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Some emissions are more equal than others

Irina Slav on energy • 2004 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Greenhouse Gases Scientific research Energy consumption Carbon Footprint Climate change
  1. Some emissions are necessary to help avoid catastrophic climate change.
  2. Scientists need to focus on the bigger emission picture rather than solely worrying about their own emissions.
  3. There is a call for cognitive dissonance among scientists when it comes to emissions and the necessity of some emissions.

2023's unexpected and unexplained warming

The Climate Brink • 1257 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Global Warming Greenhouse Gases
  1. 2023 experienced unexpected and unexplained warming, breaking temperature records.
  2. Various factors such as El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and human greenhouse gas emissions influence global temperature fluctuations.
  3. Predicting 2024's temperatures is challenging due to uncertainties from the unique behavior of the current El Niño event.

Renewable Milestones: Scotland's Excess Energy and China's Solar Surge in 2023

The Planet • 353 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Renewable Energy Fossil fuels Climate Science Greenhouse Gases Global Warming
  1. Scotland's renewable energy sector surpassed 100% of electricity demand, a 26% increase from the previous year
  2. The fossil fuel industry funded early climate science, including the development of the iconic 'Keeling curve'
  3. China installed a record-breaking 216.9 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2023, surpassing any other nation
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Giving Up On 1.5C: A Personal and Climatic Journey

This Week in MCJ (My Climate Journey) • 176 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Global Warming Greenhouse Gases Emissions Reduction
  1. Limiting global warming to under 1.5C is crucial to prevent irreversible climate impacts and protect ecosystems.
  2. The current trajectory in reducing carbon emissions is insufficient to stay within the 1.5C warming limit.
  3. Despite challenges and setbacks, it is important to maintain hope, take action, and continue efforts to address climate change.

The world has enough minerals for low-carbon electricity

Sustainability by numbers • 178 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Minerals Electricity Greenhouse Gases Supply Chains Renewable Energy
  1. There are enough minerals for low-carbon electricity systems, but issues may arise with mine construction and geopolitical risks.
  2. Most materials needed for decarbonization are available, with demand being a small fraction of global reserves for the majority of minerals.
  3. Building low-carbon electricity infrastructure will require some increase in global production, but the embedded carbon emissions are relatively low compared to using fossil fuels.

Taming the ice: The climate power of ancient farmers

storyvoyager • 9 implied HN points • 03 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Greenhouse Gases
  1. Climate change started thousands of years ago with ancient farmers having a significant impact.
  2. Ancient farmers evolved from hunters to survive the Ice Age, developing skills in clothing, shelter, and food preservation.
  3. Human actions, particularly early farming activities, influenced the Earth's climate, preventing the onset of a new Ice Age by increasing CO2 and CH4 levels.

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 Deforestation Greenhouse Gases 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.

Greenhouse gases, forest fires, floods, fossil fuel abuses: yet oil consumption continues to grow

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 19 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Emissions Greenhouse Gases
  1. Oil consumption continues to grow worldwide, driven by rising demand from emerging nations.
  2. Global greenhouse gas emissions could rise significantly by 2050 if current trends of fossil fuel consumption persist.
  3. To address climate change, cutting fossil fuel consumption is essential to reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions.

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.