Italians wait for rain while longest river dries up... Ernie

As droughts, floods, wildfires, windstorms and heat domes worsen worldwide, climate legislation is still stalled in Congress with no Republican support. I guess oil lobby money speaks louder than the science.

BBC: Italians wait for rain where longest river runs dry.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62096162

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summersmiles · 51-55, F

Republicans will never ever champion the good of the planet and it's people over money.

GrinNude · 61-69, C

@summersmiles

GeniUs · 56-60, M

We're all going to die.
Will we still be rich?
Yes but you'll be dead.
But we'll be rich and dead, whereas other people will be poor and dead.

GrinNude · 61-69, C

@GeniUs true, but we are just borrowing the Earth. We need to turn it over in livable condition for future Generations including our own progeny.

lovebeingasissy

The USA going totally green would only make a 1% change. China keeps building coal burning electrical plants.

GrinNude · 61-69, C

@lovebeingasissy False. Actually China is making quite a large investment in clean energy. China relies on the snowpack in the Himalayas for water. China is wary of floods and droughts also.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-24/china-s-clean-energy-growth-outlook-for-2022-keeps-getting-bigger

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

Not surprised as sadly what you say is true , money speaks louder than words .

GrinNude · 61-69, C

About 4 in 10 registered voters say a candidate's position on global warming will be a "very important" factor in determining who they vote for in the 2022 congressional elections, according to a new report from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

summersmiles · 51-55, F

@GrinNude In other words, the minority

GrinNude · 61-69, C

@summersmiles That 40% along with all the additional people concerned about women's rights, probably make up enough of a majority to make a difference. I am hopeful.

InHeaven · F

Omg

GrinNude · 61-69, C

China is making a large investment in clean energy this year. China relies on the snowpack in the Himalayas for water. China is also subject floods and droughts.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-24/china-s-clean-energy-growth-outlook-for-2022-keeps-getting-bigger

GrinNude · 61-69, C

It's hard to understand the science when your mind is befuddled by oil lobby money.

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