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Environment & Energy

Brenda

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5. I appreciate the attempt

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 06:03 PM

Jul 2023

But there have been many books and papers written over many decades to try and push politicians to do something.

And nothing was done.

We don't "still have the ability" to control this.

It's all wishful thinking now.

I recommend everyone read The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells and The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption by Dahr Jamail.

Scientists, some are fucking old scientists will illuminate the situation for you.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41552709-the-uninhabitable-earth

https://thenewpress.com/books/end-of-ice

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The Heat Will Kill You First... [View all] walkingman Jul 2023 OP

Absolutely... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #1

TX, good report. K/R appalachiablue Jul 2023 #2

I'm in Arizona visiting my mother in law and it's hot as hell kimbutgar Jul 2023 #3

Maybe the upside of the terrible heatwave we are now experiencing walkingman Jul 2023 #4

I appreciate the attempt Brenda Jul 2023 #5