Coronavirus and Climate Change

[Guitar's Cry]

Came across this article this morning:

What would happen if the world reacted to climate change like it’s reacting to the coronavirus?

From the article: "What would it look like if the world responded to the climate crisis with a similar sense of urgency? The coronavirus response might not have been as fast as it should have been; if the Chinese government had acted faster, the virus might not have spread to other countries. And the Chinese government’s authoritarian tactics shouldn’t—and couldn’t—be emulated in large parts of the rest of the world. But in countries around the world, governments and citizens have been quick to change daily habits. The same hasn’t happened for the climate crisis."

Can we compare the two?

I think it's important to consider the implications of how both situations can--and are--transforming our daily lives.

In both, scientists are giving warnings and advice, and some are heeded while others are not. Why is this? And how does does a person decide which warning to take seriously?

Should we be willing to trust the experts against our own personal conclusions? Should the individual make sacrifices for the greater good? How do we go about changing our economy and infrastructure to respond to these issues?

 

[Spirit of Light]

There is already good effect in reducing the polution because most of the cars are now stopped, so for us who have asthma it is very good. But it is tis sad that it is because of a virus people stop driving their cars

 

[Windwalker]

There is already good effect in reducing the polution because most of the cars are now stopped, so for us who have asthma it is very good. But it is tis sad that it is because of a virus people stop driving their cars

So are we saying that the Coronavirus singlehandedly could do overnight when decades of politicians could barely begin to deal with? Are we saying that we should elect the Coronavirus as the next leader of the free world? "Change Now! Coronavirus, 2020"?

 

[Spirit of Light]

So are we saying that the Coronavirus singlehandedly could do overnight when decades of politicians could barely begin to deal with? Are we saying that we should elect the Coronavirus as the next leader of the free world? "Change Now! Coronavirus, 2020"?

No, But what i say is that we see the result when leaders do take action they normally do not. The effect of no cars in the streets are giving result in nature. air polution has dropped a lot since people stay at home. especially in cities are this notable

 

[Cooky]

No, But what i say is that we see the result when leaders do take action they normally do not. The effect of no cars in the streets are giving result in nature. air polution has dropped a lot since people stay at home. especially in cities are this notable

Traffic is really light this morning. So much so, that the birds are really loud. Funny how nature comes out to play when the humans are in hiding.

 

[Windwalker]

No, But what i say is that we see the result when leaders do take action they normally do not. The effect of no cars in the streets are giving result in nature. air polution has dropped a lot since people stay at home. especially in cities are this notable

Oh, I totally get that. It's like the days after 9/11 when there was no air-travel anywhere. The sky cleared. It takes a threat to our immediate safety for people to really make swift changes. Otherwise, they can just keep pretending everything will be okay, if that threat is somewhere in some distant future. People love to live in denial, until it's on their front lawn. Then they open their eyes when the tiger has them in its sites.

 

[Salvador]

Came across this article this morning:

What would happen if the world reacted to climate change like it’s reacting to the coronavirus?

From the article: "What would it look like if the world responded to the climate crisis with a similar sense of urgency? The coronavirus response might not have been as fast as it should have been; if the Chinese government had acted faster, the virus might not have spread to other countries. And the Chinese government’s authoritarian tactics shouldn’t—and couldn’t—be emulated in large parts of the rest of the world. But in countries around the world, governments and citizens have been quick to change daily habits. The same hasn’t happened for the climate crisis."

Can we compare the two?

I think it's important to consider the implications of how both situations can--and are--transforming our daily lives.

In both, scientists are giving warnings and advice, and some are heeded while others are not. Why is this? And how does does a person decide which warning to take seriously?

Should we be willing to trust the experts against our own personal conclusions? Should the individual make sacrifices for the greater good? How do we go about changing our economy and infrastructure to respond to these issues?

Look on the bright side, if the Wuhan Chinese derived Corona virus were to wipe out just 0.1 percent of the world's current population, that'd mean there'd be ca. 8 million fewer people emitting global warming gases like carbon dioxide and methane.

 

[MNoBody]

it is more likely that the 5...g and related tech poses more biological hazard to terrestrial life than these mutated viral weapons