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Kaleva

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44. Climate change is already here. Reducing emissions won't do much.

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 04:10 PM

Dec 2021

One is going to have to eliminate emissions all together and also remove the emissions already in the atmosphere.

Nobody wants to do so climate change will soon be a wild ride for those of us who aren't expected to die within the next few years.

IMHO, Greta's message should be that we need to prepare for what's coming. The window to actually prevent climate change closed some 20 years ago.

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Greta Thunberg [View all] catsudon Dec 2021 OP

context? Celerity Dec 2021 #1

Greta Thunberg Slams Biden Over Climate Policy: comradebillyboy Dec 2021 #3

Your last sentence ChazII Dec 2021 #7

Revealed: Biden administration was not legally bound to auction gulf drilling rights Celerity Dec 2021 #37

Good grief. Disaffected Dec 2021 #42

yep Celerity Apr 2023 #74

she is slaming our president catsudon Dec 2021 #2

She is slamming the fact that the US is going to do fuck all about climate change Effete Snob Dec 2021 #10

+1 Celerity Dec 2021 #58

I doubt she's interested in "allies" Effete Snob Dec 2021 #4

Without allies, she's just yelling into the wind. W_HAMILTON Dec 2021 #48

Yes. That's all she's ever done Effete Snob Dec 2021 #49

Allies will be determined by the severity of the coming climatic change. aocommunalpunch Dec 2021 #5

+1 Kaleva Dec 2021 #43

She's not wrong though. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #6

Yep Effete Snob Dec 2021 #8

Yep. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #9

My opinion for what it is worth... Caliman73 Dec 2021 #27

Well, unfortunately for Ms. Thunberg Effete Snob Dec 2021 #40

I posted on another thread this morning: ret5hd Dec 2021 #11

I keep asking everyone else to do something about overpopulation Effete Snob Dec 2021 #12

Well, I did a part, a small part, my very small part...short of suicide... ret5hd Dec 2021 #14

Other than Canada, one less U.S.A. human is equal to two to eight humans elsewhere. hunter Dec 2021 #15

You're right. Nuclear could work Dirty Socialist Dec 2021 #28

The usual outcome at the restaurant is -- Klaralven Dec 2021 #16

Yeah Effete Snob Dec 2021 #53

Overpopulation is not a problem. People have less kids with higher standards of living and higher JI7 Dec 2021 #63

Good point Effete Snob Dec 2021 #64

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #13

Of course she's wrong gulliver Dec 2021 #25

It's not her job to prop up Biden's (admittedly not great) climate accomplishments or grade anyone WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #35

That's wrong. She "took the job" of defending the climate. gulliver Dec 2021 #38

Better president than what? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #39

Than pussy-grabbing guy Effete Snob Dec 2021 #54

Do you genuinely think Joe Biden inspires the world about climate change? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #57

Why does the world need to be inspired about Climate Change ? JI7 Dec 2021 #59

That was the question she was asked. Do any world leaders inspire her about the climate, muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #60

Unless people want to give up their lifestyle JI7 Dec 2021 #61

The reality is that people in the West do need to give up some of their lifestyle muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #65

In a couple of weeks, we'll be asking a groundhog what it thinks of the upcoming weather Effete Snob Dec 2021 #62

That seems rather unfair to President Biden muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #66

Take it up with the groundhog Effete Snob Dec 2021 #68

The job of an effective climate leader is both to be inspired and to inspire gulliver Dec 2021 #70

"superior to Trump and Bush" is such a low bar, it's laughable muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #71

+1. nt BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #31

I don't think the solutions for climate change will come from the political sphere. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #17

More's the pity. Disaffected Dec 2021 #18

Her message is largely truth, and we need to hear it... VarryOn Dec 2021 #21

I don't view her "style" Disaffected Dec 2021 #22

I agree there are many that need a good scolding... VarryOn Dec 2021 #32

Did the scolding style turn you off when she was excoriating Trump? Caliman73 Dec 2021 #29

I didn't see it, but if I were to make an exception... VarryOn Dec 2021 #34

She wasn't laying into Trump in particular anyway Effete Snob Dec 2021 #55

Don't Look Up n/t Sympthsical Dec 2021 #19

at least llashram Dec 2021 #20

I liked her when she was slamming Trump fescuerescue Dec 2021 #23

Well, at least that is an honest sentiment. Caliman73 Dec 2021 #30

Lol I can't tell if this is satire or not. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #36

I know this. Here comments wouldn't be allowed on DU fescuerescue Dec 2021 #41

We need to remember that "Greta" is mainly just a media phenomenon gulliver Dec 2021 #24

Atmospheric CO2 content continues to rise, 2021 saw record-high coal emissions . . . . hatrack Dec 2021 #26

Good post. Thanks. Caliman73 Dec 2021 #33

Climate change is already here. Reducing emissions won't do much. Kaleva Dec 2021 #44

Yes that is true, but continuing on the path we are still on will make it worse. Caliman73 Dec 2021 #45

Some scientists believe we may be very near or already past the point of "Do Something" Kaleva Dec 2021 #56

In 1985 Carl Sagan spoke to Congress about climate change. marie999 Dec 2021 #46

Greta sees the future more clearly than 99% of the people out there NickB79 Dec 2021 #47

Right now, around Jacksonville NC this week, our nighttime lows in the mid 60s marie999 Dec 2021 #51

Because we are always above reproach. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2021 #50

If you dont think Biden should be fairly criticized... SYFROYH Dec 2021 #52

Nah, you're wrong about that. demmiblue Dec 2021 #67

The fossil fuel industry is a powerful force in US politics. To our detriment. jalan48 Dec 2021 #69

DON'T LOOK UP! oioioi Dec 2021 #72

what political obligation does a Swedish environmental activist have to a US president? bigtree Dec 2021 #73