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A Corrupted COP

The Crucial Years • 2 HN points • 28 Nov 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon Emissions
  1. New revelations show the unethical behaviors of some oil-rich nations in leveraging oil and gas deals globally.
  2. Documents reveal plans by countries like Saudi Arabia to increase fossil fuel usage, undermining global climate efforts.
  3. The actions of oil companies and countries to maintain profit from fossil fuels instead of transitioning to cleaner energy sources can have severe consequences for the planet.
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Consumption, Water Crisis, Carbon Emissions: Blame everything on the Rich

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 14 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon Emissions
  1. Studies link overconsumption of water and carbon emissions to elite and rich households.
  2. Rich households using luxuries like swimming pools and gardens contribute significantly to water shortages and climate change.
  3. Nations need to control over consumption of water and investments in fossil fuels by the rich to combat water scarcity and climate change.

Deep water Gold Rush: High Returns, Heavy Carbon Costs

Adetokunbo Sees • 0 implied HN points • 29 Nov 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon Emissions
  1. Deep-water oil exploration is rapidly expanding and highly profitable, with major companies and countries investing in ultra-deep projects that promise strong returns and low break-even costs.
  2. But deep-water drilling causes big environmental harms — large greenhouse gas emissions, routine toxic discharges, and catastrophic spills that damage marine life and worsen climate change.
  3. While firms argue deep-water helps avoid onshore problems like theft and cuts some emissions, the real fixes are prevention, rapid spill response, active carbon management, and much stricter regulation.

Cleaning Up Hydrogen

Solar Powered Data • 0 implied HN points • 12 Sep 23
🔬 Science Carbon Emissions
  1. The average American needs to reduce their carbon contribution to avoid a 2 degree Celsius temperature increase by 2050. Personal actions like going solar and electrifying everything help, but difficult-to-electrify industries may rely on hydrogen for decarbonization.
  2. Traditional hydrogen production is not clean, emitting large amounts of CO2. New methods like 'blue' and 'green' hydrogen offer cleaner alternatives to help meet net zero goals.
  3. The cost of clean hydrogen production is decreasing, with major investments from companies driving a shift towards blue and green hydrogen. Despite challenges like varying emissions from different production methods, green hydrogen from renewable sources is seen as a key in reducing carbon emissions.

Breaking all the Wrong Records

The Climate Historian • 0 implied HN points • 21 Nov 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon Emissions
  1. For the first time, the global temperature was recorded over 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels on November 17 and 18, 2023. This is a big deal and shows how serious climate change is getting.
  2. 2023 is expected to be the hottest year ever, with serious weather issues like droughts and wildfires. To keep warming below 1.5°C, we need to sharply reduce carbon emissions, but current trends show we're heading in the wrong direction.
  3. At the upcoming COP28 conference, it's concerning that the president is from an oil company with plans that go against the goal of reducing fossil fuel use. This raises questions about the commitment to truly tackle climate change.

Climate Action Report 2023: A Sobering Reality Check on Global Warming

The Climate Historian • 0 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon Emissions
  1. The world is not making enough progress in reducing carbon emissions. Almost all indicators for climate action are falling behind, with only electric vehicle sales on track.
  2. We need to dramatically speed up our efforts in renewable energy, public transportation, and food production to combat climate change effectively. This includes phasing out coal and improving how we grow and consume food.
  3. It's important to make sure that climate action is fair for everyone. When making changes, we should listen to those affected and ensure that the benefits and costs are shared justly.