U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops

Re:U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops by zamalek on Monday July 12, 2021 @12:14PM (#27811795)

That's fantastic, and there needs to be more people like you. The problem I'm seeing is:

> China isn't doing anything, so why should we?

If the entire human race comes to an end, the last two gravestones will read: "the guy in the other grave is to blame."

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Re:U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops by neom on Monday July 12, 2021 @12:30PM (#27812006)

Yes, it's infuriating isn't it? And it's not even true.

https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-is-china-the-main-climate-c...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/16/next-chin...

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/10/01/worlds-largest-solar-...

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Re:U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops by zamalek on Monday July 12, 2021 @01:02PM (#27812448)

> World’s largest solar plant goes online in China

And the irony is that such a power plant is an extreme strategic and economic resource. During wartime you no longer have to worry about how to import ever dwindling fossil fuels. During peace time, you have limitless negotiation power.

Majority renewable energy would likely push a country into a realm that is far beyond a superpower. And China seems to have caught on to this - they have probably realized how much money they are burning while securing coal reserves around the world (e.g. Zimbabwe).

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