Not worthy of comment.
Well you already managed that.
Brwned already covered that pretty well, as did Buster.
Dr. Evil then. In the mean time im taking care of my sick old mother. Whilst doing so i will daydream of a norwegian who doesnt want poor people being lifted out poverty if its energy demands are met by fossil fuels.
That is I am afraid true, therefore the 'World going to hell in a hand cart" scenario will happen, because China and the US (in particular) but also all major coal producers and users will guarantee it.
Depends on what to matters to whom and at what time.
The point you're making about poverty and developing countries is valid. The answer cannot be continued reliance on fossil fuel for the consequences will surely be felt hardest by those same people. India being an excellent case in point.
What do the indians make of this?
I'd imagine that they're not wholly keen on drought and famine.
Exactly.
Exactly. The fact developed world/west raked it in by polluting the planet to the state today will always be a sticking point for the populace in the emerging nations. The developed world really need to take the lead ans set the example here first. Ban private/charter flights, stop their own coal usage all together, ban petrol/diesel cars by 2025 etc. Their populations' living standard and economy will also be hit but they are still in a position to absorb these kind of shocks, which was somewhat proven during the pandemic also. Sadly the political situation in countries like US, UK means that chances of this happening are zero.
It must be wonderful living in a fantasy world where you only have to think that something will happen and happens.
That sounds quite dishonest, though. It also completely ignores the reality that coming to a consensus on key facts is a prerequisite to driving change that requires wide participation. Otherwise politics wouldn't really exist. What you still hold to be an opinion, the people you're asking to change know to be a fact - and like you say, honesty is required to even attempt to change things. How we got into this position plays a big role in what actions we should take to get out of it. Pretending otherwise directly leads to inaction. Developing nations keep saying this but aren't listened to, and then developed nations wonder why developing nations don't participate in the "right way".
fecking disgraceful.
I don't think there is anything dishonest, both sides of this 'cutting emissions' coin, i.e those who have polluted and those who intend to continue to pollute, hold that they are right, therefore is it going to come down to who blinks first?
I think it's simpler than that, the standard transition away from coal is natural gas. There shouldn't be an expectation for developing nations to go from coal to renewables directly because it's just not possible on any great scale.
And rightly so. Current first world countries' societies are the dumbest they've ever been in relation to the availability of knowledge.
Yes. Right to the point.
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Yeah, she's a bit too fringe right now.
Yeah, not really.Science said:
Even the 'nicer' weather kinda sucks though. Milder winters over here probably means much wetter winters with more frequent big snow dumps, constant change between freeze/thaw, and a larger snow mass to melt in springs (flooding rivers). Summers are also getting very dry, interrupted by downpours and many more tornado warnings than before. We're obviously not in a 'northern Norway' sort of environment over here, but they won't replace their current climate with something fun either I suppose.
So…my idea of starting a winery in Canada isn’t bulletproof?
It will get quite a lot wetter, and we'll lose snow during winter, and obviously all the Glazers will be gone within a few years. But perversely, climate change might be beneficial to Norway in some ways. Better conditions for agriculture, opening up the north-east passage for shipping (which will go straight past Norway), for example. It's also predicted that we'll actually get less snow melt for potential flooding, though in general extreme weather will be more common.
Join the queue. There are already great wineries near the Niagara Falls, and otherwise at various places across the country.
Yeah, it will be different everywhere. Here I do think they expect shorter winters with more snow (but also more cold snaps due to the distributed polar vortex). Thee flooding around here and Montreal is mostly due to snow melt further up the Ottawa River, where it won't soon get warm enough for snow not to accumulate all through winter. So people living on and around potential flood plains are well and truly screwed around here.
I know about them, I was joking about wine growing regions moving north (or south) even including the great grape varieties. It’s already a problem.
I know, I was trying to rudely counterjoke. Ah, if only we understood each other...
Syrah / Grenache might become allowed varietals in Bordeaux in the coming decades.
Blasphemy.I know, I was trying to rudely counterjoke. Ah, if only we understood each other...
I also have to admit that I personally can't care for wine, so the idea of Bordeaux wine not being what it was doesn't faze me in the slightest.
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