Global Warming

[DavidSSS]

2021 6th warmest on record, yes folks, climate change is happening and we are already seeing the impacts.

6th warmest is quite startling really, as Yale Climate Connections states:

The global warmth in 2021 is all the more striking as it occurred near the minimum of the weakest solar cycle in more than 100 years and during a year dominated by La Niña conditions — factors which tend to cool the globe. The warmth of 2021 is a testament to how significantly human-caused global warming is heating the planet.

It ain't the Sun, it is happening despite a La Nina . . . it's human activity which is the cause.

Full article here: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/01/noaa-nasa-name-2021-sixth-hottest-year-on-record/

DS

 

[spook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1485047682792054785

 

[spook]

*smile* "market solutions".

Carbon offsetting is not warding off environmental collapse – it’s accelerating it | George Monbiot

Wealthy companies are using the facade of ‘nature-based solutions’ to enact a great carbon land grab, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

 

[BT Tiger]

We're pretty much *smile*. It's not hard to see why many people choose to bury their heads in the sand on the issue, the inevitability of it all is super depressing, so I suppose it's easier to ignore it and keep on living the good life, or put complete faith in humans to "science" our way out of the issue. As the article above outlines, even touted solutions like carbon offsets are being corrupted by vested interests. Don't get me started the hot garbage known as carbon capture and storage, it's just another way to keep kicking the can down the road.

 

[spook]

We're pretty much *smile*. It's not hard to see why many people choose to bury their heads in the sand on the issue, the inevitability of it all is super depressing, so I suppose it's easier to ignore it and keep on living the good life, or put complete faith in humans to "science" our way out of the issue. As the article above outlines, even touted solutions like carbon offsets are being corrupted by vested interests. Don't get me started the hot garbage known as carbon capture and storage, it's just another way to keep kicking the can down the road.

It's time to lop some heads off, BT.

 

[IanG]

Electric Monaros and hotted-up skateboards : the ‘genius’ who wants to electrify our world

After advising US president Joe Biden on energy, Saul Griffith is back in Australia to declare war on the climate crisis

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tigers of Old]

Emergency warnings downgraded for WA fires as 'changing climate' blamed for fuelling blazes

The threat eases from four destructive bushfires in Western Australia's south after they razed several properties and critically injured one man over a horror weekend for fire crews.

www.abc.net.au

 

[spook]

Better Call Saul.

At least listen to him.

The Joe Biden adviser living in Wollongong

Saul Griffith, a former climate adviser to Joe Biden, has moved home to Australia. He argues policy changes made here could accelerate the world’s transition to renewables by 10 years.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

 

[RoarEmotion]

I’ve always thought pricing carbon was the best solution.

My view on urgency has changed as I’ve heard a description of the remaining CO2 budget we have to stay under 2 degrees. And how many years we have at the current rate of consumption to do it. It’s very simple maths and pretty frightening given how long it takes to change stuff.

Obviously after you use your budget you need to be balanced in terms of co2 emissions (ie zero).

You can obviously argue a lot about if the the temp is rising or not and how big the budget really is - the problem is that it’s a runaway reaction - so you can’t wait for the outcome to make your decision - so the libertarians will never get on board.

1.5 is completely shot.

Climateworks Centre

Climateworks Centre is a non-profit organisation that develops independent, evidence-based solutions to assist the transition to net zero emissions for Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific..

www.climateworksaustralia.org

 

[Baloo]

Mike Cannon-Brookes has a bit of fun with Steve Price.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1495673641744408576

 

[spook]

It's not hard to make Price look like a dill given he does so much of the work for you.

Kohler on the bid:

Alan Kohler: What the AGL takeover bid is all about

Michael Cannon-Brookes has dug an AGL-sized pit in front of Scott Morrison, which the PM seems quite happy to step into over energy transition.

thenewdaily.com.au

 

[Baloo]

It's not hard to make Price look like a dill given he does so much of the work for you.

Kohler on the bid:

Alan Kohler: What the AGL takeover bid is all about

Michael Cannon-Brookes has dug an AGL-sized pit in front of Scott Morrison, which the PM seems quite happy to step into over energy transition.

thenewdaily.com.au

Surely the Libs are all in favour of a Free Market.

 

[eZyT]

we've had about a metre of rain since last Wednesday.

500mm last night has created the biggest flood in white history,

and another 500m today,

will probably set a record that will stand for a decade

talk to any farmer whose been looking at our river flat for 5 generations,

and we've had two 1-100 year floods in a decade.

1 in 5 is the new 1 in 100.

dont be afraid of coal

I reckon The Nationals are going to be voted into oblivion this election.

 

[spook]

Like rivers in the sky: the weather system bringing floods to Queensland will become more likely under climate change

A weather system called ‘atmospheric rivers’ is causing this inundation. In March last year, an atmospheric river brought 800kg of water vapour over Sydney every second.

theconversation.com

 

[Tigers of Old]

A 100 year flood now 10 years apart..

 

[DavidSSS]

we've had about a metre of rain since last Wednesday.

500mm last night has created the biggest flood in white history,

and another 500m today,

will probably set a record that will stand for a decade

talk to any farmer whose been looking at our river flat for 5 generations,

and we've had two 1-100 year floods in a decade.

1 in 5 is the new 1 in 100.

dont be afraid of coal

I reckon The Nationals are going to be voted into oblivion this election.

Bloody hope so.

DS

 

[Tigers of Old]

We're all going to be impacted by man made climate change.
What's clear is this Government won't be there for you. Disaster payments won't be coming your way & insurance rates are going through the roof.
We need Federal leadership that will address this issue seriously. Time for fossil fuels to be declared the enemy of humanity & renewable energy fast tracked & funded.
If Australian Governments can condemn the likes of Russia & China on a global stage we can sure make a difference on climate change too. Australia needs to play it's part.

 

[Brodders17]

We're all going to be impacted by man made climate change.
What's clear is this Government won't be there for you. Disaster payments won't be coming your way & insurance rates are going through the roof.
We need Federal leadership that will address this issue seriously. Time for fossil fuels to be declared the enemy of humanity & renewable energy fast tracked & funded.
If Australian Governments can condemn the likes of Russia & China on a global stage we can sure make a difference on climate change too. Australia needs to play it's part.

i dont think thats fair on the poor old LIbs, they did set up a GoFundMe page to help.

 

[Giardiasis]

With western oil companies getting out of JV arrangements with Russian oil, expect worse enviro outcomes given who will replace them will no doubt care less about such things. Also with west looking to exit their reliance on Russian fossil fuels, they will have to ramp up their own production. The energy transition in the west has been dealt a big blow.

 

[Tigers of Old]

This is not normal.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498440718389772288