Just a quick reminder about America and climate change.

@JPWhoo Actually, no. Actually. we are already reducing the problem.

Below is a logarithmic graph of CO2 emissions. A straight line on a log graph means exponential growth. Since the 1970s we've gotten off the exponential growth curve. That's significant progress.

@JPWhoo And I do. I no longer live in America. I live in a civilised country now, my place of birth.

@meJess Nice bit of spin.

1. Yes, the road exists, but no, it wasn’t personally commissioned by the COP30 Dark Council just to chauffeur VIPs in limousines.

2. The highway plan has been around since 2012, not birthed overnight because climate negotiators demanded a red carpet through the rainforest.

3. Officials literally stated it’s not an official COP30 project, but of course you know better than the government of Pará and the summit organizers.

4. The airport expansion serves long-term civilian traffic too, not just 50,000 conference guests arriving in synchronized private jets like some climate-themed Avengers film.

5. And while deforestation happened (which is NOT a good look, granted), presenting it as a bespoke jungle-massacre solely for COP30’s convenience is… let’s say, impressively creative storytelling.

I will just add, though, that I am NOT happy with it personally.

@PatKirby I am not American. I live in a civilised country with free healthcare, free education, heavily subsidised childcare, low cost of living and a largely pollution free environment. We can even swim in the harbour of our capital city. I'm not going back to America while Trump is in charge :)

@G7J2O

@Reason10
True, but at least I'm wearing my swimsuit in case you're wrong!

@Reason10 The Obama house is about 100 yards back from the shore. If they can get 30 years out of it and afford it, then sure. The Obamas got a $65 million advance for their memoirs, and Michelle earned $36 million on her first year of sales in 2019. So they CAN afford it.

AND. Antarctica IS melting.
https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/265/video-antarctic-ice-mass-loss-2002-2020/

And as Antarctic glaciers melt, the meltwater trickles down and lubricates the slide of ice into the sea. That also raises sea levels. And as more ice slides, there's less weight holding back the ice that's uphill. This is how the tipping point happens.


P.S. It's cute that you base your climate theory entirely on the spending habits of a couple you don't respect while ignoring the consensus opinion of the American Physical Society AND the American Chemical Society AND the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and at least 15 other national organizations of publishing scientists🤣😂

@swirlie Sure dude.

@ron122 Game, set and match to me :) Sorry it scares you. It scares me too, but I don't cry and stick my fingers in my ears like a 5-year-old.

@ron122
Thanks ron, you are my hero! 🤩

@PatKirby yes thanks

@G7J2O fn no,

@BizSuitStacy As are yours, because no-one is listening, and President Biden isn't getting charged for anything 🤭

@G7J2O my opinion, along with 77 million others, counted big time. Tell me...do you vote in our elections, brit-boi?

@BizSuitStacy Well you'd better march on Washington again and demand President Biden faces charges for something he didn't do. You can pretend it's tit-for-tat as Trump did nothing either, did he? 🤭