The rate of climate change

[scooterscot]

When are we going to act?

Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.

[seanraaron]

When are we going to act?

Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.

Even if you're a loonie sceptic, investing in renewable energy production provides jobs. The fact that Labour pissed away any opportunity to fund wave generators in Scotland and keep that business in-house, but rather forced companies to get bought by Portugese and German firms never ceases to amaze me. But we're post-industrial now, so who cares, right?

[scooterscot]

Sickening.

Short-term behaviour drives me nuts.

[DodgyAgent]

When are we going to act?

Why is the government removing subsidies from solar power and threatening to do the same with wind power? Bonkers.

Why are carbon taxes not increasing so that we're persuaded to make a step change away from fossil fuels? Just Bonkers.

According to the zealots it is already too late so we might as well eat meat burn petrol and fly around enjoying ourselves for as long as we can

[DodgyAgent]

Sickening.

Short-term behaviour drives me nuts.

How much travelling do you do?

[scooterscot]

How much travelling do you do?

Practically burger all. Work from home.

[scooterscot]

According to the zealots it is already too late so we might as well eat meat burn petrol and fly around enjoying ourselves for as long as we can

It's the rate of change that's about to leave our control. Caring about what the temperature will become was yesterday's problem.

Co2 released from the Permafrost once global temperatures reach a certain point will sky rocket as the permafrost melts. And like that, our ability to grow food will be truly tested, assuming we survive the conflicts.

[ChimpMaster]

The documentary "10 Billion" pretty much said the same thing about the rate of change and how humanity was the cause of the greatest mass extinction on Earth since the dinosaurs. It was a frank and honest programme and the scientist Stephen Emmott did a great job of putting the case across. At one point towards the end of the programme he stops and says "we're f**ked" and it just really hit home hard.... I had to rewind and hear him say that again because I didn't think he had actually sworn!

Watch the trailer at Home - Ten Billion

The reality of it all is probably that we are f**ked. It is too late and there is nothing that greedy, single minded, consumption driven governments and upper-echelons of society are prepared give up to try and make things better.

[seanraaron]

The reality of it all is probably that we are f**ked. It is too late and there is nothing that greedy, single minded, consumption driven governments and upper-echelons of society are prepared give up to try and make things better.

Well I suspect society will start to unravel at some point and then they won't have a choice about giving stuff up.

[MicrosoftBob]

Climate change will be eliminated if only the proles pay more green taxes

No doubt speeding fines will soon come with a climate change surcharge