On Earth the weight of the livestock far exceeds the weight of all humans and all other mammals. This is another reason why we must reduce our consumption of meat. Quote from https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/1030/1007451-wwf_living_planet/ << Measured by weight, or biomass, wild animals today only account for 4% of mammals on Earth, with humans (36%) and livestock
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A few big corporations are monopolizing the energy sector, and causing the US to lag behind when it comes to clean renewables, and maximizing profits at the expense of the consumer. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/blog/new-report-sheds-light-on-americas-monopolized-energy-sector-and-how-we-can-fix-it/
From my FB reply: I don’t see why there has to be a choice between one or the other. I’m a veteran and I don’t believe any veteran should be mistreated or abandoned. The same with those who have suffered mistreatment or abandonment, many of whom are in the US illegally – there are more
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I think it’s the best way to remove carbon dioxide. https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2927/examining-the-viability-of-planting-trees-to-help-mitigate-climate-change/ This article makes some claims that the empress splendor tree is the best choice to sequester CO2. They grow in 7 to 10 years and produce hardwood. I wonder if this is a different name for paulownia trees. https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2019/08/empress-trees-are-the-best-tree-to-solve-global-carbon-dioxide-problem.html
From FB comment I see all this speculation about what’s going to happen in the future with the Keystone Pipeline but no one brings up a few very important points. There are already pipelines from Canada to the south, so this cancelled pipeline is increasing the existing amount coming into the US. The cancellation is
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👍🤗 ********** Quoted from this NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956714241/state-republican-parties-blast-members-of-gop-who-voted-to-impeach-trump << [John] Katko, who was the first Republican to say he would vote to impeach, said that as a former federal prosecutor, he “must follow the law and the facts.” He said, “To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is
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We should be relieved that another of Trump’s assault on the laws was stopped by the courts. Trump tried to politicize the science and laws that were meant to protect the health of people and the Earth. https://www.powermag.com/court-kills-trump-rule-on-power-plant-emissions/
The chart from Bloomberg NEF predicts that by 2050 the world will still have 24% of global electricity produced by fossil fuels. We must switch to more renewables sooner or there will be no future. https://theconversation.com/worried-about-earths-future-well-the-outlook-is-worse-than-even-scientists-can-grasp-153091
It’s a shame. Read the quote from Abraham Lincoln. We have thousands of people who have been misled by a president who puts himself above the Constitution, which he swore he would uphold. << Dennis Edmonds [said] ***** ****** Why do you suppose that judges at every level (and often judges Trump appointed including the
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The PBS Newshour is taking a poll of whether or not social media should restrict Trump after he’s no longer president. With 34 thousand votes the opinion poll is almost 2 to 1 to restrict. Trump said he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Ave. and get away with it. After the Capitol
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