easypazz wrote: » Why will it improve? You can have all the rules and regulations you want but it won't stop illegal practices polluting the rivers on an ongoing basis.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/just-20-of-ireland-s-rivers-are-pristine-down-from-500-in-1980s-1.4110018 20 pristine rivers left, down from 500 in the 80s. Agriculture the biggest polluter followed by treatment plants and septic tanks. How bad is it going to be in another 50 years? But nothing to see here folks, Ireland is insignificant.
SafeSurfer wrote: » Water pollution is very significant and is an indictment. However it has nothing to do with climate catastrophe and the war on carbon.
Micky 32 wrote: » That recent volcano eruption will contribute to a significant amount of c02 emissions into the higher atmosphere, thought that was worth mentioning ;-)
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Tell me how wrote: » Don't know if you are of a religious persuasion, but if so, you might consider this in the context of the environmental discussion. Last 5 words are key.
Micky 32 wrote: » I wouldn’t expect you to get my last post anyway but i’ll educate you a little. Volcanos are one of the main contributors of c02.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the world’s volcanoes, both on land and undersea, generate about 200 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, while our automotive and industrial activities cause some 24 billion tons of CO2 emissions every year worldwide. Despite the arguments to the contrary, the facts speak for themselves: Greenhouse gas emissions from volcanoes comprise less than one percent of those generated by today’s human endeavors.
Tell me how wrote: » The US Geological Society disagrees with you.
Deleted User wrote: » 80 mackerel is nothing! Jesus these fellas would weigh yr ****in porridge portion if they could
Micky 32 wrote: » Volcano’s spew the carbon dioxide higher into the atmosphere than cars do so volcano c02 absorbs less than C02 from cars.
The_Conductor wrote: » Its actually predominantly SO2- pretty nasty...…..
Tell me how wrote: » What in the f*ck is the point of this nonsense statement?
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Micky you should go and speak at the UN yourself begorrah
MonkieSocks wrote: » agree....plus For example, in 1991, the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines spewed 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, This caused global temperatures to drop by about 1 degree F (0.5 degrees C) from 1991 to 1993, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/
Micky 32 wrote: » Of course it will improve it will only go so far until the relevent authorities step in for sure.
Plumbthedepths wrote: » I'm from the Midlands and some of the local rivers have been overfished , I won't point the blame at anyone.
Micky 32 wrote: » You should research how the earth was freed from “snowball earth”
MonkieSocks wrote: » You should research how co2 is needed for photosynthesis in plants and crops Reduce it too much .....what happens?
Micky 32 wrote: » Exactly, snowball earth was freed due to the c02 that came from erupting volcano’s.
MonkieSocks wrote: » For example, in 1991, the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines spewed 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere,This caused global temperatures to drop by about 1 degree F (0.5 degrees C) from 1991 to 1993, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/Sulfur Dioxide is SO2
biko wrote: » Greta Thunberg says school strikes have achieved nothing Activist says 4% greenhouse gas emissions rise since 2015 shows action is insufficienthttps://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/06/greta-thunberg-says-school-strikes-have-achieved-nothing
Leading the delegation from Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) to meet Romanian transport commissioner Adina-Ioana Valean was the group’s chairman, Michael O’Leary of Ryanair. On his way in he said “the last thing we need is a bunch of f**king Dutch people telling us to pay more taxes”.
Mr O’Leary deplored what he called discrimination against those for whom direct road and rail transport, or indeed cycling direct to Brussels, are not options.
Micky 32 wrote: » I’m not talking about S02!. I guess you’re not capable of understanding how the 3 mile wall of ice melted milions of years ago..
Tea drinker wrote: » The glaciers over much of Europe only receded 10 - 100,000 years ago, not millions of years ago, though there's been several ice ages so i don't know which one you are specifically talking about
easypazz wrote: » Not a chance. Watch the programmes on primetime on illegal dumps and quarries recently. The authorities are way behind, even buying their own material from them and using them to dump their waste. And that's stuff that's above radar that councils are aware of. I know of failed septic tanks where people just trenched straight into the nearest stream, or pump them over the wall into a field. Its going on all over the place and the authorities will never catch up. Then you have fuel laundering and illegal disposal of waste into watercourses and many other things which are below the radar so to speak.