific problem of population as a whole. That is this planet's biggest problem, and no one in a responsible position is brave enough to mention it. Because reducing the human population, then maintaining it at a sustainable level is going to require something a bit wider-spread than simple targetted genocide......
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Look - only some humans have put us in this position. The rich fuckers. If you don't understand this, you need to watch the video for a third time.
We have no CO2 budget left so all we have left to do is eliminate CO2 emissions & commence carbon sequestration on an unbelievable scale.
We've got a decade to prove this is possible.
What the hell does population have to do with this? Population management won't solve shit.
We have no CO2 budget left so all we have left to do is eliminate CO2 emissions & commence carbon sequestration on an unbelievable scale.
We've got a decade to prove this is possible.
What the hell does population have to do with this? Population management won't solve shit.