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58. Carbon tax, use the funds to build solar, wind, and other renewables. No brainer.

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Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

YAYYYY! Javaman May 2013 #1

I wish I wasn't so pessimistic and cynical, but I don't think we will stop polluting soon Dustlawyer May 2013 #2

We aren't pro-active. We're reactive. progressoid May 2013 #5

Considering how many tipping points we've whistled on by, it's pretty much too late now anyway tavalon May 2013 #24

+1 GliderGuider May 2013 #35

+2 ellisonz May 2013 #54

carbon tax now. grahamhgreen May 2013 #3

I agree drynberg May 2013 #57

Carbon tax, use the funds to build solar, wind, and other renewables. No brainer. grahamhgreen May 2013 #58

It's too late now. Zoeisright May 2013 #4

Correct. closeupready May 2013 #8

Careful. That finger pointing can be misleading. Gregorian May 2013 #15

Unless you don't drive or use electricity... RiverNoord May 2013 #16

It is a societal problem, not just a Republican/Democrat issue. tinrobot May 2013 #32

No it isn't(yes, that is a fact, btw.)....just look at the science. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #36

Might this be the real reason... ReRe May 2013 #6

Apparently it might have an indierect effect groundloop May 2013 #20

Thanks for pointing me to that... ReRe May 2013 #34

"unless emisssions are curbed" - SPOILER: they won't be. closeupready May 2013 #7

Says who? n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #37

Malcolm Light, Guy McPherson ... and me! GliderGuider May 2013 #40

Not all energy is created equal, though. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #41

87% of the energy the world uses comes from fossil fuels. GliderGuider May 2013 #44

Simply not true(BTW, your conclusion is highly flawed as well.) AverageJoe90 May 2013 #47

You know I'm neither a denier nor a greenwasher. GliderGuider May 2013 #48

I didn't say you WERE a denier, of course..... AverageJoe90 May 2013 #51

Reducing carbon output a bit won't destroy the global economy. GliderGuider May 2013 #55

... n2doc May 2013 #9

Meanwhile congress has their hands full with the Benghazi Dinner Theater Blue_Tires May 2013 #13

And proposing bills that let congress decide what science research topics get funded and published n2doc May 2013 #17

Thanks to corporate hacks who will fuck over everyone for a profit. blackspade May 2013 #10

Here's the problem Seeking Serenity May 2013 #11

This is a problem that is going to solve itself. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #12

Except that CO2 emissions are only a part of the problem. It's much bigger than energy. Gregorian May 2013 #14

Everything is driven by population n2doc May 2013 #18

Yes, there is the problem of overpopulation, industry-driven closeupready May 2013 #19

I suspect that we (that is, humankind) Seeking Serenity May 2013 #21

In all likelihood, it'll be both. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #53

It's awfully sweet of them to continue to soften this dire situation with the word "unless" tavalon May 2013 #22

we had a shot.... Locrian May 2013 #23

The US will start getting serious about this Real Soon Now (tm). Warren Stupidity May 2013 #25

Only because the real serious problems have just started occurring a few years ago. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #38

Global warming is a lot like pancreatic cancer NickB79 May 2013 #43

Not the best analogy, TBH. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #45

If we don't take care of this, all the other shit doesn't matter. NYC_SKP May 2013 #26

In that case, all the other shit doesn't matter. GliderGuider May 2013 #27

Interesting times ahead. NYC_SKP May 2013 #28

Concerted global action requires some degree of (the dreaded) global government. pampango May 2013 #29

And what happens to those nation-states Seeking Serenity May 2013 #30

That's what happen now. Nothing happens to them. In a true 'global government', a 'nation-state' pampango May 2013 #31

Hey, there's a question... ReRe May 2013 #33

Our top colleges will spare no expense turning out people to tackle this problem. raouldukelives May 2013 #39

If people realized what is truly required to stop this trainwreck NickB79 May 2013 #42

"then the shit will really hit the fan." I don't think so, Nick. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #46

K&R pscot May 2013 #49

. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #50

think I'll dome my O2 producing trees and acres and charge admission someday. Sunlei May 2013 #52

I believe remaining above 400ppm will doom cities like New Orleans to the same fate as Atlantis. nt Selatius May 2013 #56