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Environment & Energy

oldsoftie

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10. The earth knows no class or borders.

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 15, 2024, 07:41 AM

Jun 2024

If anyone is supposed to give up certain tings in the name of reducing emissions then EVERYONE should give up those same things. And thats why none of this will EVER work.

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Over 800 Scientists Issue Dire Warning...Why Isn't Anyone Listening? - Thom Hartmann [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2024 OP

Maybe because there are so MANY 'dire warnings' in need of attention these days? elleng Jun 2024 #1

I know, there is so much to keep track of that we need to worry about that it's tough to absorb it all at once Rhiannon12866 Jun 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Jun 2024 #3

Fossil fuel industries ARE listening Martin Eden Jun 2024 #4

Because governments thinking they can change it is ridiculous oldsoftie Jun 2024 #5

We're the only species that won't guarantee its survival because it's not cost effective. rubbersole Jun 2024 #6

That pretty much sums it up. So much for big brains. paleotn Jun 2024 #9

China. A country fighting climate change driven desertification tooth and nail. paleotn Jun 2024 #7

The earth has lasted 4,000,000,000+ years a few 100,000 means little to it Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #12

Yep! oldsoftie Jun 2024 #13

The first world will not be inconvenienced. Magoo48 Jun 2024 #8

The earth knows no class or borders. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #10

Agreed. Magoo48 Jun 2024 #11

That's probably why Jared Kushner is investing Saudi oil money in a bomb shelter on an Albanian island. Uncle Joe Jun 2024 #15

So many reasons.... ramapo Jun 2024 #14