tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26130622.post4004449213068811835..comments2023-10-18T03:06:25.107-07:00Comments on The Daily Growler: Existing in New York City: Being Barbecued By the Hot Air of Politicians and Our God the SunThe Daily Growlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052460567863294528noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26130622.post-53280825697870997982012-07-07T23:51:45.361-07:002012-07-07T23:51:45.361-07:00And if you want to get really depressed, read this...And if you want to get really depressed, read this month's issue of "Orion" magazine in which Bill McKibben writes about the mathematics of global warming.To keep the global warming increase below 2 degrees Celsius (i.e., keep it from being truly catastrophic), the world needs to limit CO2 emissions to less than 565 gigatons over the next 40 years. Currently the fossil fuel companies have found and are intended to dig up and burn 2,795 gigatons of CO2. So oil, gas, and coal companies will succeed economically only if the planet tanks. And these companies aren't done looking for more fuels. ExxonMobil spends $100 million EVERY DAY looking for more oil and gas. Compare that to the 4 million they spend in an entire year researching renewable energy sources. Pretty grim. It's hot as Hades for a reason and the big energy companies are going to make it hotter and crazier until the whole planet goes under. Better to read an uplifting book, if you can find one.Marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278520565186414844noreply@blogger.com