Social How do we sleep while our beds are burning? The climate changing thread

[Voodoo_Child906]

There's no trend that shows we're getting less rain. Highest rainfall in the chart is in 2023 (half of the paths in my hometown forest were blocked by standing water), now we have a below average year. Shit has always been fluctuating wildly. I see zero reason for concern just because we've had one dry year.

It may not be quite that simple. Increased heat means increased evaporation which can lead to drier conditions even if the total rainfall has increased or is stable. Also patterns are changing, and there could be more extremes. Winters may be wetter and summers could see periods of longer drought as well as shorter more intense downpours. I know that there are a lot of "Could be" or "May be" in my reply but studying weather/climate patterns is complex with multiple factors.

 

[ShadowRun]

That is adding a lot to the problem in one day from some people who lecture the rest of the population about climate change. The 1,500 metric tons from Super Bowl private jets equates to the yearly emissions of roughly 31 average American households.

Private jets are notoriously inefficient: They emit 5-14 times more CO₂ per passenger than commercial flights and up to 50 times more than trains

The post highlights hypocrisy, as many attendees (e.g., celebrities pushing climate awareness) contribute disproportionately, global private aviation totals ~15-16 million tons CO₂ annually, driven by just 0.003% of the population

The average U.S. household has an annual carbon footprint of 48 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (CO₂e)

 

[Ruprecht]

Hespect for the Midnight Oil reference

I was about to give up on this thread after that title and a couple of pages with a complete lack of Peter Garrett spaz dancing.

Spoiler: Old oil activism

Although the spaz dancing was stronger in the '80s...

...yeah, setting more heat records every other year, but bugger all happens while people put their head in the sand and muddy the scientific waters with bullshit motivated by greed and political identity.
I made myself an ebike for commuting this year. Cheap, quicker than traffic and still decent exercise. I used to treadly the old fashioned way, but I've moved further from work (with more changes in elevation) and don't want to have to shower after arriving.
I can tell you the batteries don't like 45+ degree (celcius) weather so much though.
Hard to tell what's going to give out first with extended climbs in this weather. Me or the battery.