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Environment & Energy

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17. As Dwight said on The Office-- We need a new plague.

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 02:06 PM

Jul 2019

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Must be repukes are actually trying to help by killing people off. 😒

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Climate scientist calls for 'world war type mobilization' to combat climate change [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 OP

I hope humans get their act together but I don't see any action. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #1

I have decided that the "birth control"/"climate change" meme is racist OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #2

I have a hybrid car, rarely drive, keep my temperature affordable BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #3

Again, the global population rate is growing and that is a problem. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #5

The global population is growing. The population growth rate is not. OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #6

Thank you for explaining so well. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #18

Which is more responsible? OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #11

Dunno, maths says total waste equals population X waste per capita progree Jul 2019 #16

"Population Momentum" OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #28

That may be OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #30

And reducing population growth will help. progree Jul 2019 #31

Another reason African women have a lot of children (on average) progree Jul 2019 #27

Mother Nature doesn't give a damn about per capita numbers NickB79 Jul 2019 #23

So... nature only cares about gross emissions for entire nations? OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #25

Yes yes absolutely yes. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #19

Yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #8

If you want to decrease the population, cut health care OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #13

I donated my farm to Population Connection progree Jul 2019 #15

It is "a modest proposal" OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #21

As Dwight said on The Office-- We need a new plague. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #17

Well, another strategy might be called "World War III" OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #22

Sad but true, population control has been war and sickness. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #24

Don't get me wrong. I'm not against population control. OKIsItJustMe Jul 2019 #12