First of all, an article on the decomposition of plastic, and the cleaning of plastic contaminants(this article)
Also an article about an enzyme that devours plastic (this article)
The whole world is now trying to reduce pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Many countries refuse coal (this article) and diesel engines.
- Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
- Is it too late to prevent climate change?
- Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
- Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
- How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteNowadays, the topic of climate changes and pollution is popular and every day you can find information about it on the Internet, TV or radio. I think that the topic is important for our environment and I am glad that there are a lot of project concerning the problems that the climate changes. I found the website where you can find the current project about climate changes. Here is the link:
https://qz.com/536640/the-un-has-named-16-climate-projects-that-are-actually-making-a-difference/
The project realized in the north of Guinea surprised me. It is very nice that women are planting fast-growing trees and using solar power to dry fish instead of burning wood from the areas. I know that it is “nothing” compared to the world but Neil Armstrong said: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
In my opinion it is never too late because it can be worse. There is very known phrase “better late than never”. If we do nothing, we will have a big problems with our planet within several years. Over time it will get worse to do something with our planet so I think we should fight as soon as possible with climate change.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I am not convinced about reducing the number of animals (livestock) to combat with global warming. Livestock animals are need because for example people drink milk and eat meat and if you decrease the number of animals, it will be more difficult to obtain mentioned products so people can be angry and will not understand that it is for climate. I am able to understand that it can contribute to improve our climate but I suppose that there are other ways to solve problems of global warming.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I think that there is a trend to combat the global warming. The countries try to decrease global warming and be more eco-friendly. I am not an expert and it is hard for me to judge if the countries do enough to combat with global warming. I found some information how to fight global warming and climate changes. Here I want to list what I found. Firstly addressing climate change will require many solutions — there's no magic bullet. Some of suggestion were listed below:
- improvement to energy efficiency and vehicle fuel economy,
- increscent in wind and solar power, biofuels from organic waste,
- set a price on carbon,
- protecting forests are all potent ways to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases trapping heat on the planet.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
First of all we should try to encourage the countries to decrease the pollution of the environment and cleaning the planet because we live on the same planet - Earth. I think we should tell that if the country X pollutes the Earth, other countries will have a problem too, not only the country X.
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteOf the new projects related to global warming, I'm interested in those that can be tax deductible as thermo-modernization of the building. This's a fantastic thing. By crashing a coal stove, installing a solar collector or solar cell, I can get (of course, in part) the money invested.
In my opinion, the proverbial Kowalski is more interested in such a fight against global warming or environmental pollution than, for example, an iceberg weighing 315 billion tons that has broken away from the American shelf glacier in the eastern part of Antarctica. The total area of the ice block is 1636 sq km, which means that it is more than three times larger than the area of Warsaw. Although the information that a civil war broke out in Syria over 900 years (global warming) is already intriguing.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
It's never too late to try to fix something. At any moment, I think, we can try to improve the quality of the climate in which we live. I wonder yesterday I heard this opinion, the fact that we have the worst air in the EU in Poland. Whence? We have no industry, we almost no longer use diesel cars. Once the Americans dropped the Colorado beetle and she ate potatoes, but today ...
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I haven't heard of such a theory at all. Where did you get her from? Did you find material on this topic and can you share it?
I looked for a moment and what I read:
The reason for the increase in the amount of released greenhouse gases is the increase in livestock farming, which produces large amounts of methane during digestion.
Truth or myth - here we must open a doctoral cord here!
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
Countries, people - globally, we are all trying to do a lot to reduce global warming and pollution. Can I suggest something more? Probably not. If the politicians who pass laws (law) are not able to get along in this matter, what can I do, and what am I already doing?
See at least the Friday sitting of the Sejm!
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
The US President sends drones. This is how he solves every problem or tries to solve it for several years. Not just today's president. The previous one was no different. It drives the US economy.
We can threaten with a finger and apply economic sanctions.
Seriously, if you don't want something, you won't do it. We can only make you aware!
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteI've heard of an interesting project to catch CO2 from the atmosphere. This approach is known as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and it's been around for decades but has never really taken off. Studies have shown that CO2 can be safely stored underground, such as in deep, porous rock formations, for thousands of years, and we've even found natural pockets of CO2 that have existed for millions. It is estimated that up to 90% of carbon emissions from the industrial use of fossil fuels could be captured by CCS, which has resulted in more than a dozen large-scale projects taking place around the world in the past two decades. But questions remain about how effective CCS really is, alongside low adoption rates due to a limited business case and lingering public concerns about safety.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
I don't think it's too late, but this is the last moment to act. The whole world must unite on this common matter otherwise we will do nothing. Each of us can do something about it, but the truth is that we will not save our planet by ourselves, we need to act together.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
Cattle farms are among the leading CO2 producers. Whether we want it or not, in order to limit its impact on the atmosphere, we must also limit our cattle farms. This involves at least a partial reduction in the amount of meat consumed by each of us.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
It is good that countries are at least trying to combat global warming. However, it is important to follow all the arrangements, and this will be very difficult. Countries do not like to have restrictions imposed from above, and it is very costly to adapt to them. But only in this way can we do something.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
This is one of the most difficult causes of global pollution on our planet to solve. We can't force them to act if they don't join in. The only thing that comes to my mind is to impose greater economic restrictions on such countries so that they have to make a change not for the sake of the planet but for their own economy.
Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in The Azimuth project. It defines global warming as the phenomenon of air being held back by the lower layers of the atmosphere, causing temperatures to rise. It comes from the penetration of solar radiation into the air, and a large amount of heat is retained by particles of water vapour, as well as carbon dioxide, freons, ozone and methane. I took part in the research that the head of this project commissioned us.
Is it too late to prevent climate change?
I don't know anything about it, that's why I'm using information from other parties. I read that scientists led by a team from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria are looking at global warming with concern. It looks like we are well on the way to increasing global temperatures by 2.6 to 3.1°C by the end of the century. The additional ones said that it is too late to correct
Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I think so. According to FAO reports, global livestock production accounts for about 18% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, including 9% of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced.
In contrast, the level of methane emitted by the livestock sector is 37% of global production. It contributes 23 times more to global warming than carbon dioxide. Most of it is produced by ruminants. On the other hand, there used to be a continent with nearly 30 million buffaloes in America.
Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
Countries are guided by their profit rather than by the fight against global warming. However, if the rhetoric of global warming is already being used, it is also in this direction to achieve greater financial gains. Currently, the fight against global warming is subject to resolutions and invitations to conferences. And we should not forget CO2 emissions trading
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDelete-Thermo-modernisation of buildindgs
-New imposing lower exhaust emissions for cars in 2020 year
-Ban on the use of plastic bags
...
Nowadays are many projects which have bigger/lower impact in combat with global warming. I think that all of them are just pointless if we wouldn't be more radical. I don't mind to use only paper cotton bags, bottles could be reused and I could use only public transport if travel time will be similar to drive my own car. Let's start to be more radical.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
I think that it's never too late. The other thing is how many time it will takes to come back to harmony between people and nature.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I read that this animals cause global warming in the same level as cars so if we want to stop this process we should to reduce their number and look for alternatives (e.g. insects). I know that it sound weird but insects have much more available protein...and could taste similar to chicken if you prepare them well (I was suprised but it's true :D!)
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
Eliminate old cars, force people in big cities to use only public transport, better bus/tram/train connections between cities, cheap electric car renting and build more CHP plant (to reduce number of indywidual heater).
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
That's quite easy for me but of course it's very complicated in details but in a nutshell-cut their economy. If country don't sell their products, can't buy anything from other country and can't get any loan then I'm pretty sure that in short period of time they will agree for plan to reduce pollutions and will follow our rules.
Hi. Thank you for interesting topic. Unfortunately, I'm sick and feel bad. I tried to write something but I don’ know if it’s worth reading. Below answers for your questions:
ReplyDelete1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
Yes, I know. I have read about gigant arm that helps cleaning ocean. Link below
http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/7,114881,25265513,urzadzenie-ktore-zbiera-smieci-w-oceanach-juz-dziala-ma-pomoc.html
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
I think that never is too late to prevent climate change. We have to fight for better future. We need to change our life style and search for solution to save our world. All people on the world have to create alliance to search new ways to prevent pollution and climate changes. That' s our fault that too many kind of animals disappeared and pollution increased. For many people money are more important that natural environment. That’s the big problem. Our duty is to fight to reduce pollution and improve conditions health of our planet.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I think it’s a bad idea. We build new buildings, and cut trees. We reduce mother Earth ability to fight with pollution. What I say before in second point for many people money is more important that natural environment. That's our fault. We need to change our life style, search for technologies that are friendly to natural environment and create a world alliance. Animals are not fault for increasing global warming.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I think many countries do nothing to combat global warming or they create illusion of fighting. We can effectively fight global warming when all people on earth work together. For today that is a dream. Money covers eyes many peoples in the world. We should organize a world conference and talk with each other about problems to solve and reduce polluting. We need to think as one and find a way to help our mother earth fight for better tomorrow.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
I think we should talk with them and try influence them to changing their mind to participate in cleaning the planet. If that not working we should formally law that will pain countries. In my opinion a better solution is to show them what profit they become in future and how their lives will change if the planet be clean.
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteI've heard of some bans on specific uses of plastic, and expect to hear about new ones.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
I don't know really, but wouldn't be surprised if it turned out we're beyond tipping point and nothing important can be done anymore, all we can do is to minimize losses. We just have no way of knowing, the whole climate machine is too complex to give precise answer.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I think it's inevitable, we'll have to turn to "simpler" sources of proteins like crustaceans or insects. Traditional meat will get more and more expensive.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I don't think so, but beside whole countries, there are everyday choices of every human. And massive change of lifestyle to less energy intensive.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
There are many forms of international pressure, like economic sanctions, or "kicking off from the internet" or from SWIFT. The problem is who would administer such actions, and to match strength of pressure to severity of the offense. Also, It's not that easy from moral perspective - the countries that pollute most now, might not be the ones that contributed most to the overall climate change, while "clean" countries can afford clean energy partially because of wealth accumulated when burning hydrocarbons was still trendy.
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteCurrently, environmental pollution is a topic that does not come from all kinds of media. There are many institutions and reliable people seeking to protect our environment. On the Internet you can find a lot of projects to eliminate environmental pollution. Examples are the "ZONE" project and the "Take a breath" project. competitions are also organized to select a method for combating smog, for example "Smogathon". I was particularly interested in the "ZONE" project, because the "Bot" tool is one part, it is an internet robot (crawler) that searches on sales websites for offers of, for example, central heating boilers that do not meet exhaust standards.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
Climate change is not just caused by environmental pollution. Things like this have happened before so it's a natural process. However, this does not change the fact that we should not care for the environment, on the contrary, we should care for our common good so that it will serve even longer and not only us. It is never too late to change, we can even help ourselves by, for example, segregating waste.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
In my opinion, reducing livestock will not lead to a sudden improvement in the climate. It should also be taken into account that farmers will suffer huge losses and even lose their jobs (since most farms are oriented towards one selected type of farm from which they live). It would be worthwhile to modernize, for example, heat power plants, steel works and other large plants that are the largest polluters. An additional slice of tropical forest is also not conducive to improving air quality on our globe.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I would suggest going to renewable energy sources, because that is the main problem. If many renewable energy sources could be obtained, then peacefully the air quality will definitely improve and the greenhouse effect will be partially stopped. Fossil fuels are widely used in all types of industry. It is also worth that national governments pursue eco-policy aimed, for example, at supporting enterprises or private individuals for modernization towards renewable energy sources.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
First of all, we should run a large-scale campaign to promote renewable energy sources. Offer them cooperation in the process of modernizing the economy. Imposing penalties will only make them worse in the financial crisis and will still have to use energy from fossil fuels.
1. Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteTopic of climate change finally get appropriate attention, one of the reasons why is the figure of a young Swedish activist - Greta Thunberg who has succeeded in turning vague anxieties about the planet into a worldwide movement calling for global change. You can find her inspiring TED Talks here: https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate_change#t-26493 I agree with her that any new plan will not change our situation, we already have all the great projects, we just have to start putting them into practice.
2. Is it too late to prevent climate change?
In my opinion it’s hard to say, we will know that it was too late after the fact, when we had already destroyed our world, and nothing we do will change it. So I think we should stop balancing on edge and asking if it’s too late and start acting, having hope that it wasn’t too late.
3. Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I found the information that worldwide, livestock accounts for between 14.5 percent and 18 percent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, so this is not the most crucial area where we should focus our actions. While overall I think is a good idea, not only from climate perspective but from human health point of view to reduce meat consumption.
4. Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
No, definitely we are not doing enough, climate situation is getting worse and worse even though we known about this threat from years, there were many climate summit where head of countries debated about it - how to solve the climate crisis. Nothing comes from this, this is just like election promises, said only to gain something. Other thing is that people doesn’t act like they understand what is happening, I thing that we all should realize what is to loos and start doing everything we can to prevent our extinction.
5. How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
We should weight the cause of pollution, if the reason of it is providing basic human needs like building schools and hospitals in third World's countries we should allowed it. But we should draw economic consequences if the pollution occurred in highly developed country due to pure consumerism.
1 This is few real projects for fight with global warming that I’ve been reading about:
ReplyDeletehttps://qz.com/536640/the-un-has-named-16-climate-projects-that-are-actually-making-a-difference/
2 Theories of a global warming and its causes are a lot. I am not a specialist on this subject and I don’t know in which part the global warming is caused by the human impact and if the fight with his make sense – on the other hand I am sure that the fight with pollutions are reasonable and necessary. In my city the level of smog is extremely high, which is a highly negative factor in my life. I have no doubts about the harmfulness of smog and I am sure that it is not too late to fight with it.
3 The production of meat seems to cause a lot of pollutions, so restriction of such production would help with fight with global warming and other negative influences on environment. In my opinion focusing on production of artificial meat would cut part of fumes and would be a great solution for everyone – except maybe producers of a standard meat ;)
4 I am not sure that they do everything that is possible. I think that we should focus on renewable energy sources, and come with a solutions for wider usage of electric cars and quickening of producing artificial meat.
5 I think we should send them a bill – which should be equal to the part of costs that other countries are spending on fighting the global warming. In my opinion we could as well impose some economical sanctions on such countries to encourage them to participate in the fight with pollutions.
Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteI don't know any large projects, but small initiatives and regulations are implemented e.g. surcharge for furnace replacement, reduction of distrbution of plastic bags in stores, segregation of rubbish, ecological education and promotion of public transport, growing popularity of electric cars.
Is it too late to prevent climate change?
Reports says that it is too late, but it only means that we need to do as much as possible to slow it down.
Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
In my opinion every action that might help to reduce global warming is worth to take. And beside the global warming, looking at how we treat animals, we should reduce the number of livestock from the moral considerations. The livestock farms are producing quite a lot of gases. The second issue refers to the place, where the cattle can be grazed. To enlarge these areas forests are cut down or burned out.
Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I am sure they are not doing enough. Firstly, ecological education should be promoted. Secondly, the set of restrictions for private individuals and companies needs to be created and enforced.
How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment, and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
Maybe economic responsibility may affect their attitude to this topic.
It's still not obvious to what extend the humans activity affects the climate change, so it might be as well too late to prevent it or even impossible to control at all.
ReplyDeleteLooking at some numbers reducing livestock would be theoretically helpful, but it's unknown how it would affect other brunches of an agriculture. Maybe reducing livestock would require increasing something else what would be even less environmental friendly.
On the level of whole countries, I think that there could be more policies helping the environment. I don't know how it affects the climate, but for sure things like smog shouldn't be a necessary evil for the developing countries.
First of all, the transition to renewable energy sources. We should give up the use of this amount of coal and oil as fuels. I have heard of many projects aimed at afforestation of huge areas to help reduce global temperature. There are also projects that are designed to get rid of pollution and so-called plastic islands from water reservoirs. I also heard about building sidewalks and roads from materials that absorb exhaust fumes and carbon dioxide.
ReplyDeleteIt is never too late. I doubt that we can completely prevent climate change. The only thing we can do at the moment is not to make things worse, if we don't do it by 2050, hardly anyone will be able to withstand over 40-50 ° C in the shade.
I have heard about the fact that farm animals produce a lot of CO2, they also need a lot of grazing space, and 1/3 of the harvest from agriculture goes to feed for them. I like meat, so it is hard for me to imagine the situation that the breeding of cows or pigs will completely disappear, but I think that we should limit the breeding of these animals a little. A lot of food is wasted. If the remains from human tables would end up as animal feed, as it was in older times, we didn't need to feed them anymore, and our waste would be easily utilized. I have read a long time ago about the fact that cows fed with seaweed produce about 95% less gas. Maybe we should go in this direction?
I think not. Some countries are doing well and are very ecological, but most of the world still does not use or use too little renewable energy. The economy of many countries is still based on coal. They also allow for a very large production of plastic waste without imposing, for example, legal restrictions on packing items in plastic packages, etc. I like the idea that was introduced in the Czech Republic, where you can buy a "refill" of washing liquid, washing powder or shampoo into your container instead of buying another plastic wrap. The stores should also be able to use material bags for vegetables and fruits. Many people mentioned moving to electric cars, but we have to remember the high cost of producing lithium batteries for these cars and that at the current level of technology, electric cars are ecological while driving, however, the consumption of materials, running out materials and energy is much higher than usual gasoline cars. I look forward to developing hydrogen engines in the automotive industry. In my opinion, they can revolutionize ecological driving.
As for countries that do not comply with global standards, I honestly say that I do not know. We cannot take away the development opportunities of countries that are just entering economic heights and are beginning to appear on the market, e.g. African countries. We should help them, not impose sanctions on them.
1) Do you know any other new projects to combat pollution or global warming?
ReplyDeleteNew trash act in Poland ;) But, I think that an upgrade of home heaters in the local area could affect smog reduction.
2)Is it too late to prevent climate change?
No. That would be too easy. If it would be, we do not need to bother about that.
3) Is it worth reducing the number of animals(livestock) to combat global warming?
I think that balance and new sources of meat would provide a better quality of life of livestock and healthier (by all means) society.
4) Are countries doing enough to combat global warming? What would you suggest more?
I think that it is not so bad, yet it should be fairer for developing countries. For example, the introduction of CO2 limits should not depend on square kilometers covered by a given country, yet it should include population density (compare Norway and India).
5) How should we deal with countries that pollute the environment and do not want to participate in cleaning the planet?
As in 4), treat them equally by fair scale.