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Originally Posted by blueash
It really is not fair to look at CO2 per nation as some nations have a whole lot more people than the USA. A fair comparison would be how much CO2 does each person in that nation produce, or tonnes per capita production:
China 6.18
India 1.64
USA 17.5
So each American produced triple that of one in China and 10x that in India. In fact we have the worst, highest, CO2 per person of any developed country
So whatever all those other countries are doing is making each nation more CO2 responsible than each of us.
China is still burning too much coal but has stopped issuing any new permits. It also has invested heavily in clean energy.. you know all those solar panels they make. Additionally a lot of Chinese manufacturing which produces CO2 is making stuff for us.
Which gets back to the assertion that because we "only" make 15% of the pollution what we do is unimportant. Every step in the right direction helps. Just like more fuel efficient cars, water efficient showers, LED lights instead of incandescent (remember all the screaming by some about how we needed to keep our old light bulbs), every act of kindness or charity. Every step helps so why would anyone fight it? But people do. |
A brilliant post and I LEARNED a lot. I believe that it is an example of the value of a talk network like TOTV. I used the expression "baby steps" when I write about the value of doing something about the excess CO2 and Methane being produced in the US and worldwide. Since America is still the #1 thought leader in the world, what we do is a serious example to the world. We need to have the "high ground" in the 1st recognition of the problem of excess CO2 and methane production, which is allowing HEAT to be REFLECTED back to Earth. The polar regions with 4 times the heat are just one example that is easy for people to research and understand. The coral reef loss and other problems with ocean fish and mammals is another Global warming problem that is EASY to read about and understand. When PEOPLE cause problems with nature, then nature fights back. Hence stronger Hurricanes, which next summer likely will be stronger. The Villages have a lot of smart people residing here, but as an older population, they are intrinsically resistant to change, which becomes like a "dirty" word.