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Visualizing CO₂

Climateer • 6 HN points • 17 Mar 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. The amount of extra CO2 in the atmosphere, compared to the start of the Industrial Revolution, could form a layer of dry ice about 1.35 millimeters thick.
  2. By translating CO2 emissions into tangible objects, like trees or Twinkies, we can grasp the scale of the climate change problem.
  3. Industrial activity is a significant contributor to the CO2 issue, and understanding the scale of emissions per person can help in finding solutions.

Can carbon capture work?

Klement on Investing • 1 implied HN point • 13 Jan 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been criticized for its high failure rates in projects, historically failing 88% of the time. This raises doubts about its effectiveness for climate change action.
  2. Studies suggest that CCS could improve and become more effective if its rollout follows the learning patterns seen with wind and solar energy in the past.
  3. While CCS could help keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, achieving the more ambitious 1.5-degree target seems unlikely without significant improvements and a drastic reduction in failure rates.
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Proactive vs Reactive

Save Our Happy Place • 4 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Climate change is affecting day-to-day life more visibly, prompting more acknowledgment and urgency.
  2. We are now in a reactive state in addressing climate change, and proactive actions are crucial for systemic change.
  3. Individuals can drive change by becoming civically engaged and demanding action from politicians.

Add Deforestation to Drought, and it's no surprise crazy carbon emissions come from Forest Fires, Greenhouse gases

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 30 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Deforestation contributes to crazy carbon emissions from forest fires and greenhouse gases.
  2. Countries like Brazil, the DRC, and Bolivia play a significant role in global forest loss and carbon emissions.
  3. Policies can effectively reduce deforestation rates and help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Shoshana Lew on the Past, Present and Future of Transportation

Exasperated Infrastructures • 2 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Climate change
  1. Shoshana Lew emphasizes the importance of balancing people's needs with transportation goals.
  2. Director Lew highlights the need for diverse voices in transportation leadership for more inclusive and impactful decision-making.
  3. Colorado faces challenges with diverse environmental locations impacting road infrastructure, while needing strategic growth planning to manage rapidly changing populations.

You are likely funding climate pollution, military weapons, and forced labor, here's how to divest.

As If We Were Staying • 1 implied HN point • 30 Apr 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Many people unknowingly invest in companies that contribute to climate pollution and violence. This includes investments in fossil fuels, military weapons, and businesses involved in deforestation and forced labor.
  2. Our current economic system focuses too much on profit, often ignoring the social and environmental impacts. This has led to significant inequality and harm to society and the planet.
  3. To make better investment choices, look into where your money is going. Consider using more ethical funds and banks that support positive changes for the environment and society.

Severe Storms, Droughts, Damages: Dire Predictions for Coming El Nino

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 26 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Experts predict severe consequences from the upcoming El Nino, including $3 trillion global economic losses and droughts.
  2. Climate change-induced El Nino events can lead to rising temperatures, sea levels, and catastrophic weather conditions worldwide.
  3. Mitigating El Nino effects requires addressing climate change through reducing fossil fuel usage.

🍃The Paxtier Report 160523

paxtier • 2 implied HN points • 16 May 23
🔬 Science Climate change
  1. The value of the ocean economy is significant, ranging from $3-6 trillion per year.
  2. Aquaculture requires massive capital investment to prevent a seafood production shortfall by 2050.
  3. EcoLogicStudio has successfully turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer tree that performs photosynthesis.

Weeks After We Moved Into Our First Home, We Were Forced to Evacuate

As If We Were Staying • 1 implied HN point • 19 Mar 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Deciding what to take during an evacuation helps us see what really matters. Many possessions are unimportant, but some things hold deep personal value.
  2. Staying connected to the land is crucial in facing the challenges of our environment. We can't just run away; we need to commit to where we are and take responsibility.
  3. To help our forests and communities thrive, we should learn from indigenous practices. Understanding and caring for our local environment is essential for a healthier future.

Shrinking, Disappearing, and plagued by Dust storms, the World's Lakes are in Danger

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 17 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. The shrinking and disappearing lakes around the world are facing danger due to multiple factors like climate change and reduced water levels.
  2. Lakes like the Aral Sea, Lake Chad, and Qinghai Lake are shrinking dramatically, impacting millions of lives and ecosystems that depend on their water.
  3. Efforts to conserve and sustainably manage these lakes involve global collaboration and the balance between development and environmental preservation.

Greenhouse gases, global warming: stark reminder of need for climate-ready world

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 22 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Greenhouse gases like methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are increasing, contributing to global warming.
  2. Humans need to urgently take steps to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid further environmental damage.
  3. Business as usual practices could lead to a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, derailing efforts to reach climate targets.

NASA's Relationship with Commercial Space

SpaceDotBiz • 0 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🔬 Science Climate change
  1. Lori Garver played a crucial role in the success of commercial space programs at NASA, preventing early defunding and supporting SpaceX.
  2. Certain government space products and services, like launch vehicles and data, can be more efficiently purchased commercially rather than built internally.
  3. Efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the aerospace industry require intentional actions from leadership, programs like the Brooke Owens Fellowship show positive impact.

It Came from the Skies

The Snap Forward • 0 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. The climate crisis brings discontinuities and new realities we're unprepared for.
  2. Climate change is just one aspect of a larger crisis involving extinctions, ecosystem collapses, and evolving dangers.
  3. Our lives and societies are facing unprecedented disruptions and societal upheaval due to the profound scale of natural system transformations.

Everything You Are Seeing Coming From The Bosses, Is Ice Age Prep!

C.O.P. Central Organizing Principle. • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. The bosses are preparing for an ice age by implementing various control measures and manipulating global events.
  2. There is a focus on geopolitical strategies like encircling Russia and China with NATO bases to manage resources and control regions.
  3. The actions taken by the bosses regarding climate change, pandemics, and global politics have broader implications and potential consequences for humanity.

Executive Director Role

Helix • 0 implied HN points • 17 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. Biomimicry Institute empowers people to create nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet.
  2. The institute aims to promote the transfer of ideas from biology to sustainable systems design.
  3. In 2023, the Biomimicry Institute will welcome a new Executive Director following a planned succession.

Daily Exasperation #8

Exasperated Infrastructures • 0 implied HN points • 11 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change
  1. The statement from the Governor's spokesperson about combating climate change lacks substance and may not effectively reduce emissions.
  2. Focusing on highway-widening projects might not be the most beneficial use of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
  3. Empty, vague statements can lead to costly projects that might not benefit those in need.