Often seen as marvels of the human ascendancy, the world’s great cities are in mortal danger as the resources that keep them dwindle.
— Read on johnmenadue.com/cities-in-mortal-danger-foreshadow-the-human-fate/
Tipping points? Can we really not see them? Do we need to be a little more cautious?
Such high priority tech!! How promising are expectations after 70 odd years no progress?
Experimental at Oak Ridge in 1950s and 60s – MSR program closed down in the early 1970, after which research stagnated in the United States.[15][16] Today, the ARE and the MSRE remain the only molten salt reactors ever operated.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactor
Above, Fox News “expert” insists toxic smoke is just fine for you. Thanks, guys.When did you notice the bloodstains aren’t washing off? The Messenger…
Former Fox News Execs: Sorry We Built This Shit Show
But the company says Lloyd’s of London’s exit will not leave it “beleaguered” and that operations are “running like clockwork”.
— Read on www.smh.com.au/business/companies/insurer-walks-away-from-adani-s-carmichael-coal-mine-20230707-p5dmli.html
How good is this?
The pace of change in some of the world’s biggest grids is accelerating, but in Australia the transition is facing problems for governments and agencies.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-eat-fossil-fuels-in-europe-and-us-but-its-a-slow-burn-in-australia/
Despite the government’s vow to act on climate and strengthen ties with the Pacific, Australia has declined to back a plan to clean up global shipping.
— Read on www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-sides-with-china-russia-in-bid-to-sink-pacific-nations-climate-plan-20230630-p5dky1.html
Albanese disappoints, again
Net zero is a trap, depending on removing CO2 from atmosphere except no tech to do it, need to get back to 350 ppm
Prominent academics, including a former IPCC chair, round on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to ‘greenwash’ their lack of commitment to solving global warming.
— Read on theconversation.com/climate-scientists-concept-of-net-zero-is-a-dangerous-trap-157368
EXTRACT – It’s astonishing how the continual absence of any credible carbon removal technology seems to never affect net zero policies.
Whatever is thrown at it, net zero carries on without a dent in the fender. For some time I assumed I was merely ill-informed or over-cautious. I’ve now realised that we have all been subject to a form of gaslighting. Whether it’s BECCS, afforestation, direct air capture or carbon absorbing unicorns, the assumption is that net zero will work because it has to work.
But beyond fine words and glossy brochures there is nothing there. The emperor has no clothes!!!!!!!!.
James Dyke
Senior Lecturer in Global Systems, University of Exeter
Ever wonder how economists sometimes come up with climate damage estimates that seem..overly optimistic? Financial Times (Paywal): Financial …
Climate Economic Impact Underestimated
For example, an assessment of global gross domestic product loss in a so-called “hothouse” world of 3C higher temperatures by a group of 114 central banks and financial supervisors, known as the Network for Greening the Financial System, did not include “impacts related to extreme weather, sea-level rise or wider societal impacts from migration or conflict”.
As a result of such overly “benign” models, large financial institutions had reported that they would suffer minimal economic impacts if the world warmed by significantly more than 1.5C higher than pre-industrial levels, it
Controversial brown coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria is likely an economic dud, and lousy for the environment, says new study.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/clean-brown-coal-to-hydrogen-project-not-economically-viable-says-new-report/
“hydrogen lost for boil-off and fuel use for propulsion for the 9,000km journey could be up to 40% of the cargo”
Brown hydrogen is madness
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