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Splenda t1_iwr1zyd wrote
Reply to comment by CHRLZ_IIIM in Overhyping hydrogen as a fuel risks endangering net-zero goals by filosoful
A pity that we can no longer burn them.
Splenda t1_iwr1iz6 wrote
Tell that to my gas company. They're talking up hydrogen nonstop -- while fighting rooftop solar, which says something about motives.
Splenda t1_iwlr5u6 wrote
Reply to Research shows land that often lies fallow or is poor in soil quality — across the United States would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the liquid fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector fully from biofuels, an amount expected to reach 30 billion gallons per year by 2040. by Wagamaga
Biofuels can eliminate only half of aviation climate harms, so they are unacceptable as solutions. We must simply fly less or not at all until electric aviation arrives.
Splenda t1_ivar9vh wrote
Reply to comment by Prototype_es in New dwellings in Washington state must be warmed by heat pumps, rather than furnaces, beginning in July, state board rules Friday by BarnabyWoods
That depends entirely on where you live and which heat pump you choose. The latest high-HSPF models rarely resort to backup even in USDA zone 4. Still, I think we'll see many owners of existing homes there replacing older central AC units with heat pumps while keeping gas for security, much as many Canadians do. This will change over time as cold weather heat pumps keep improving.
Splenda t1_iue7c34 wrote
Reply to Man killed himself after throwing petrol bombs at Dover migrant centre, witness says by Freexscsa
"Madman who blames immigrants for his failures makes futile gesture before he offs himself."
So sad in a dozen different ways.
Splenda t1_iue6qez wrote
Reply to comment by AltNationReality in Goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C ‘more fragile’ than ever, says Cop27 chair by ultimateHelmetHead
We are already in an extinction event, with 70% of wildlife along with many plant and insect species already gone.
However, we are far from committed to making ourselves extinct. There is still time to save a habitable planet for our kids, but only if we get a move on.
Splenda t1_iue628a wrote
Reply to comment by Bronco-Merkur in Goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C ‘more fragile’ than ever, says Cop27 chair by ultimateHelmetHead
No. Current pledges and forecasts have us on a 2-3C by 2100 trajectory.
However, the range of possibilities above 2C is very wide, and the ensemble models ignore a number of potential feedbacks that could change outcomes.
Splenda t1_iue5luo wrote
Reply to comment by Leopold__Stotch in Goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C ‘more fragile’ than ever, says Cop27 chair by ultimateHelmetHead
China is in an economic downturn, and it has turned the country back towards coal power to some degree.
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Splenda t1_isprykn wrote
Reply to comment by AadamAtomic in Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them. Streaked shearwaters nesting on islands off Japan sometimes head straight toward passing typhoons, where they fly near the eye of the storm for hours at a time. It’s the first time this behavior has been observed in any bird species. by MistWeaver80
This plus the fact that the eye is surrounded by a giant thermal, so birds can dodge in and out of it for hours to stay aloft.
I've been told that among the oddities one sometimes sees in a hurricane eye are seabirds cruising around.
Splenda t1_isp9jin wrote
Reply to comment by Tearakan in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
Yes, but what evidence is there that this will lead to mass famine in five years?
Splenda OP t1_isp2o7d wrote
Reply to comment by alertthenorris in Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants by Splenda
The issue this article raises is adaptability to aridity, which comes from plants having to "breathe" less.
Splenda t1_isoqg6e wrote
Reply to comment by Tearakan in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
And those will continue. However, there is no evidence that "large scale famine" is in the cards within 5 years. Saying there is merely discredits science.
Splenda OP t1_isok6gm wrote
Reply to comment by alienbaconhybrid in Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants by Splenda
The US NW has a dozen distinctly different climate zones, so which one? And how much water will you provide?
Splenda t1_isog4q6 wrote
Reply to comment by Baud_Olofsson in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
True, but wells do often stink.
Splenda t1_isofb13 wrote
Reply to comment by KofCrypto0720 in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
Methane lasts for 9 years before becoming CO2, so why isn't its effect measured on a 9-year span rather than 20 or 100 years?
Hint: the world's most powerful industry doesn't want anyone saying methane is actually 140x worse than CO2.
Splenda t1_isoepcu wrote
Reply to comment by Tearakan in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
5 years? No. 30-60 years is more likely. This is far faster than former IPCC forecasts.
Splenda t1_isodzji wrote
Reply to comment by matt_the_hat in Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Wells Are Much Higher Than Thought, Study Shows by raulbloodwurth
Methane is far more than 25 times as potent as CO2 as a greenhouse gas. It's all relative to the time that methane exists before oxidizing to CO2. The 25x figure is measured over a century but methane only lasts for about 9 years, during which its greenhouse warming effect is around 140x CO2.
There is much industry pressure to stretch the time window by which methane's greenhouse warming potential is measured, because the longer the period the less harmful methane looks.
Splenda t1_irwp77t wrote
Reply to comment by halstarchild in Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing by Wagamaga
Go for the gross. Secretly drop some milk duds on the trail, then taste them to "identify the deer species". Or lick a worm or a slug, then dare her to do the same. Kids love it.
Then, at night, be sure to watch meteors, ask her to count the stars in The Pleiades, and look at the Andromeda galaxy with binoculars.
Splenda t1_irwo08v wrote
Reply to comment by alias4557 in Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing by Wagamaga
You were forgiven, believe me.
Splenda t1_irwnhnp wrote
Reply to comment by killerbeeman in Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing by Wagamaga
Shorelines. Water views.
(Many editors struggle with headlines.)
Splenda t1_irwmufx wrote
Reply to comment by formerpharmama in Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing by Wagamaga
Second word: snakes. Third: sharks.
Still, I love swimming in Florida's crystal clear rivers.
Splenda t1_irfbsjh wrote
Reply to comment by TaviRider in Historical review shows megadroughts could become permanent in some places due to climate change by Additional-Two-7312
Nothing in the universe is permanent, but it appears these droughts are unlikely to end for centuries. If anything, they are likely to continue growing worse.
Another article on this: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340790-megadrought-could-become-the-new-normal-in-the-south-western-us/
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Reply to comment by duckduckohno in HVDC macrogrid would reduce climate pollutants and electricity costs while transmitting low-cost renewable power by manual_tranny
No, HVDC offers closer to 50% reduction in line loss versus AC.
UHVDC loses even less, and is now the standard for long-haul lines in China, the world leader in this. And few of these lines are buried.