Re:Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere hit record high in May
by vraid on Friday June 07, 2019 @07:15AM
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The atmosphere doesn't care how much or little we emit per capita. Total emissions is what should worry us.
Re:Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere hit record high in May
by rexpop on Friday June 07, 2019 @01:43PM
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You do realize that total emissions are a function of emissions per capita, yes?
Re:Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere hit record high in May
by vraid on Friday June 07, 2019 @03:47PM
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The reason we care about emissions is due to their effect on the atmosphere, of which there is one.
We don't get a free pass to emit more as our population increases. The atmosphere doesn't magically adjust. The effect of emissions on the climate is invariant of our population, and we need to act accordingly.
Re:Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere hit record high in May
by rexpop on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @12:55AM
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This environmental journalist has a better grasp on the argument: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/9/26/1635652...
What a dangerous idea.
Besides, it's not the issue of absolute population: it's emissions per capita that we should care about.
We could be doing a lot better per capita in these dimensions: - plastics & packaging, - energy use, - military pollution, - advertising & marketing bullshit, - bullshit products manufacturing
There's a lot of inefficiency in current economy, which is supported by industrial consent manufacturing.