@Ethan_Lou So we can eat bugs, walk our kids to hockey tournaments and go back a century with the comforts of air conditioning. Madness. We’re at 400ppm with CO2. We will continue to flourish with more CO2 and can withstand over 4x more CO2.
As global temperatures continue to rise and extreme heat events become more frequent, our dependency on air conditioning is coming under scrutiny.
While air conditioning provides immediate relief from sweltering temperatures, it creates a paradox of reliance that poses significant risks.
Regions with limited access to air conditioning have developed resilience and adaptive strategies that allow them to better handle heat without an overreliance on energy-intensive cooling systems.
In contrast, North America’s heavy reliance on air conditioning exacerbates the problem, not only by contributing to environmental degradation through increased energy consumption but also by fostering a dangerous complacency toward natural climate adaptability.
By becoming overly dependent on air conditioning, we risk ignoring sustainable solutions and adaptation strategies that are crucial for long-term resilience in a warming world.
Thus, it is imperative to reevaluate our approach to managing heat, prioritizing energy-efficient buildings, urban planning innovations, and cultural shifts that focus on natural cooling techniques.
Balancing immediate comfort with sustainable practices will be essential to safeguarding both human health and the environment.
The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: https://t.co/aVXnPahei5
@RyanNPike The night Doug Risebrough shredded Marty Mcsorley’s jersey in the penalty box. Had to look it up…Jan 2, 1986. We went on to beat Edm in the playoffs that year. Seemed to turn the tide in the day despite losing that game.
@joe_warmington Instead of making like more affordable and improving govt effectiveness, jokers like Charlie Angus go on radio programs denouncing Wayne Gretzky. The sheep follow. Thanks to people like Joe Warmington, people can still receive honest and valuable reporting.
Mark Carney loves to brag about his experience. Here it is:
- Plagiarism
- Tax evasion
- Creative accounting
- Abusing tenants
- Union busting
- Moving his headquarters out of Canada to the U.S.
- Denying insurance claims to coal miners dying of black lung
- Taking massive loans from Chinese state-owned banks
- Advisor to Justin Trudeau on the economy
@dubsndoo I couldn’t agree more. Pelley was not objectively reporting…he was opining. Interesting that 60 mins picked 2 ladies that were not super polished with interviews or they only cherry picked the parts of the interview that made the ladies look unprepared.
@CoryBMorgan It’s the same formula. Certain people use causes like this to gain power. There is no other way to explain this movement to encourage more widespread drug use.