THE SEUSS EFFECT
As our civilization implodes because of excessive c-12 carbon the only thing future archeologists can hang their hat on is our industrial revolution turned into rubble.
In this respect, Sagan suggests, "Inclusion of the musical selections on the Voyager Record ensures for them a kind of immortality which could not be achieved in any other way." It's unlikely that the voyager records now at the edge of our solar system will ever be found by alien life forms. The Voyager records tells us a lot about how we see ourselves in a cosmic context. Reflecting on the ideas behind the record offers an opportunity to consider how we have presented ourselves as an artifact. Sagan insisted this Voyager Record would outlast nearly everything else humanity has produced. So in essence the Martians and other Extraterrestrials are listening to and dancing to "Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry" - music quite literally out of this world.
Not so funny is it that our entire civilization is being destroyed by excessive carbon from our industrial revolution on the planet. One leading anthropologist recently stated: "THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH." The world stands on the brink of failure when it comes to holding global warming to moderate levels, and nations will need to take “unprecedented” actions to cut their carbon emissions over the next decade, according to a landmark report by the top scientific body studying climate change.
“It’s like a deafening, piercing smoke alarm going off in the kitchen. We have to put out the fire,” said Erik Solheim, executive director of the U.N. Environment Program. He added that the need to either stop emissions entirely by 2050 or find some way to remove as much carbon dioxide from the air as humans put there “means net zero must be the new global mantra.”
The radical transformation also would mean that, in a world projected to have more than 2 billion additional people by 2050, large swaths of land currently used to produce food would instead have to be converted to growing trees that store carbon and crops designated for energy use. The latter would be used as part of a currently nonexistent program to get power from trees or plants and then bury the resulting carbon dioxide emissions in the ground, leading to a net subtraction of the gas from the air — bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, or BECCS.
“Such large transitions pose profound challenges for sustainable management of the various demands on land for human settlements, food, livestock feed, fiber, bioenergy, carbon storage, biodiversity and other ecosystem services.
The evidence is irrefutable: unless we act immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will not be able to stave off the worst consequences of climate change. The world is already 1.2°C warmer than pre-industrial times and every fraction of a degree counts. Research shows that with earths co2 emissions effecting global warming we will have more intense droughts, more devastating floods, more wildfires, and more storms with huge losses of property and human life.
Every person on the planet should have a goal of planting 10 trees yearly? Lets see 7 billion people planting just 10 trees and you have 70 billion trees coming out of the ground -which could cut carbon emissions immensely. Can't plant trees then give money to reach our goals. In Thailand the saying goes: " If it up to you it's up to you." Get real grasshopper help save this earth by planting your quota of only 10 trees per year. Me thinks it' s up to you?
Plant trees to save our earth...it's up to you? Get planting grasshopper.
As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said at the recent UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE. “Our fragile planet is hanging by a thread. We are still knocking on the door of climate catastrophe. It is time to go into emergency mode — or our chance of saving our earth is zero.”
The outlook can seem depressing. But the good news is that there is a lot we can still do as individuals to change this narrative.
“The climate emergency demands action from all of us. We need to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and everyone has a role to play,” said Niklas Hagelberg, UNEP’s Climate Change Coordinator. “We, as individuals, must change our consumption habits and pressure those who represent us – our employers, our politicians to move rapidly to a low-carbon world.”
Learn about the solar system, "A SIGNAL FROM MARS AND "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SPACE BY DR SEUSS:" planets, the constellations, and astronauts, and explore the wonders of space with the help of everyone' favorite Cat in the Hat! Perfect for aspiring astronauts, or anyone who loves learning and science.
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW: How long will the majority of the people who live near the water example: Miami Florida or Islands in the Pacific will have a home and their life due to climate change caused by dangerous hurricanes, typhoons, wild fires and earthquakes.
THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO SAVE: Save our Planet or exit to other Planets...it's up to you. Exit to other planets may not be a choice yet.
ZENTRAVELER SAYS: Just like George Washington Zentraveler cannot tell a lie. Zentraveler used CLICKBAIT to get you interested in the world's largest problem. Zentraveler used Dr. Seuss's excellent children's books to draw you in. If you are wondering did Dr. Seuss have an impact on the environment. Quick answer yes? The book in question is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss which tells the story of the effects of pollution, deforestation and climate change after the forest of “Truffula trees” is chopped down.
And I have to say is CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT CHILD'S PLAY. We have only one choice we cant hide anymore behind mega corporations pouring out billions of emissions destroying our planet at an alarming rate. We need immediate action now if our planet is to survive. IF IT 'S UP TO YOU- IT'S UP TO YOU?
With all of this media hype about climate change it's no wonder many countries are signing treaties and giving carbon credits from Brazil amazon forests to permafrost. A word of caution be very careful of these pie in the sky carbon credit investments. More than 1.6 billion euros were swindled in a huge carbon quota market scam from France- dubbed the "fraud of the century". Don't want to be a jailbird- then spend your money, time and energy planting trees to save our planet.
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