Posted in: Tips for reducing screen time (and why that might be a good idea) See in context
How about not have a phone.
I've never had a so called 'smart' phone to distract me from the real world.
iPod for music and podcasts and my laptop for work etc.
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Posted in: Scientists create new idea on how to hack a warming planet: drying the upper atmosphere See in context
Here's a geo-engineering idea that is guaranteed to work and will be:
cheaper
technically possible
carbon negative
not risk runaway unforeseen consequences
beneficial to all living things on earth
PLANT TREES.2 ( +3 / -1 )
Posted in: Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world's richest man See in context
3 words: Global Wealth Tax
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Posted in: Spring has come early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change See in context
A run of temperature and other wether related records being broken year upon year should seriously worry anyone expecting to live decades into the future.
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Posted in: Which Japanese convenience store has the best 'onsen tamago' hot spring eggs? See in context
Most eggs, despite different retailers, are pretty uniform here in Japan and of high quality.
I'd disagree. Most are are from battery farmed hens and those eggs, so we are told, compare very unfavourably to the ones we get from our free range chickens.
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Posted in: Unusually warm weather in northern Japan puts damper on winter events See in context
Ocean surface temperatures are so high scientists are struggling to explain what's happening.
Very worrying trends.
Hottest year 2023, Hottest 7 months in a row. 2024; hottest January and now February (so far) on record Etc. Etc. Etc.
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Posted in: Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, U.N. report says See in context
Another shameful legacy to add to the long list we human's are leaving.
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Posted in: From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities sinking faster than sea levels are rising See in context
@YGHome The latter effect is more rapid and powerful then the former,
Do you have any references to this 'fact'?
I'd be very interested to see them.
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Posted in: From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities sinking faster than sea levels are rising See in context
Checkout The Water Will Come by Goodell if you are interested in the topic.
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Posted in: Global watchdog proposes new ethics code to combat greenwashing See in context
It would need to apply to governments too, not just companies.
Greenwashing by our so called 'leaders' is extremely damaging.
The Japanese government's spin that surrounds its continued support for coal is a prime example.
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Posted in: Japan has a big plastic waste problem See in context
Bring back plastic straws. There is no alternative that is "just as good".
Paper? Plastic? How about no straw at all?
Why do fully-abled adults needs straws? In the 'olden days', people could drink drinks without the aid of a straw.
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Posted in: Japanese firms, unions kick off annual wage talks See in context
Didn't even know they had active unions here - emphasis on the word active.
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Posted in: Scientists explain why record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge See in context
The slow pace of climate action and the continued disinformation that catalyzes it has never been about lack of science or even lack of solutions: it has always been, and remains, about lack of political will
This summarises the real problem - a crisis of disinformation, and non-action, which is often illustrated here with crass misinformed comments.
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Posted in: Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies held across Japan See in context
The irony going to what is essentially a children's attraction to celebrate becoming an adult.
What's wrong with a trip to the pub?
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Posted in: 2023 marks Japan's hottest year on record; 1.29 C higher than average See in context
As scientists have been predicting for years, extreme weather is becoming the new norm.
And with El Niño adding to the cumulative rise in average global temperatures, next year is probably going to be hotter than 2023.
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Posted in: Crowds flock to shrines across Japan to celebrate New Year See in context
Shuffling along in a very slow wave of people in what is usually cold weather, it not my idea of fun.
Doing it once for the experience is fine, but to do it year after year, no thanks!
Happy New Year!
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Posted in: Australia braces for 45-degree temperatures, thunderstorms for New Year weekend See in context
I worry about summer next year.
Warranted. This year is the hottest ever recorded and with El Niño adding to the cumulative rise in average global temperatures next year is probably going to be hotter than 2023.
As scientists have been predicting for years, extreme weather is becoming the new norm.
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Posted in: Genetically modified crops aren’t a solution to climate change, despite what biotech industry says See in context
Why would anyone down thumb Moonraker's comments, which are simply informative?
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Posted in: Genetically modified crops aren’t a solution to climate change, despite what biotech industry says See in context
There is no way I would ever eat GM crops
A nice idea but unless you avoid any package/processed food, with such poor food labelling and transparency in the modern food industry, I'm sure you are consuming GM ingredients.
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Posted in: Tokyo zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning See in context
It's very clear they need to drop the word "possible".
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Posted in: Japan's large Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit to be raised in 2024 See in context
On of the most unsustainable fish you can eat.
It's like eating lions - like tuna, they are apex predators. It just wouldn't make any sense to eat lions as it would very rapidly lead to their extinction and the collapse of the eco system (a trophic cascade)
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Posted in: Building blocks? Cutting pollution from steel, concrete and aluminium See in context
Very informative.
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Posted in: World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation See in context
@Lindsay Even if all CO2 production was stopped tomorrow it would take up to 10,000 years for the CO2 levels to stabilize.
60~80% of CO2 takes 20 to 200 years to come out of the atmosphere.
Where did 10,000 years some from?
This is the problem - there is so much misinformation in the world.
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Posted in: Japan gets 'fossil' award again as climate action slammed See in context
World CO2 emissions are first in China at 32.1%, second in the United States at 13.6%, third in India at 6.6%, fourth in Russia at 4.9%, and fifth in Japan at 3.2%.
May be look at emissions per capita - surely a fairer comparison.
We in the west are happy to buy the goods made cheaply in China but then turn around and complain about all their emissions that resulted from making that same stuff.
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Posted in: Japan gets 'fossil' award again as climate action slammed See in context
no other country other than China that should win the Fossil Prize every year.
Yes, Chins is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, but still has very low emissions per capita. Much lower than Japan for example.
In addition, it is the world's leader in both solar and wind installations - dwarfs all other countries combined.
The award is mostly for hypocrisy.
And if you read the details of why it was given to Japan, NZ and the US you'll see it is well deserved by all the winners .
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Posted in: Japan gets 'fossil' award again as climate action slammed See in context
tell me which country in the earth never use fossil power?
There are a number of countries which produce 100% of their electricity using renewables. And Bhutan is actually carbon negative.
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Posted in: Kishida pledges at climate summit to phase out coal-fired power See in context
Resource-poor Japan
Biomass co-generation, geo-thermal, wind, solar, biogas....
More like leadership-poor Japan
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Posted in: Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: U.N. See in context
The biggest problem is that there are still 'educated' people who are somehow still sceptical of the science and decades of warnings - like the ones who will down-thumb this comment and the other sensible object and informed comments above.
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Posted in: Japanese museum dedicated to salmon has no live salmon on display this year See in context
They still have their normal informative exhibitions
The most informative exhibition would be an empty tank with a full explanation as to why.
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Posted in: Japanese museum dedicated to salmon has no live salmon on display this year See in context
“It’s just a part of nature, so you can’t really blame them.”
How ignorant is this person?
No, its human activity.
Damming the rivers so they can't spawn, pathogens from fish farms that transfer to wild stock, pollution from agriculture, and to top it all off, climate change.
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Posted in: Controversial 'Civil War' movie prompts debate over U.S. schism
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