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Kentucky’s climate is getting warmer and wetter. The burning of fossil fuels is to blame.
The planet’s leading climate scientists warn humankind has not done enough to address climate change. Precious time remains to reduce our reliance on fossil energy.
State officials have no official targets to reduce emissions or to incentivize the use of renewable energy. Kentucky is one of just four states that didn’t apply for up to $3 million to create a climate action plan through the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the Kentucky Lantern.
Many of Kentucky’s elected leaders refuse to even acknowledge the realities of climate change. Others would prefer to use their political capital in pursuit of other interests.
The planet’s leading climate scientists warn humankind has not done enough to address climate change. Precious time remains to reduce our reliance on fossil energy.
State officials have no official targets to reduce emissions or to incentivize the use of renewable energy. Kentucky is one of just four states that didn’t apply for up to $3 million to create a climate action plan through the Inflation Reduction Act, according to the Kentucky Lantern.
Many of Kentucky’s elected leaders refuse to even acknowledge the realities of climate change. Others would prefer to use their political capital in pursuit of other interests.
How climate change is affecting Kentucky
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Oil and Energy
Posted 10 mo ago
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Yep. Completely agree. The climate is changing and it's getting warmer. So? The Climate Alarmists keep going on and on about how humans are destroying the world. "Trust the science!" they say and then they ignore any scientific history of the periods the world has gone through.
1) Warmer temperatures are better overall for humanity
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/115-Warm-is-better-1.jpg
2) We're actually in one of the coldest periods in the history of this planet
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/111-Scotese.jpg
3) This period of modern warming started more than 300 years ago ... LONG before the CO2 increases that are all blamed on industrialization.
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CET.jpg
Finally, specific to Kentucky. Obviously it was targeted by the Climate Alarmists author because they are a "Coal State". How do you explain that Kentucky is actually on the lower end of those impacted by temperature change (According to the EPA) while the "Eco-friendly states of California, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada are experiencing some of the highest temperature increases (again, from the EPA data)?
1) Warmer temperatures are better overall for humanity
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/115-Warm-is-better-1.jpg
2) We're actually in one of the coldest periods in the history of this planet
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/111-Scotese.jpg
3) This period of modern warming started more than 300 years ago ... LONG before the CO2 increases that are all blamed on industrialization.
https://co2coalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CET.jpg
Finally, specific to Kentucky. Obviously it was targeted by the Climate Alarmists author because they are a "Coal State". How do you explain that Kentucky is actually on the lower end of those impacted by temperature change (According to the EPA) while the "Eco-friendly states of California, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada are experiencing some of the highest temperature increases (again, from the EPA data)?
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SPC Lyle Montgomery
I'm fed up with these tree huggers and their version of climate change. Other scientists, which they ignore, disagree with their bullshit. They are, and their climate crap are as phony as a dollar bill.
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So, is climate change directly affecting Kentucky more than any other state? Are they being shamed because they didn't take the $3m? This looks more like a hit piece than any substantive information.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The worst impacts of climate change will disproportionately burden the most impoverished parts of the world, sending developing countries and island states to new extremes in flooding, temperatures and food scarcity.
A study from May published in “Nature” found climate change has already pushed more than 600 million people outside the habitable niche that best supports life. Toward the end of the century, that niche may shrink until 3 to 6 billion people are living in regions facing extreme heat, food scarcity and higher risk or mortality.
The basics of climate science have been understood for two centuries. The evidence is unequivocal: burning fossil fuels is the root cause of the changing climate, and until we phase them out, we are generating doom that will hang over the planet for generations to come.
The universe is 13.8 billion years old.
The earth is 4.5 billion years old.
Modern humans are 300,000 years old.
The Industrial Revolution began in a blink of a cosmic eye around 250 years ago.
James Hansen delivered his seminal report on the impacts of global warming to senators in 1988. More than half of all the carbon in the atmosphere has been emitted since that year.
There is still time to avoid the worst outcomes.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says now is the moment to fast-track climate efforts in every country, in every industry and on every timeframe.
“Our world needs climate action on all fronts: everything, everywhere, all at once,” he said."
..."The worst impacts of climate change will disproportionately burden the most impoverished parts of the world, sending developing countries and island states to new extremes in flooding, temperatures and food scarcity.
A study from May published in “Nature” found climate change has already pushed more than 600 million people outside the habitable niche that best supports life. Toward the end of the century, that niche may shrink until 3 to 6 billion people are living in regions facing extreme heat, food scarcity and higher risk or mortality.
The basics of climate science have been understood for two centuries. The evidence is unequivocal: burning fossil fuels is the root cause of the changing climate, and until we phase them out, we are generating doom that will hang over the planet for generations to come.
The universe is 13.8 billion years old.
The earth is 4.5 billion years old.
Modern humans are 300,000 years old.
The Industrial Revolution began in a blink of a cosmic eye around 250 years ago.
James Hansen delivered his seminal report on the impacts of global warming to senators in 1988. More than half of all the carbon in the atmosphere has been emitted since that year.
There is still time to avoid the worst outcomes.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says now is the moment to fast-track climate efforts in every country, in every industry and on every timeframe.
“Our world needs climate action on all fronts: everything, everywhere, all at once,” he said."
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