Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[PurplePenguin]

It was a tip for people who have the enthusiasm to protest, but nonetheless it is reassuring that the government is, having exhausted all other possibilities, finally minded to do the right thing. Perhaps the government could assist the protestors?

I might be an armchair pundit who contributes nothing to decarbonisation. I'm not sure it matters what I personally do.

 

[matticus]

It was a tip for people who have the enthusiasm to protest, but nonetheless it is reassuring that the government is, having exhausted all other possibilities, finally minded to do the right thing. Perhaps the government could assist the protestors?

Aha, a constructive suggestion! Chapeau sir, I like it.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Now £38bn for Sizewell C

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cev03wer0p2o

 

[CXRAndy]

Do love Aussies way of getting the point across


View: https://x.com/WillKingston/status/1948380030452523390?t=baJmGwHWYA97SFJWbhik3Q&s=19

 

[Stevo 666]

Do love Aussies way of getting the point across


View: https://x.com/WillKingston/status/1948380030452523390?t=baJmGwHWYA97SFJWbhik3Q&s=19

I just got that on WhatsApp...

 

[First Aspect]

That particular gentleman doesn't seem to realise that most of the continent is uninhabitably hot and sunny and can be used for something other than storing aboriginal populations and unfortunate cattle. Solar and wind, for example. The rest of the continent is not far behind, not that it matters because the population will run out of fresh water sooner than that.

 

[CXRAndy]

They could easily create desalination plants powered from renewable energy

 

[Stevo 666]

No hosepipe bans in Dubai...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/23/hosepipe-ban-dubai-britain/

 

[First Aspect]

No hosepipe bans in Dubai...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/23/hosepipe-ban-dubai-britain/

Do you want me to start calling you Andy?

The reason this isn't an issue in Dubai is because they don't give a shoot about draining aquefers and, once that's done, they'll not give a shoot about burning oil to power desalination or trucking or piping the stuff in from somewhere that still has them. Dubai is an exercise in excess that rivals Vegas, and it is an unsustainable thermodynamic and entropic abomination.

This kind of "insight" is about as helpful as an article about the global warming hoax that is ecidence based on the fact it snowed somewhere last winter.

It's beneath you to entertain it.

 

[briantrumpet]

It's beneath you to entertain it.

Even if it winds up the woke libs?

 

[Stevo 666]

Do you want me to start calling you Andy?

The reason this isn't an issue in Dubai is because they don't give a shoot about draining aquefers and, once that's done, they'll not give a shoot about burning oil to power desalination or trucking or piping the stuff in from somewhere that still has them. Dubai is an exercise in excess that rivals Vegas, and it is an unsustainable thermodynamic and entropic abomination.

This kind of "insight" is about as helpful as an article about the global warming hoax that is ecidence based on the fact it snowed somewhere last winter.

It's beneath you to entertain it.

People have called me worse.

Making the point that other dry places can manage. What makes you think Australia will 'run out of fresh water' soon?

 

[Ian H]

People have called me worse.

Making the point that other dry places can manage. What makes you think Australia will 'run out of fresh water' soon?

He's probably seen the news items mentioning the precariousness of the water supply there. Very low rainfall and mostly not where it's wanted.

 

[First Aspect]

He's probably seen the news items mentioning the precariousness of the water supply there. Very low rainfall and mostly not where it's wanted.

Well they are using fresh water faster than it is being replenished. Not alone in that, mind you. There's a place called California with similar issues. And Arizona, etc.

 

[Stevo 666]

Well they are using fresh water faster than it is being replenished. Not alone in that, mind you. There's a place called California with similar issues. And Arizona, etc.

I guess they're next in line for a hosepipe ban as we currently have

 

[Bazzer]

Well they are using fresh water faster than it is being replenished. Not alone in that, mind you. There's a place called California with similar issues. And Arizona, etc.

A situation not helped earlier this year, when the orange rapist ordered the release of several billions of gallons of water from reservoirs in the water stressed region of Central California. He claimed the release was to assist fighting efforts in Los Angeles, but the reservoirs are used principally for agriculture and have no connection with Los Angeles.