ubergeek77's Lemmy
  • Communities
  • Create Post
  • Create Community
  • heart
    Support Lemmy
  • search
    Search
  • Login
  • Sign Up
incompetent@programming.dev to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Cleanup Group Says It's on Track to Eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

futurism.com

external-link
message-square
166
fedilink
  • cross-posted to:
  • [email protected]
995
external-link

Cleanup Group Says It's on Track to Eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

futurism.com

incompetent@programming.dev to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
message-square
166
fedilink
  • cross-posted to:
  • [email protected]
Nonprofit environmental organization The Ocean Cleanup has announced that it can clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/36161054

  • monogram@feddit.nl
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    46
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    edit-2
    22 hours ago

    deleted by creator

    • Teppichbrand@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      22
      arrow-down
      6
      ·
      4 months ago

      I meant 2/3 of your personal food emissions. I’m aware that this is not the solution, but it’s a very easy step and no solution will be enough without us changing what we eat.

      • Blackmist@feddit.uk
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        15
        arrow-down
        15
        ·
        4 months ago

        So 2/3 of something that wasn’t that much to start with. Got it.

        • undergroundoverground@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          10
          ·
          4 months ago

          Theres a reason people go with published peer reviewed journals and not the data sheets of non profits who refuse to disclose their sources of income. The link to the journal they’re referring to is in the article:

          https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earth

          The data used in thr screen grabs you have also, very deliberately, separated the energy and transportation used by the meat industry, as separate things not used by the meat industry

          • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            4 months ago

            this fluff piece uses a quote from the author of a power reviewed article which is not in that power reviewed article. their study does not support the quoted claim

        • HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          4 months ago

          Insufferable

        • undergroundoverground@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          4 months ago

          deleted by creator

    • canihasaccount@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      4 months ago

      That graph is wrong/misleading:

      https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00225-9

      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        4 months ago

        this article relies on poore-nemecek 2018, and should not be considered reliable itself

        • canihasaccount@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          4 months ago

          No? They merely state that their results are consistent with one of Poore and Nemecek’s findings. The methods, article scope, and more differ.

          I’m not going to defend the article further. If you all want to believe a website over a scientific publication, feel free.

          • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            4 months ago

            oh? can you link a version that isn’t pay walled?

          • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            4 months ago

            If you all want to believe a website

            what website?

      • monogram@feddit.nl
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        22 hours ago

        deleted by creator

        • canihasaccount@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          4 months ago

          I know how to: .71 * 18 = 12.78 Gt, which is more than double what your graph ascribes to agriculture.

          Also, there’s no need to be rude, even if I had been wrong.

          • monogram@feddit.nl
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            edit-2
            22 hours ago

            deleted by creator

            • canihasaccount@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              ·
              4 months ago

              Your graphic uses the same larger type of metric of greenhouse gases as does the Nature article. If you click on the greenhouse gas equivalents bit in the header where the figure came from, it makes that clear:

              Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gas, but not the only one. To capture all greenhouse gas emissions, researchers express them in “carbon dioxide equivalents” (CO₂eq). This takes all greenhouse gases into account, not just CO₂.

              You’re not wrong about meat not comprising two-thirds of any person’s total GHG emissions, and I’ve never suggested otherwise. I just wanted to provide a better source of information than that graphic.

              • monogram@feddit.nl
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                edit-2
                22 hours ago

                deleted by creator

                • canihasaccount@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  4 months ago

                  It’s a Nature article; there’s no better source for information. Not sure where you’re getting the 2/3s idea or meat idea from that article–it does not use such language.

                  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    2
                    ·
                    4 months ago

                    the article is poorly methodized, and should not be considered reliable

Uplifting News@lemmy.world

upliftingnews@lemmy.world

Subscribe from Remote Instance

Create a post
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: [email protected]

Welcome to /c/UpliftingNews (rules), a dedicated space where optimism and positivity converge to bring you the most heartening and inspiring stories from around the world. We strive to curate and share content that lights up your day, invigorates your spirit, and inspires you to spread positivity in your own way. This is a sanctuary for those seeking a break from the incessant negativity and rage (e.g. schadenfreude) often found in today’s news cycle. From acts of everyday kindness to large-scale philanthropic efforts, from individual achievements to community triumphs, we bring you news—in text form or otherwise—that gives hope, fosters empathy, and strengthens the belief in humanity’s capacity for good, from a quality outlet that does not publish bad copies of copies of copies.

Here in /c/UpliftingNews, we uphold the values of respect, empathy, and inclusivity, fostering a supportive and vibrant community. We encourage you to share your positive news, comment, engage in uplifting conversations, and find solace in the goodness that exists around us. We are more than a news-sharing platform; we are a community built on the power of positivity and the collective desire for a more hopeful world. Remember, your small acts of kindness can be someone else’s big ray of hope. Be part of the positivity revolution; share, uplift, inspire!

Visibility: Public
globe

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

  • 210 users / day
  • 1.08K users / week
  • 3.02K users / month
  • 8.51K users / 6 months
  • 1 local subscriber
  • 17.6K subscribers
  • 513 Posts
  • 6.44K Comments
  • Modlog
  • mods:
  • sga013@lemmy.world
  • Wolfeh@lemmy.world
  • Flummoxed@lemmy.today
  • sga@lemmings.world
    cake
  • plantmoretrees@lemm.ee
  • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
  • Aatube@lemmy.world
  • NickwithaC@lemmy.world
  • sga@piefed.social
  • Aatube@thriv.social
  • BE: 0.19.7
  • Modlog
  • Instances
  • Docs
  • Code
  • join-lemmy.org