Methane comprises about 18% of total GHGs; however, it is 23 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nearly 40% of methane is due to industrial farming, much of this from factory farms.
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Hey! Somebody just rode through the streets yelling, “The ppm is rising! The ppm is rising! Mobilize to save Civilization!”
“Aw, probably just some crackpot or an advertising gimmick for that new apocalyptic movie.”
“The Dead Zone, it’s getting worse.”
Hey, I have an idea. Let’s leave it to the corn zombies to fix.
A more acidic ocean is inhospitable to calciferous marine life, which forms the base of the food chain for fisheries.
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Also tagged disasters, emissions, oceans, petroleum, policy, weather
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“Famous battles of his-story?”
Well, yes, during the water wars in the early part of the millennium, named after metropolitan areas in the San Joaquin Valley.
irony – “One of the most misused words in the entire English language.” Urban Dictionary
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Climate Change, itz da Bomb!
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Eating locally can be more efficient and beneficial to the environment by reducing the transportation factor.
a greater than 90% likelihood that by 2080-2100, growing season temperatures will exceed even the most extreme seasonal temperatures recorded in the last century
They’re dour because the oceans are sour. Who, the climate scientists? No the SUV drivers idling at the drive-up window.
