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Forum: General 04-07-2024, 10:21 PM
Replies: 808
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Posted By leclerc78
I belong to a group that consists mostly of...

I belong to a group that consists mostly of University educated people, sadly not a single one - except me of course - cares about the world. I asked, and some of the best answer is 'I will die long...
Forum: General 04-07-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/06/simply-mind-boggling-world-record-temperature-jump-in-antarctic-raises-fears-of-catastrophe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Forum: General 03-06-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/03/06/146246/ho...

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/03/06/146246/how-much-energy-will-new-semiconductor-factories-burn-through-in-the-us

computer chip manufacturing in the US could fuel demand for dirty energy…
Forum: General 02-25-2024, 11:27 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
No. But the Africans will go first. Then maybe...

No. But the Africans will go first.
Then maybe the South Americans next if they continue to abuse their lands to grow Cacao, Avocado, Pasture (for cattle) ... to feed the people up north.

Just...
Forum: General 11-09-2023, 08:25 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Wave-powered desalination

Some good news for a change.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/desalinate-sea-water-using-wave-power
Forum: General 08-28-2023, 09:48 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I am sorry I don't drink beer a lot. Now I...

I am sorry I don't drink beer a lot.
Now I drink kefir which I make myself.
Forum: General 08-28-2023, 02:53 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
"mal nécessaire" :) But lot of things we can...

"mal nécessaire" :)

But lot of things we can do, without suffering too much - like wearing my 10 year old shoes as long as they don't have holes in them.
Forum: General 08-26-2023, 09:46 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Greek authorities arrest 2 for arson while firefighters battle wildfires across the country

CTV (https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/greek-authorities-arrest-2-for-arson-while-firefighters-battle-wildfires-across-the-country-1.6536064)
Forum: General 08-15-2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I am 80 years old, lived and living in 3 regions...

I am 80 years old, lived and living in 3 regions of very different climate of the earth. I can tell you that they all heat up. People who say otherwise are either : 1- not living long enough 2- dumb...
Forum: General 07-24-2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I think that electronics are very liable now, but...

I think that electronics are very liable now, but made obsolete prematurely on purpose. I own or inherit bunches of Macs, Chromebook, Windows desktops/laptops that are repurposed and work perfectly...
Forum: General 07-23-2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Tourists are flocking to heatwave zones to experience 56°C temperatures. Why?

CNA (https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/heatwave-tourist-us-china-europe-global-warming-climate-change-3644796)
Maybe they think that Climate Change is fun or unreal.
Forum: General 07-21-2023, 08:12 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
People Are Sharing "Really Dumb" Hobbies Practiced By Rich People, And Wow, I Didn't Even Realize Some Of These Were A Thing

Yahoo (https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ruin-normal-peoples-lives-people-231603611.html)

May I add:
- Climbing the Everest, hiring a few Sherpas (job creation !) and left behind tons of garbage....
Forum: General 07-21-2023, 06:37 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Get rid of useless desires

I don't count on them anymore, only US can save ourselves - curbing activities like Gaming, Fashion etc... can be easily done.

CBC...
Forum: General 07-17-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Life is not worth living anymore. By the way...

Life is not worth living anymore.
By the way lot of food like tomatoes, chicken ... is bad enough (in North America) right now.:(
Forum: General 05-13-2023, 02:14 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Meteorologists targeted in climate misinfo surge

France24 (https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230513-meteorologists-targeted-in-climate-misinfo-surge)
Forum: General 05-06-2023, 07:08 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes

BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65328579)
Forum: General 04-02-2023, 03:54 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I am agnostic, but ironically, I still believe in...

I am agnostic, but ironically, I still believe in karma - there is something/somebody that keep justice for everything we do in life.
Forum: General 04-02-2023, 11:11 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
The US leads the world in weather catastrophes.

Castanet (https://www.castanet.net/news/World/419200/The-US-leads-the-world-in-weather-catastrophes-Here-s-why)
Forum: General 01-12-2023, 05:01 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
How the oil industry made us doubt climate change

They knew it more than 40 years ago.:(

BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-53640382)
Forum: General 12-31-2022, 11:24 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Extreme cold weather knocks out Suncor refinery until next March

Good news !

Yahoo...
Forum: General 12-17-2022, 05:38 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Bigger cars are stalling progress on climate change, EPA study finds

Yahoo (https://news.yahoo.com/bigger-cars-stalling-progress-climate-change-epa-study-212031014.html)
Forum: General 11-02-2022, 05:51 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Germany to force plastic makers to help pay for cleanups

AP News (https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-germany-climate-and-environment-government-politics-120afb291f27d866d8263f91cddee5b1)
Forum: General 10-08-2022, 11:38 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Despite inflation worries, Americans are less likely to cancel Amazon Prime, Netflix than cut spending on food

Even as Americans cut back in the face of rising prices and recessionary fears, fewer want to give up their streaming subscriptions, especially when it comes to TV, movies and music services, such as...
Forum: General 09-27-2022, 10:30 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Unhappy Google 'airbrushes' out emissions from flying, BBC reveals

BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62664981)
Forum: General 09-19-2022, 12:30 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
We pass the day in the basement, turn on the AC...

We pass the day in the basement, turn on the AC two hours before going upstairs to sleep.
Very doable.
Forum: General 09-17-2022, 10:47 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
They sue

The problem? A thermostat set to 70 degrees instead of 68.

Ours is set at 24°C (75°F) and the AC is rarely used.

Yahoo. (https://news.yahoo.com/couldn-t-turn-c-68-180317167.html)
Forum: General 09-02-2022, 12:23 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
A race to extinction

TheGuardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/02/images-brazil-amazon-destruction-jair-bolsonaro)
Forum: General 03-07-2022, 10:13 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Can you do that ?

One trip per year yes, every 3 years, it's tough for a Canuk like me.

TheGuardian...
Forum: General 11-11-2021, 05:25 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Palm oil and cancer

For those who think palm oil (https://science.slashdot.org/story/21/11/10/236233/fatty-acid-found-in-palm-oil-linked-to-spread-of-cancer) is cool.
Forum: General 11-03-2021, 09:26 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Yes. But we can't take it lying down, we have...

Yes.
But we can't take it lying down, we have to fight back.

* Use our votes against politicians that don't care/or pay lip service about the environment.
* Boycott products that deem...
Forum: General 11-02-2021, 12:07 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
2028

Why not now (https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/11/01/2241220/brazil-pledges-to-end-illegal-deforestation-by-2028) ?
Forum: General 11-02-2021, 08:30 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
blah, blah and more blah

U.S. calls for more (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-u-s-calls-for-more-foreign-oil-so-long-as-its-not-canadian) foreign oil ...
Forum: General 10-22-2021, 12:13 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Ulez...

Ulez (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/ulez-expansion-delay-sadiq-khan-tfl-london-b961918.html)

Big cities should follow this.
Forum: General 10-21-2021, 06:28 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
LTT...

LTT (https://linustechtips.com/topic/1381981-what-is-lmg-doing-to-combat-climate-change/)
Forum: General 10-21-2021, 11:59 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Me too, but I try the best on my part: reduce...

Me too, but I try the best on my part: reduce consumption to the max (my car logs under 2000km/yr now, mostly for food purchase).
To hell with the economy.
By the way on LTT forums, they just...
Forum: General 10-02-2021, 10:16 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Disney Among Companies Backing Groups Against Climate Bill

TheGuardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/01/apple-amazon-microsoft-disney-lobby-groups-climate-bill-analysis)
Forum: General 09-18-2021, 08:23 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
ICT has bigger Carbon Footprint than Aviation. ...

ICT has bigger Carbon Footprint than Aviation.
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/21/09/18/0225223/global-computings-carbon-footprint-is-bigger-than-previously-estimated
If we can convince the...
Forum: General 09-14-2021, 06:34 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Angry So, these two 'scientists' of American Thinker...

So, these two 'scientists' of American Thinker are right, every one else is wrong ?
It's so sad there are people who reason their way into oblivion, for the sake of money maybe.
Pascal said that...
Forum: General 09-10-2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I try the best to live frugally. In 20 years,...

I try the best to live frugally.
In 20 years, at most, I won't be here.
So best of luck for whoever are still around.
Friends or relatives who boast about cool cars, clothes, electronics ... will...
Forum: General 09-08-2021, 06:57 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Siemens Makes World's First Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade

Interesting Engineering (https://interestingengineering.com/siemens-makes-worlds-first-recyclable-wind-turbine-blade)
Forum: General 09-05-2021, 07:08 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Unhappy Not so good news for the planet

Aljazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/4/us-china-climate-change-talks)
Forum: General 08-14-2021, 11:27 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
When it comes to bitcoin mining, can Alberta...

When it comes to bitcoin mining, can Alberta become the new China?

https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/when-it-comes-to-bitcoin-mining-can-alberta-become-the-new-china

I am ashamed to be...
Forum: General 08-12-2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I came here to Canada in the beginning of of the...

I came here to Canada in the beginning of of the 1960's at the age of 20.
After living in 3 regions of very different climates, I tell you, the young 'blanc-bec' climate-change-deniers that you...
Forum: General 08-08-2021, 06:30 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
The world is on the brink of 'catastrophe,'...

The world is on the brink of 'catastrophe,' leader of next UN climate talks warns.

CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/08/world/climate-warning-alok-sharma-cop26-ipcc-intl/index.html)
Forum: General 08-03-2021, 11:19 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
The problem: They accepted (and got paid for)...

The problem: They accepted (and got paid for) these garbages then dumped them into the Yangtze river (seriously) until their government caught them. I saw that with my own eyes in a tour in 2007. It...
Forum: General 08-03-2021, 03:54 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Historically we always get the short end of the...

Historically we always get the short end of the deals, we shipped them : telephone, insulin, ... Gretzky, Dion ... to name just a few.
Forum: General 08-03-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Your Plastic Recycling Is Probably Getting...

Your Plastic Recycling Is Probably Getting Shipped to … Canada (https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/us-canada-recycling-plastic-waste-trade-swap.html)?:(
Forum: General 07-31-2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
Zen (Japanese) , Chan (Chinese) is the...

Zen (Japanese) , Chan (Chinese) is the equivalence of Sanscrit 'Dhyana'. Western people translate it as 'Meditation', that is wrong enough. 'Meditation' is more like the equivalence of 'Dharana'....
Forum: General 07-31-2021, 06:10 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
I also hate that word (used in modern context) -...

I also hate that word (used in modern context) - the other one is 'quantum'.
Forum: General 07-30-2021, 10:54 AM
Replies: 808
Views: 24,973
Posted By leclerc78
We as consumer can dictate their behaviour. They...

We as consumer can dictate their behaviour. They cannot produce recklessly if they
can't sell.
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