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Why I'm Writing a Climate Out-Of-Office

Green Graphic Design • 58 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis Extreme Weather Natural Disasters Global Warming Sustainability
  1. Extreme weather events due to the climate crisis are becoming more common and impactful
  2. Working conditions during extreme weather can be unsafe and unhealthy, requiring time and space to handle
  3. Creating a climate-related out-of-office message is important for self-care and to communicate with clients during challenging weather conditions
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The Ring of Power is Corrupt, but the Ring of Crude Oil is even more Corrupt

Adetokunbo Sees • 9 HN points • 02 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Environmental Impact
  1. Crude oil spills are causing significant harm to wildlife and the environment in various locations around the world.
  2. Officials in oil-producing countries downplay the impact of oil spills to protect oil production and minimize public outcry.
  3. Activism against oil spills could be a crucial step in holding oil companies accountable and addressing climate change issues.

Carbon Pawprints and the Rationing of Life

The Corbett Report • 20 implied HN points • 18 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Carbon Footprint Environmental Impact Global Warming
  1. An article comparing carbon footprints of private jets to pet ownership evolved into a serious issue demanding fact-checking.
  2. The narrative of reducing carbon footprints subtly shifts towards considering human life itself as a burden on the environment.
  3. The agenda of carbon eugenics and global depopulation by manipulating perceptions about carbon emissions is already being implemented.

Biden's surprise World Bank pick portends dramatic climate finance shakeup

Callaway Climate Insights • 19 implied HN points • 23 Feb 23
🌍 World Politics Climate finance Global Warming International relations United Nations Economic Development
  1. President Biden's selection of Ajay Banga as the World Bank head hints at significant changes in climate finance for developing countries.
  2. Banga's background in global business and experience with international committees positions him well to lead the $86 billion lending portfolio of the World Bank.
  3. The appointment reflects Biden's aim of enhancing climate investments in poorer nations and indicates a shift towards a new era of climate finance.

Something Dreadful Happened with the Dreadful Heat this Year. And it can Happen Again and Again

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 16 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Sustainability Global Warming Renewable Energy Environmental Impact
  1. This year experienced record-breaking heat waves and deadly floods due to global warming.
  2. The high levels of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels contributed to the extreme weather events.
  3. The future predicts even more severe floods, droughts, and heat waves if current trends continue.

Laundry Days | Methane and Hydroxyl Radicals

WeBeGreen • 19 implied HN points • 18 Jul 22
🌞 Climate & Environment Atmosphere Environmental Impact Global Warming Green Technology
  1. Increased methane presence in the atmosphere due to a slowdown in anthropogenic activities raises concerns about global warming and positive feedback loops.
  2. Hydroxyl radicals (OH) play a crucial role in neutralizing harmful gases and pollutants in the atmosphere, acting like nature's powerful cleaning agent.
  3. Studying the production and recycling of OH in the atmosphere could potentially lead to new global warming mitigation technologies.

Visualizing CO₂

Climateer • 6 HN points • 17 Mar 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Carbon Emissions Global Warming Environmental Impact
  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.

Polluting plastics, carbon, cancers: the painful results of recycling plastic

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 02 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Plastic Pollution Carbon Emissions Global Warming
  1. Less than 10% of discarded plastics are recycled, so reducing plastic use is crucial.
  2. Join the global movement to go zero waste by cutting down on single-use plastics.
  3. Geoentities need to streamline plastic provisions to prevent rising plastic consumption and preserve the earth for future generations.

Heat records on land, heat records in forests, heat records in oceans: when will the records end?

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 05 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Renewable Energy Climate tech
  1. Heat records are continuously being broken on land, in forests, and in oceans due to rising global temperatures.
  2. The oceans are absorbing a significant amount of the warming from increased carbon dioxide emissions, leading to record-high sea temperatures.
  3. Global sea temperatures are projected to continue rising, impacting coral reefs, weather patterns, and human lives unless fossil fuel consumption is reduced.

Fuel Consumption Rising, Carbon Emissions Rising, why shouldn't Disasters also be Rising?

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 14 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Sustainability AI Technology Natural Disasters Global Warming
  1. Fuel consumption and carbon emissions are rising, leading to an increase in disasters.
  2. Global temperature records are being broken due to escalating warming levels.
  3. Reducing fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can help mitigate the impact of climate change.

Why the next World Wars will be over Food and Water

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 23 Feb 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Food security Global Warming Refugees Natural Disasters
  1. Experts warn that future wars may be fought over food and water due to climate change
  2. Conflict and wars in vulnerable nations are already happening over scarcity of food and water
  3. Failure to take serious climate action could lead to increased food insecurity, climate refugees, and global resource competition

Wastewater Worldwide, Fossil Fuel, fluoride: is it goodbye to Safe and Just Climate Limit?

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 10 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Pollution Sustainability Global Warming Emissions
  1. Scientists set safety limits for climate, arsenic, and freshwater, which are being breached globally.
  2. Burning fossil fuels leads to excessive carbon emissions and pollution from leaking fuel tanks.
  3. Increasing wastewater production and continued fossil fuel support pose major threats to safe and just climate limits.

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

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 22 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Greenhouse Gases Global Warming Emissions 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.

Multinational companies as "Mothers of lack of integrity" on Global Warming

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 16 Feb 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Fossil fuels Carbon Emissions Clean Energy Regulations
  1. Multinational companies are failing to uphold their promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  2. Many global companies prioritize profits over commitments to combatting global warming
  3. Global banks contribute significant financing to fossil fuel companies, exacerbating climate change issues

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 Global Warming 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.