eric olthwaite wrote:jackos wrote:Don't think we have a dedicated thread for Global warming yet
Sort of
Another fun one
jackos wrote:Didn't find this thread this morning so moving my post here ...this mornings reports of 30 degree temperatures in Siberia and predictions that 2020 will be the warmest year on record are a tad worrying .....
Wakefield White wrote:I recall reading that the a large proportion of the planets methane is locked in the Siberian permafrost, so yes worrying is the word.
jackos wrote:Wakefield White wrote:I recall reading that the a large proportion of the planets methane is locked in the Siberian permafrost, so yes worrying is the word.
Not just Methane ...
BBC: Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms
30,000-Year-Old Virus Found in Siberian Permafrost
Wakefield White wrote:The dairy one is interesting, if we all gave up cows milk in favor of plant based milk would it benefit the environment or have unintended consequences like with biofuels?
eric olthwaite wrote:Wakefield White wrote:The dairy one is interesting, if we all gave up cows milk in favor of plant based milk would it benefit the environment or have unintended consequences like with biofuels?
As I understand it, oat’s the business because it’s the most climate tolerant and low water consuming crop. I think that it you look at the land for cows and the land you need to grow agricultural feed, it vastly exceeds what you’d need to grow ‘milk’ crops.
jackos wrote:Wakefield White wrote:I recall reading that the a large proportion of the planets methane is locked in the Siberian permafrost, so yes worrying is the word.
Not just Methane ...
BBC: Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms
30,000-Year-Old Virus Found in Siberian Permafrost
Blackwhite wrote:And almond milk (I didn't know they had tits etc, yawn) is a fucking ecological disaster from a water perspective, as are almonds themselves.
Green Water Footprint refers to the rainwater and soil moisture consumed by plants and crops in their cultivation.
Blue Water Footprint refers to irrigation from surface water and groundwater that is consumed (i.e. evaporated or incorporated into a crop) during cultivation.
Grey Water Footprint refers to the freshwater required to dilute pollution (e.g., farm runoff) and bring the water resource up to safe water quality standards.
Wakefield White wrote:I tend to stay clear of most stuff now and satisfy myself with doing my part (such that it is and accepting a degree of hypocrisy).
Blackwhite wrote:eric olthwaite wrote:Wakefield White wrote:The dairy one is interesting, if we all gave up cows milk in favor of plant based milk would it benefit the environment or have unintended consequences like with biofuels?
As I understand it, oat’s the business because it’s the most climate tolerant and low water consuming crop. I think that it you look at the land for cows and the land you need to grow agricultural feed, it vastly exceeds what you’d need to grow ‘milk’ crops.
And almond milk (I didn't know they had tits etc, yawn) is a fucking ecological disaster from a water perspective, as are almonds themselves.
And obviously they're all shit, so fuck the planet?
Show me oat cheese and we can talk. Stick a g on it at least...
welshwhite wrote:What I like most about us fellow Earth savers is our reluctance to mention it. I will just this once though:
I now recycle all household waste, I also deem travelling for holidays and to a football match as non-essential. Threw my passport in the bin years ago.
Not used my car for anything at all for over six years, it's rotting in the garage, not missed it at all.
Riding up to Leeds for the football on my old Raleigh Chopper has also improved my health![]()
Every little helps.
welshwhite wrote:What I like most about us fellow Earth savers is our reluctance to mention it. I will just this once though:
I now recycle all household waste, I also deem travelling for holidays and to a football match as non-essential. Threw my passport in the bin years ago.
Not used my car for anything at all for over six years, it's rotting in the garage, not missed it at all.
Riding up to Leeds for the football on my old Raleigh Chopper has also improved my health![]()
Every little helps.
jackos wrote:Wakefield White wrote:I tend to stay clear of most stuff now and satisfy myself with doing my part (such that it is and accepting a degree of hypocrisy).
All anyone can do is their best. I'm still a vegetarian, but I think buying locally produced meat for a farm I know and trust is probably preferable to buying veggie's that have been imported from the other side of the planet.
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