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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by jacquesm on Saturday August 05, 2023 @07:30AM (#37010987)
What drives it doesn't matter. Some areas may simply not be habitable sustainably.
Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by pclmulqdq on Saturday August 05, 2023 @07:48AM (#37011088)
We do seem to be working hard on making sure Canada is nice and temperate, though.
Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by jacquesm on Saturday August 05, 2023 @07:58AM (#37011154)
It beats -45 I guess... (that's the lowest I ever saw on my outside thermometer on St. Josephs Island).

You make a good point though: what is and what isn't habitable will change and as a result there will be substantial movement of people, displaced either by choice or by need.

Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by detourdog on Saturday August 05, 2023 @08:32AM (#37011387)
I understand I was just trying to explain to myself how they were #1 in usage. I was surprised. I was also trying to define the problem since they were outpacing the USA.

Looks like Niagara falls only produces about 16 billion BTUs or 4.9 Million kWs.

Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by jacquesm on Saturday August 05, 2023 @01:05PM (#37014108)
Up North there are stacks of firewood everywhere and prepping for winter is an exercise in logistics. Also still many oil furnaces in active use.
Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by detourdog on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:40PM (#37016090)
Makes me wonder if the offshoring of manufacturing from the USA ended up looking like efficiency gains. If we are indeed now anchoring manufacturing it will have a much smaller energy footprint than the manufacturing we lost. Which finally brings us back to the original topic delivery of goods.