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Climate Scientists: Concept of Net Zero is a Dangerous Trap

Submitted by Henry Robertson on Sun, 05/30/2021 - 3:51pm

By: 
James Dyke, Robert Watson and Wolfgang Knorr
Topic: 
Biodiversity / Biodevastation

The time has come to voice our fears and be honest with wider society. Current net zero policies will not keep warming to within 1.5°C because they were never intended to. They were and still are driven by a need to protect business as usual, not the climate. If we want to keep people safe then large and sustained cuts to carbon emissions need to happen now. That is the very simple acid test that must be applied to all climate policies. The time for wishful thinking is over.
https://theconversation.com/climate-scientists-concept-of-net-zero-is-a-dangerou...

Re-Evaluating Solar Photovoltaic Power: Considering the ecological impacts we aim to reduce

Submitted by Emily Roberson on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:24pm

By: 
Katie Singer
Topic: 
Biodiversity / Biodevastation

Dear Ecologists,

Even when reality is harsh, I prefer it. I’d rather engineers say that my water could be off for three hours than tell me that replacing the valve will take one hour. I prefer knowing whether or not tomatoes come from genetically modified seed. If dyeing denim wreaks ecological hazards, I’d rather not keep ignorant.

The illusion that we’re doing good when we’re actually causing harm is not constructive. With reality, discovering true solutions becomes possible.

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