Re:“Carbon Bombs” – Mapping key fossil fuel projects
by hedora on Sunday May 15, 2022 @07:26PM
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Three of four home states for my extended family are under continuous threat of burnining down, and air quality has been unacceptably low (due to fires) for years. Also, at least one is running out of water, to the point that is has been causing food shortages elsewhere for years.
I honestly think the US will end up in a civil war if it ends up being necessary to force action on climate change.
As an aside, I own a pickup. I honestly don't give a shit if gas goes to $20. We already drive it as little as possible.
However, there's no reason that would have to happen. It would cost about a dollar per gallon of gasoline-equivalent for existing prototype atmospheric carbon capture technologies to start drawing down CO2.
That's much cheaper than societal collapse. Heck, it is less than Putin's war is costing US consumers.
The excuses need to end, and action needs to start ramping up.
I honestly think the US will end up in a civil war if it ends up being necessary to force action on climate change.
As an aside, I own a pickup. I honestly don't give a shit if gas goes to $20. We already drive it as little as possible.
However, there's no reason that would have to happen. It would cost about a dollar per gallon of gasoline-equivalent for existing prototype atmospheric carbon capture technologies to start drawing down CO2.
That's much cheaper than societal collapse. Heck, it is less than Putin's war is costing US consumers.
The excuses need to end, and action needs to start ramping up.