Category Archives: Climate change

How are you coping with the fact that humans will probably go extinct due to climate change and virtually no one is doing anything to stop it?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How are you coping with the fact that humans will probably go extinct due to climate change and virtually no one is doing anything to stop it? [ 22/September/21 ] Its not a fact. It is a possibility, if we … Continue reading →

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What can humanity do to counteract the increasing world temperatures?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

What can humanity do to counteract the increasing world temperatures? [ 11/September/21 ] Several things are required that some will find difficult. 1/ Is accepting that the world is complex, uncertain, and that perfect prediction of anything complex is not … Continue reading →

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How can I convince my son (who has an MBA) that the climate change is man-made and not a “natural correction” touted by “Faux News?”

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How can I convince my son (who has an MBA) that the climate change is man-made and not a “natural correction” touted by “Faux News?” [ 30/August/21 ] That is not a useful way to conceptualize the problem, it is … Continue reading →

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Climate change and other threats

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 22/August/21 – on Will’s facebook page, after expressions of concern about climate change, economics, and long term futures] Climate change is an issue in the sense that it is a strong signal that we cannot continue doing what we … Continue reading →

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Human induced CO2

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

The warming of the planet and increased CO2 are both good for plants, many of which we eat. What result outweighs this benefit? [ 6/July/21 ] The biggest single one is sea level rise. Many people live close to the … Continue reading →

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Models of global warming have a large range of predictions, from mild to dire. Surely our opinions of this subject are just as varied. Should we bet on the low odds & do nothing or should we take action NOW on a global level?

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Models of global warming have a large range of predictions, from mild to dire. Surely our opinions of this subject are just as varied. Should we bet on the low odds & do nothing or should we take action NOW … Continue reading →

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Do you think that climate change will be the thing that makes humans extinct, or will it be something else?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Do you think that climate change will be the thing that makes humans extinct, or will it be something else? [ 4/May/21 ] Climate change is a big enough threat to make most realize that cooperation is required for survival, … Continue reading →

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Is a short-term focus on reducing emissions more or less helpful to climate change than a long-term plan to develop affordable, cheaper green energy?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Is a short-term focus on reducing emissions more or less helpful to climate change than a long-term plan to develop affordable, cheaper green energy? [ 2/May/21 ] Definitely less. We need technology that can deliver long term sustainability, which means … Continue reading →

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Is my opinion on climate change really going to affect the climate?

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Is my opinion on climate change really going to affect the climate? [ 2/May/21 ] Only in so far as your opinion influences actions (your own and those of others), and those actions have some cumulative effect over time.

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More on Climate Change

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

If ‘climate change’ was renamed ‘climate damage’, would it spur you to take action, and what would you actually do? [ 24/April/21 ] I took action 26 years ago. I bought 30 acres of land and planted 16,000 trees. That … Continue reading →

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