Carbon Dioxide

[Larry Caldwell]

You are almost correct but missed an important fact. Recent NASA research: “This new data set shows that as surface temperature increases, so does atmospheric humidity,” Dessler said. “Dumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere makes the atmosphere more humid. And since water vapor is itself a greenhouse gas, the increase in humidity amplifies the warming from carbon dioxide."

The relationship is interconnected. More CO2, warmer surface, more evaporation, more Water Vapor in the atmosphere more warming.

Positive feedback loops are a real hazard. I'm very concerned with the thawing Arctic and the release of fossil methane.

The current version of Google Earth uses old satellite imagery to display up to 37 years of global warming. If you watch the Arctic, it's a shock.

 

[ddbackhoe]

With a Tesla about as many as with my Honda.

But with this bad boy...https://daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com/PressDetail/first-freightliner-ecascadia-battery-electric-trucks-2019-08-12

A few any way...

A class 8 truck is a tad overkill for quite a few of our customers. Progress is driving the livestock people to downsize or quit.

 

[Muhammad]

Too many posts are going way off topic so we're going to close this one now. Thanks.

 

[sunandsand]

How about eliminating the population that uses the most fuel. This would be a large portion of wealthy people living in their big houses that are supporting these unfair policies.

Ahh, now there's the rub! How big does a house have to be to be considered "a big house"? Should it be measured on square footage? Does the number of people living in it make a difference? How about comparing a highly energy efficient or even off-grid 5,000 sf house that uses less energy than a hundred year old drafty, un-insulated 800 sf shack?

My definition of a "big house" is a cartoon I saw years ago in some magazine. The Lord and Lady of the manor are sitting at the breakfast table (chandeliers, butlers and all) and he's reading the paper. "Good heavens, Lavinia, the east wing burned down last night!" Now that's a "big house" ;-)

Best Regards,

Mike/Florida