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Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by melonkidney on Thursday November 28, 2019 @07:17AM (#21656685)
One thing I find encouraging is how many people (particularly young people) are now understanding the seriousness of the climate situation. I would really like to see a public pledge from companies, universities, etc that people who risk their education/career by pushing for real change will not be disadvantaged.

If anyone is interested in helping to make this a reality, shoot me an email at [email protected]

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by vixen99 on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:05AM (#21657423)
Getting it into perspective, emissions of CO2 in the UK are now at a level last seen in 1890 and that contribution to world CO2 is around 1% with US at 16% with a bit more than half that from Europe.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-carbon-emissions-in-... https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/each-countrys-share-co2-

Meanwhile it's widely understood that all major fossil fuel-producing nations—including the United States, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, India, Canada, and Australia—have ambitious plans to increase production.

It's understanding on the part of the odd 70% that counts and good luck with that. Lectures from the West don't go down very well especially since most of these countries are committed to increasing their standard of living and that's necessarily linked to energy use.

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by BLKNSLVR on Thursday November 28, 2019 @10:17PM (#21661737)
This is how seriously Australian politicians take climate change:

https://reneweconomy.com.au/barnaby-joyce-auctions-lump-of-c...

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by ptah on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:15AM (#21657489)
the UK has outsourced its CO2 emissions
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Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by perfunctory on Thursday November 28, 2019 @08:27AM (#21657133)
> they'll change their tune

Like this guy for example, right?

[My hunger strike could be deadly. But I am willing to risk that for climate action] https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/27/hunger...

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by xienze on Thursday November 28, 2019 @08:42AM (#21657238)
Yeah get back to us when he’s actually dead, which he won’t be.
Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by torstenvl on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:09AM (#21657442)
I'm sorry, but is your argument really that this issue is "n[o]t thought ... through" unless people actually starve themselves over it? That it's all a "ploy" unless this guy actually dies for his cause?

I can't quite tell if you're engaging in a non sequitur or moving the goalposts, but your comment doesn't make sense to me in context.

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by xienze on Thursday November 28, 2019 @03:29PM (#21659989)
> That it's all a "ploy" unless this guy actually dies for his cause?

Correct, because anyone can say they’re on a hunger strike but it’s not possible to watch the guy 24/7 to see if he’s really following through.

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by IanDrake on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:15AM (#21657488)
This guy needs a psychologist.

He's willing to die over data models that have been predicting dire consequences in ten years, but they've been doing that for the last 30 years.

It's sad to think what that kind of commitment could have produced if it was directed at real problems.

Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by imtringued on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:23AM (#21657540)
It would be equally ineffective because there is no interest in solving problems.
Re:Nine climate tipping points now 'active,' warn scientists by imtringued on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:22AM (#21657535)
What ploy? Serfs in unheated hovels can't build private jets.