Smoke and Fumes: How the oil industry influenced the debate on climate change

Re:Smoke and Fumes: How the oil industry influenced the deba... by givan on Monday April 18, 2016 @12:53PM (#11521322)

Is the industry or us evil? most of us have big suv's that we drive alone and the only thing we care about oil is the price.

Some will look worried, chat on forums about these stuff but continue to do nothing because "there is nothing we can do".

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Re:Smoke and Fumes: How the oil industry influenced the deba... by surfaceTensi0n on Monday April 18, 2016 @02:18PM (#11522021)

I don't think your assertions are correct. This article[0] is a bit old (2015), but it puts the number of SUVs on the road at 35%. There absolutely are things you can do, though obviously you, personally, aren't going to solve the problem. For example, skipping meat one day a week can have pretty substantial affects on emissions[1]. Or you can get involved with a group that is organizing around climate change.

[0] - http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2016/01/usa-suv-crossover-marke... [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestock's_Long_Shadow

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Re:Smoke and Fumes: How the oil industry influenced the deba... by NumberCruncher on Wednesday April 20, 2016 @05:41PM (#11537956)

Words are cheap. Actions are not. That is why you see a lot of talking but no doing.

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