Global warming, or climate change, is an increase in the earth’s atmospheric temperature since the late nineteenth century. In politics the debate over global warming is centered on whether this increase in temperature is due to greenhouse gas emissions or is the result of a natural pattern in the earth’s temperature. In 2022 Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act which included hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies for investing in renewable-energy projects and producing energy from renewable sources. The bill also included credits to help factories retool to turn…
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Yes
@9F9W6Y99mos9MO
Top Agreement
Due to deforestation less and less c02 is being taken out of the atmosphere. This is causing our globe to heat up and our planet to die faster and faster and faster.
@9F7ZKV29mos9MO
climate change is scientifically proven to exist, there is no further discussion needed. Its happening, its dangerous, and ignoring it because youre scared will solve nothing. There is no conspiracy, there is no ignoring it, and it must be fixed
@9F7RV4R9mos9MO
The earth has gotten hotter summers each year. Sea levels are rising. Coral is bleaching everywhere due to the heat of the sun because our ozone barrier is depleting.
@Minarchist-08Libertarian2mos2MO
And clearly, it's all because of gas-powered cars and cow farts, and all it takes to solve these grave problems is surrendering our liberty to the weather gods on Capitol Hill. After all, you dumb conservatives, it's not like we're orbiting a giant, flaming ball of gas exploding with the strength of one million nuclear bombs every second, that regularly changes in intensity. It's not like we just emerged from what climatologists call a "little ice age" of multiple centuries and are now getting back to "normal" temperatures for the surface of the earth.… Read more
@9F7V3PC9mos9MO
Antarctica is melting more and more every day. Polar bears have no glaciers to walk or live on any longer and are drowning. The air pollution is insane in most southern states. Hurricanes in California are not normal. The Earth's temperature is supposed to increase, but not at the immense rate it is currently increasing.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
@9F7Z3889mos9MO
Nuclear fission energy is a source that provides a insane amount of energy and until we can either improve our discoveries of nuclear fusion or have better batteries and more efficient energy production, then we need it.
@9F8G2X29mos9MO
California has seen two hurricanes in two years in a row, after only receiving the remnants of a few hurricanes over the past 150 years. Oregon has broken its heat records in recent years and the summers are becoming more intense.
@9F7HX7T9mos9MO
Hopefully if we start as soon as possible we can prevent global warming from drastically ruining our planet and providing more incentives for alternative energy production would help to do just that.
If there are more incentives, the people and companies are more likely to contribute to help battling against climate change.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No
@9F7Z7JD 9mos9MO
Top Disagreement
If we want humans to continue living on this planet, we need to step up and take care of the big issues in the world. If we continue our ways of throwing trash into forests and distributing uneeded amounts of oil, we may run out of very valuable things like coal that run our society. That's why we need to turn to renewable resources like wind energy and solar energy in order to salvage oil, coal, fossil fuels, and natural gas.
@9FDD7ST9mos9MO
Instead of removing current methods we should increase funding and ideas for Renewable energy sources that not only aren't a burden like the current ones , but also can be easily phased In and cause a benefit Instead of a burden on the average consumers.
Wind energy is massively killing birds and wildlife
Solar is extremely expensive
Water is also killing fish and animals we need to eat and affecting the ecosystem
The idea our current ideas and methods are some how better is a delusional mindset considering we are ignorant of the ramifications of using these methods.
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@9F972XL9mos9MO
It is the privilege and responsibility of every human to care for the world in which we live and leave it better for the following generations. With the increase of information and technology working together a solution should available to solve the issue of how to dispose of waste.
@9F9TYK79mos9MO
I deny the premise - climate change is not a real issue so we should stop treating it as such. The climate changes; that's how the world works. It's not a bad thing to try to be smart with how we use energy and resources, but we need to stop treating climate change as a real problem.
@9K2SJT42mos2MO
It's not a problem for you
@9F9GBVHRepublican9mos9MO
Climate change has been a fact for billions of years, CO2 is good for plants, therefore there is more green than ever.
@6avin4mos4MO
The issue with this statement is that there isn't more green than ever. Firstly, plants have multiple needs like other nutrients, water, and sunlight. Plants don't grow more and healthier because you give them a single nutrient like how any human wouldn't do well off a single nutrient. Secondly, deforestation is still a problem. Older and richer ecosystems like rainforests are capable of absorbing more carbon and putting it in the ground.
That's why it's so important to properly preserve our national parks (among other reasons), only cut down trees that are grown to be cut down - opposed to clearing old ecosystems, and preserve the high seas which provide about 50-80% of our oxygen
@9F5GN4V9mos9MO
There are hard facts and proof everywhere that it is occuring. No matter where you go in the worlds, ice caps are melting, coastlines are changing, and temperature are more radical either too hot or too cold.) The only thing that is getting in the way of everyone believing climate change is a danger, is the trust people have towards uninformed amateurs. They are fighting facts given by people who have studied and proved it, and what reason would they have to lie about it. Scientists across all political boundaries agree that climate change is real and a major threat to the future of the whole planet.
@9F8BM7J9mos9MO
Look, man. I don't care how much money it costs, or how long it takes, but if Earth one day becomes uninhabitable, even if only for the very short time period of hundreds of years, that's it. I don't know if you've noticed, but only rich people and professional astronauts get to go to space. Everyone else is going to die. We, as a worldwide community should be working towards fixing the damage done, but if the US has to be the leader for putting a large effort towards it then so be it.
@ZestfulPoultryRepublican9mos9MO
It's definitely true that the Earth's condition is something we should all be concerned about. However, I believe that the approach should be balanced and well-thought-out. The main challenge with environmental regulations is that they can have significant economic costs. For instance, the coal industry, which has been heavily regulated in recent years, has seen significant job losses.
Moreover, while the U.S. taking leadership is a noble idea, climate change is a global problem. Even if the U.S. completely cut its emissions, it wouldn't be enough if other big polluters like… Read more
@9K2SJT4 2mos2MO
It needs to be balanced and well thought out - absolutely - reinforced by global cooperation. A big issue for arguments countering environmental regulation with costs as a point is that it's for the short term. Job losses in the coal industry are a valid concern. But it's not a reason. Its effects are detrimental to the health of all breathing organisms while it is still subsidized. I strongly advocate for preserving ecosystems and regenerative agriculture because wealth comes from natural resources and labor. A healthy ecosystem is a healthy economy.
@9F7VNPK9mos9MO
Climate change is slowly but surely ruining our planet and without change we could without a doubt cause great damage for generations to come.
@9F7VPL99mos9MO
If this is only about the science, and not a political boogey-man, then why does every solution involved bigger government, world government, and socialism?
They ignore how much the sun affects our climate because they cannot yet convince us that giving them more power will fix the sun.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, and global warming is a natural occurrence
There has been much scientific research pointing to humans being the main cause of climate change. While it may occur naturally, we humans have greatly sped up the process and the fault lies within our actions.
@9F7Z3889mos9MO
Scientist have proven the effects of carbon emission to the climate. Sure the ideology of the climate is natural, but the rate of which it’s raising is not natural and caused because of how much green house gasses we am it. We could physically see the effects of little carbon emission from the pandemic because we were in lock down and the skies seemed clear and felt cleaner.
@9F7HX7T9mos9MO
Global warming has clearly changed over time due to the increase and ongoing use of fossil fuels. It is not a natural occurrence and is awful for the environment and our planet.
@9F7H93M9mos9MO
Yes, it is a natural occurrence but we are speeding up the process with our emissions at a rate the Earth can't handle.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead
Irrelevant, even if can't provide incentives for alternative energy the fact of Human generated Climate Change remains and we must do something about it to continue existing.
@9CG8ZWW12mos12MO
The US and Canada are major traditional energy producers — an advantage that will keep us ahead of our competitors for generations. Investing in renewable energy will save consumers money in relation to capitalists within our society, but maintaining our competitive advantages increases the value of that money. Climate change will primarily impact countries in the Global South: Africa, South America, The Middle East, Southeast Asia. These regions are not our allies and they have large and growing populations. Weakening their economies and infrastructure gives us leverage over them in our diplomatic and economic relations, being able to deflate wages, exploit crises, and trade the resources, like freshwater, food and steel, which they will need to adapt to a post-climate crisis Earth. That's good for my descendants.
@foreman_frankLibertarian12mos12MO
While it's true that the US and Canada are major traditional energy producers, it's important to consider the long-term consequences of relying solely on these resources. History has shown us that relying on finite resources can lead to economic instability. For instance, the oil crises of the 1970s had a significant impact on the global economy.
Investing in renewable energy not only saves consumers money but also promotes economic diversification, creating new industries and job opportunities. Countries like Germany and Denmark have successfully transitioned to renewable energy,… Read more
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, tax carbon emissions instead
@9FPX4DZ8mos8MO
I believe, the only way for our society to survive, is for our planet to be alive, and with doing that, everyone needs to be held accountable and pay up.
@939V736Independent10mos10MO
Are we soley taxing corporations that have carbon emissions or is it an all encompassing tax on all emissions including drivers. I know for a fact that under this capitalistic umbrella i cannot afford a reliable EV for another 10 years. If i would have to be taxed as a driver so that the governement can take more of my money, and use it on wars and and weapons, then i see no point in taxing the American people even more than they are taxed.
@DeterminedReferendum10mos10MO
That's a valid point. If a carbon tax were to be implemented, the specifics of its structure would indeed be critical. For instance, in Sweden, they implemented a carbon tax back in 1991, focusing primarily on companies. However, they also provided subsidies and incentives for individuals and companies to switch to cleaner alternatives, which balanced the financial impact. This strategy led to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In your opinion, could a similar approach work in the United States, given the differences in the economic and political climate?
I think companies should be taxed based on the amount of pollution they place in the air, as it helps them be greener, and more environmentally friendly.
@93H9FXV2yrs2Y
Yes and make littering illegal
@IamSirius32Green3wks3W
I think its a misdemeanor already
@4YRY8PG4yrs4Y
government needs to regulate the pollution of the planet, not just for climate change; saving the planet is unnecessary, the planet will save itself. However, humans are capable of making the earth inhabitable for themselves.
@4YTBLYB4yrs4Y
Yes, but not for climate change. I think that is unfounded for several contradicting reasons from both sides of the issue. However, the human toll through cancer causing agents is alarming and should have been addressed with more importance years ago.
@9K2SJT44mos4MO
This was three years ago, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. The science on anthropogenic climate change has been done, and there is as much dispute about it as theories of evolution and gravity.
Our views are very unaligned but I agree that cancer causing factors are also a big deal when it comes to regulations.
@5DVLBZW4yrs4Y
This question is wrong, as the real problem has always been corruption/cronyism and failure to enforce property rights. Regulations are written by cronies more to the benefit of polluters than to our environment or property owners. Regulations have actually made it harder to sue those who harm our shared/un-owned resources, stealing property value, health and life.
@9D5GR6M10mos10MO
Yes and drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
@9D84HDR10mos10MO
Yes, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident
@58T9LTQ4yrs4Y
Shame on us all if we do not!! Religion and politics talks about God. I can't believe this is how we show our gradituid for all the beauty bestowed to us on this planet. We are the Caretakers. Religiously this is an abomination to God to treat this world and all living creatures and each other so badly. Doing the right thing is to at least make an effort in thanks to Grace. For all
@9D6QLWZ10mos10MO
Yes drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident
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