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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:54 pm | |
| Temperatures here in the UK have fallen to below average for the time of year. Seems like another summer of good and bad days, mainly bad. We are well used to it! |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:53 am | |
| The Climate Change conference has started in Bonn, Germany. Countries from all over the world are attending - even small Island countries. These Island countries are begging for action as the sea levels are rising and they fear that their existence is in jeopardy. Some experts predict that some Islands will disappear with rising sea waters. Actions by larger nations appear to center around reducing the emissions of autos by eliminating fossil-fuel driven cars while the polluters of coal continue unabated. |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:32 pm | |
| Climate change is real. Scientists have issued a warning that the damage will soon be irreversible unless immediate action is taken. Some of us won’t be around to witness the devastating effects, but that does not make the concern less knowing that our family and the lives of many will suffer. If one thinks that hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes are bad, we haven’t seen nothing yet. There are those that are fighting the industrial polluters. This past week in Germany, a forest with very old trees was scheduled to be cut down to make way for coal mining operations. Some nature lovers had built tree houses in these ancient trees. The police arrived and began destroying their trees houses. These activists went to work petitioning the government to save the trees and at the same time reminding the government that it was pledged to fight coal-fired energy that pollutes the environment. The Police were withdrawn and the activists began building new tree houses with others joining in this nature pursuit. Activism works with determination and with a just cause. |
| | | alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:06 pm | |
| Our uninformed President doesn't worry about climate change. Hope he can get out before our houses fall down or wash away. |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:54 am | |
| History records past migrations due to climate change. There are books written about the Sea People invading countries in the Middle East seeking food and, in the process, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. Geographical borders changed as science records the effects earth’s movement with plates shifting causing earth quakes. “The Earth is in a constant state of change. Earth's crust, called the lithosphere, consists of 15 to 20 moving tectonic plates. The plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earth's mantle and fit snugly against one another.” (Source Wikipedia). If one believes in science, then one must consider history and scientific evidence along with predictions. As geographical changes occurred millions of years ago, further changes will occur due to the shifting plates. We won’t see it in our lifetime, however we will experience the effects of the slow-moving plates with earthquakes. As sea levels rise affecting coastal regions, other areas will experience drought. Migration will become a natural result as people seek safety and food. I suspect that in the process there will be wars fought resisting the invaders. Today, we are seeing people migrating for economic reasons as they seek a better life causing dissention at borders, both in Europe and the USA. I expect that this phenomenon will increase and that governments should be prepared to deal with it peacefully. Desperation will result in conflict as it did in the past. With the availability of arms, it will be more deadly than medieval weapons of war. |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:11 am | |
| In addition to solar and wind for clean energy, attention should be directed to the effects of climate change with its impact on our food chain. Water is essential. Those with foresight should be building desalination plants. With the seas rising, water will be available, however it must be palatable and conform to norms for plants and animals. Hindsight won’t save us. |
| | | Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:36 pm | |
| Water-related challenges
- 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services. (WHO/UNICEF 2017)
- 4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services. (WHO/UNICEF 2017)
- 340,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases. (WHO/UNICEF 2015)
- Water scarcity already affects four out of every 10 people. (WHO)
- 90% of all natural disasters are water-related. (UNISDR)
- 80% of wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused (UNESCO, 2017).
- Around two-thirds of the world’s transboundary rivers do not have a cooperative management framework. (SIWI)
- Agriculture accounts for 70% of global water withdrawal. (FAO)
- Roughly 75% of all industrial water withdrawals are used for energy production. (UNESCO, 2014)
https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/water/ |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:10 am | |
| We are witnessing catastrophic events. Climate Change, although still denied by some, is evident. In the midst of all this, we are still fighting the Corona Virus. In areas where people observe Science guidelines, there has been a decline in the spread. A contributing factor is the lack of competent leadership. Trump is more concerned about the statistics of Wall Street than the lives of Citizens. We know that early warning could have saved lives and the excuse of not wanting to create a panic is absurd. I don’t believe that anyone waits for a signal to panic. Forewarning of impending disaster is the right thing to do. We get warnings about Hurricanes allowing people the time needed to prepare. The melting of Ice at both poles are causing seas to rise. Some small Islands have already disappeared. Coastal areas see the receding shorelines. Moving inland is prudent. The greatest threat, in my view, will be the lack of fresh water and food as conditions worsen. Even with preparation as done by the elderly with food preserves, will be a temporary reprieve. The window of opportunity to control the disastrous effects causing harm to our environment, is closing. Self-preservation is one thing, but what about those that live in cities and don’t have access to a garden? Setting priorities in our personal lives is important. We can’t rely on the leaders of any country to do the right thing. It is our personal responsibility. |
| | | Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:42 pm | |
| It isn't only the climate that is changing, Abe. Population in the whole of Europe is in decline.
https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/european-civilization-vanishing-our-eyes/ |
| | | Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: Climate Change Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:02 am | |
| The website you posted is revealing and frightening. In Germany it is known that there is a decline in birthrate. There are programs to subsidize new births, however it doesn’t seem to work. Young women want careers and are not interested in raising a family. The days of being “baby makers” is past. Attitudes have change dramatically. Education has enlightened many who recognize the life that can be expected for the young who will end up suffering from world events, especially Climate Change. I worry about my grandchildren for the same reasons. The pandemic has added to concerns – the long-lasting effects of the virus even with a vaccine. I just heard this morning on the news that the UK is in a crisis, re. the pandemic. They are not the only country experiencing an increase in infections primarily from failure to follow scientific recommended guidelines. In the US, it is even worse. Waiting for a miracle cure, encouraged by its President, will lead to even more unnecessary deaths. On top of all this, the Presidential elections in the US is turning nasty. Unless there is a landslide victory for the Presidential nominee, I anticipate a revolution or sorts. It will not end well. The lust for power is the culprit. History seems to be repeating itself. America seems to be imitating the scenario that led to Hitler’s rise to power. The once envied democracy has already lost its standing in the world. It is sad. |
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