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jamesgbradbury

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UK-based. Geek, father, friend, python coder, comedian, town councillor. Born at 336ppm CO2.
Campaigning for action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

My middle name is George.

I cycle for fun and transport. The photo was taken when I was younger, like all profile photos. Photo alt text is me as a child of maybe 4 or 5, wearing a flat cap and duffle coat.

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DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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I can’t wait until this toxic motherfucker is gone.

jamesgbradbury ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot if presidents DO have immunity that will open the floodgates for future presidents of any party to break the law every time it feels convenient.

CelloMomOnCars , to random
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Nitrous oxide emissions surge in climate threat

" is the biggest offender, accounting for nearly three-quarters of human-related, in the 10 years to 2020, the report said.

Other culprits were fossil fuels, waste and wastewater, and biomass burning.

In the four decades to 2020, agricultural emissions of the gas surged 67 per cent, it found, with most of the blame placed on nitrogen-based and animal waste."

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/esg/nitrous-oxide-emissions-surge-climate-threat-study

jamesgbradbury ,
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@CelloMomOnCars same as this? https://theconversation.com/food-has-a-climate-problem-nitrous-oxide-emissions-are-accelerating-with-growing-demand-for-fertilizer-and-meat-but-there-are-solutions-231372

breadandcircuses , to random
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The "Enlightenment" of Western culture makes for a nice story, but that's really all it is — a story.

jamesgbradbury ,
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@p @breadandcircuses I would argue that capitalism took that attitude and made it into an economic system and promoted it as a good thing of almost religious significance.

Capitalism is how we put the psychopaths in charge.

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@Qybat @p @RD4Anarchy @ariadne @breadandcircuses I presume you mean "a growth-based economy needs inefficiency and waste"?

If so, that's an interesting point I hadn't explicitly considered before.

breadandcircuses , (edited ) to random
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Electric vehicles clearly are better for our climate and environment, at least in terms of overall carbon emissions, than traditional ICE vehicles.

That doesn't mean EVs are good for the climate and environment, though — because they're not. As always, the best option is not to drive a car at all. Instead, if you can, ride a bicycle or an electric bike or scooter or use public transit.

But tire manufacturers really want you to keep driving. And they're okay with either kind of vehicle, ICE or electric. Of course, they would prefer that you drive a large SUV or one of those giant pickup trucks. That makes more money for them because the tires cost more and they wear out faster.

Big EVs are especially great for tire companies...

With their heavy weight and quick acceleration, EVs tend to burn through tires about 20% faster than internal combustion vehicles do, according to AlixPartners. And the tires cost about 50% more.

“If EV does proliferate through the car population like some think, it may bring about what I call the gold rush for tire manufacturers,” said John Healy, an analyst with Northcoast Research.

FULL STORY -- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/why-evs-are-causing-a-tire-boom.html

jamesgbradbury ,
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@CelloMomOnCars @johansaxe @FullOnElectric @franksting @breadandcircuses it is possible to make tyres from natural materials, like which are likely to be less toxic. https://continentaltire.com/learn/continental-constructing-tires-dandelions-0
In either case, if vehicle weight has an effect, probably cause negligible tyre .

jamesgbradbury ,
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@CelloMomOnCars @richardknott @FullOnElectric @johansaxe @franksting @breadandcircuses that's interesting. I thought it was mostly fishing gear?

jamesgbradbury , to random
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Is in rich countries is likely to get us on a pathway for 1.5 or 2.0 of warming? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(23)00174-2/fulltext
"The emission reductions that high-income countries achieved through absolute decoupling fall far short of Paris-compliant rates [...] these countries would on average take more than 220 years to reduce their emissions by 95%.... high-income countries will need to pursue [...] and human wellbeing..."

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