Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[Deleted member 49]

Who said anything about gardening skills? Hadn't realised that was ever her speciality

Is there no winky emoji missing from that ?

 

[BoldonLad]

Is there no winky emoji missing from that ?

Why?, I was being serious.

 

[mudsticks]

Who said anything about gardening skills? Hadn't realised that was ever her speciality

Your search may come up with a parallel career of which I'm unaware - many of us after all have more than one string to our bow.

But yes gardening - albeit telly gardening does seems to be her primary trade.

Charlie Dimmock https://g.co/kgs/NroNzH

 

[Fab Foodie]

There does seem to be a picture of a pussy with ginger bits a few posts back.

Oh what a Carry On....

BTW - Belated Birthday Wishes x

 

[mudsticks]

Here's hoping ..

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/03/lula-protect-amazon-brazil-bolsonaro

 

[winjim]

The bees were even out foraging here yesterday, but theres not much in flower to reward their efforts.

Worrying times 😟

It's alright, just leave a bottle of pop out for them, they'll be fine.


View: https://twitter.com/gunsnrosesgirl3/status/1610325401510846464?t=MmxG8j3jCwnolBjTejeTKQ&s=19

 

[mudsticks]

Trouble is some people (even some beekeepers) genuinely think that feeding bees industrially produced cane or beet sugar is an ok substitute for the bees own honey stores or flower foraged nectar.

Whereas even the tiniest traces of insecticide to be found in those products can disrupt the ecology, and physiology of the bee.

 

[BoldonLad]

Just watching BBC News item on lack of snow in the Alps, yet another sign of Climate Change.

I am no expert in the technology, but, presumably, using energy to produce artificial snow isn't actually helpful in the long term (or even, the short term).

Edited: because I missed out an "isn't" !

 

[mudsticks]

Just watching BBC News item on lack of snow in the Alps, yet another sign of Climate Change.

I am no expert in the technology, but, presumably, using energy to produce artificial snow actually helpful in the long term (or even, the short term).

Very unhelpful, it consumes lots of energy.
Doesn't do any good
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Hiked across quite a few 'dying' glaciers this summer..

Very sad 😟

 

[icowden]

I am no expert in the technology, but, presumably, using energy to produce artificial snow isn't actually helpful in the long term (or even, the short term).

The problem with artificial snow is that it only really works to supplement existing snow, otherwise it's just going to immediately melt. The ground and air needs to be cold enough to sustain it.

 

[mudsticks]

The problem with artificial snow is that it only really works to supplement existing snow, otherwise it's just going to immediately melt. The ground and air needs to be cold enough to sustain it.

Well the main reason that artificial snow is created in the first place is for creating ski slopes.

The ski industry by encouraging flying and high energy use at its resorts has contributed to its own downfall.

Morally 'satisfying' perhaps, but the consequences of climate change don't discern between those who have been profligate with resources, and those living with less impact.

Quite the reverse sadly, those living relatively modestly in the global south are already suffering the worst consequences.

 

[BoldonLad]

The problem with artificial snow is that it only really works to supplement existing snow, otherwise it's just going to immediately melt. The ground and air needs to be cold enough to sustain it.

That just makes it worse, a whole lot of energy consumed to produce it, then, it doesn’t do the job anyway. A sort of lose, lose situation.

 

[matticus]

Well the main reason that artificial snow is created in the first place is for creating ski slopes.

The ski industry by encouraging flying and high energy use at its resorts has contributed to its own downfall.

Morally 'satisfying' perhaps, but the consequences of climate change don't discern between those who have been profligate with resources, and those living with less impact.

Quite the reverse sadly, those living relatively modestly in the global south are already suffering the worst consequences.

I think I'd rather deal with loss of my favourite ski slope, than losing my house and hundreds of neighbours houses to flooding/sea-rise.

 

[mudsticks]

I think I'd rather deal with loss of my favourite ski slope, than losing my house and hundreds of neighbours houses to flooding/sea-rise.

Well most people would say thats what they would prefer, if given those two choices laid out like that .

But when it comes to it, people make choices that suggest their actual priorities are elsewhere.

It's the enormity of the problem, versus what I want to do right now, and every one else is doing it and having lots of fun, so why shouldn't I anyway ??

 

[bobzmyunkle]

But when it comes to it, people make choices that suggest their actual priorities are elsewhere.

It's the enormity of the problem, versus what I want to do right now, and every one else is doing it and having lots of fun, so why shouldn't I anyway ??

Maybe governments could take the lead on this? I know Rishi's doing all he can in this country.