Re:‘Something weird is going on’: Antarctic sea ice stays at...
by bluescrn on Saturday July 29, 2023 @08:51PM
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> Would standards of living really decline that much if we didn’t all have mega SUVs and the latest years iPhone?
Would emissions really decline by a measurable amount if the changes were limited to that?
If we're going to have any impact on the climate, changes need to be drastic and on a global scale. But at the same time, governments will not accept an end to economic growth, let alone a managed 'degrowth'. They can't even allow an end to population growth as it's such an important factor in economic growth.
If we can't even end the era of hugely destructive wars between nations, what hope is there for the human race coming together on the scale necessary to slow/reverse climate change?
Would emissions really decline by a measurable amount if the changes were limited to that?
If we're going to have any impact on the climate, changes need to be drastic and on a global scale. But at the same time, governments will not accept an end to economic growth, let alone a managed 'degrowth'. They can't even allow an end to population growth as it's such an important factor in economic growth.
If we can't even end the era of hugely destructive wars between nations, what hope is there for the human race coming together on the scale necessary to slow/reverse climate change?