LacedVelcro
LacedVelcro t1_j6gds5v wrote
Reply to comment by tbodillia in What if the planet stopped rotating? by bubba_boo_bear
Technically, the side of the moon facing us gets less sun, because sometimes the shadow of the Earth falls on it, but the shadow of the Earth never falls on the far side.
LacedVelcro t1_ivu8alq wrote
Reply to [OC] World's Largest Plastic Polluter Now 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Sponsor by haboo213
It is up to governments to set appropriate regulations that reduce and limit plastic pollution.
These companies are not going to do it by themselves.
It is your job to make sure that you vote, and that you let your elected officials know what you think is important that they work on. Because you know that these companies are talking to your elected officials.
LacedVelcro t1_j9wfwfa wrote
Reply to New cohort study of 3.7 million adults finds that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease — associations more pronounced in low socioeconomic status communities by marketrent
Just another reason to decarbonize: it saves health care costs.