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Kill the plants! That’s what John Kerry advocated for during today’s global climate summit lecture fest.
Joe Biden declared this morning that SCIENCE IS BACK!
Uh huh. Let’s have the U.S. cut MORE emissions while China laughs in the background. Let’s have the U.S. host a global climate summit that end up resembling a gong show due to all the technical difficulties.
But science baby! It’s back! Never mind that screeching harpy Greta Thunberg blames the U.S. for its role in emissions when India, China, and Russia are the world’s leading culprits, the SCIENCE is clear!!
If we don’t achieve 50% emissions decrease within the next few years, we are all doomed. So, how do we get there?
“By 2030, half the country’s electricity would come from renewable sources such as wind, solar or hydropower, up from one-fifth today.
New natural gas plants would largely be built with technology that can capture carbon dioxide, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere — technology that is still in its infancy.
Virtually all of the 200 remaining coal plants would shut down unless they, too, can capture their emissions and bury them underground.
By 2030, two-thirds of new cars and S.U.V.s sold would be battery-powered, up from roughly 2 percent today.
All new buildings would be heated by electricity rather than natural gas.
The nation’s cement, steel and chemical industries would adopt stringent new energy-efficiency targets.
Oil and gas producers would slash emissions of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas, by 60 percent.
The nation’s forests would expand, and farming practices would be reworked, so that they pull 20 percent more carbon dioxide out of the air than they do today.”
Oh. Is that all? Read item two again. Then read the last item. Now let’s listen to John Kerry. Don’t whine, it’ll be over quick.
John Kerry at Biden’s #LeadersClimateSummit:
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) April 22, 2021
‘Net zero is not enough. We need to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.’
A statement of climate futility and insanity. pic.twitter.com/CqtIXI8Xon
I’ll admit it, I laughed so hard at this. First of all, what Kerry said is the very epitome of junk science. Secondly, he did so with all the lemmings nodding their head while he sits in front of a …PLANT display!
Refer again to the “ideas” list above, then listen to John Kerry again. Add more forests, but get rid of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere! The dude needs a refresher in biology!
Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas that helps to trap heat in our atmosphere. Without it, our planet would be inhospitably cold.
— POTL (@thepaulvale) April 22, 2021
Exactly! To be exact:
“Carbon dioxide is a gas consisting of one part carbon and two parts oxygen. It is one of the most important gases on the earth because plants use it to produce carbohydrates in a process called photosynthesis. Since humans and animals depend on plants for food, photosynthesis is necessary for the survival of life on earth. [Emphasis Added]”
Fresh air, air that helps plants GROW so that we can use them for food, warmth, and shelter is necessary to the Earth’s survival. It’s hugely necessary for OUR survival. To be sure, as the push grows for more air tight energy efficient buildings (which take fresh air away from us), carbon dioxide INSIDE our homes, hospitals, and businesses is and should be a real concern.
Yet Kerry is advocating for killing all the plants by taking CO2 out of our atmosphere.
Does he want this plant to freeze? Evidently so. But hey! Once all the plant, animal, and human life is gone, we won’t have to deal with climate activists wheeling cute pink wheelbarrows loaded with cow shit around will we?
Activists are dumping cow poop in front of the White House to protest Biden’s “bullshit” climate plan #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/7ixMEDOfG8
— Jane Recker (@janerecker) April 22, 2021
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F.D.R. in Hell says: I always wondered what was meant by the expression “Hell On Earth”…
The Radical Left is making an attempt to answer that question.
Bucky says: When I read what Lurch had said I assumed it was actually a scene from the remake of Idiocracy.
Justice for Ashli Babbitt!
alanstorm says: I know what he was probably trying to say…
…but I will give him the same understanding that the left typically gives conservatives when they’re not precise.
Occam's_Chainsaw says: WTF?? Are those My Little Pony wheelbarrows filled with bullshit? Brilliant! Simply brilliant.♂️
At least John Kerry is living up to the intellectual gigantistry (sic) left behind by the grate Al Gruesome.
JD says: At least one portion of the climate lunacy cultists wants to reduce the population to a more manageable 100 million or so, so if you listen to his comments in that context it makes sense….
Sam L. says: I’d just like to say that I like your logo up top. A B-17! Both my missile wings were previously B-17 Bomb Groups. One of them, the 351st, took Clark Gable with them to England in ’43.
GLENN BEACHY says: These plans all have one fatal flaw- electricity. Carbon capture added to power plants uses as much as 1/3 of the electricity produced to power the CO2 removal equipment. All new buildings powered by electricity, with many others converted, and 2/3 of new cars powered by electricity would greatly increase consumption. Most coal fired plants- they are reliable and can store 30 to 60 days worth of fuel on site- would shut down. Building dedicated CO2 removal plants would use vast amounts of electricity. And wind and solar are too unreliable to provide critical 24 hour a day service in all weather conditions. Add it all up, and power outages like Texas recently experienced would become common, any season events across the country.
Skunk Bucket says: In fairness, I don’t think Lurch meant that we should remove ALL the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but I think removing ANY would be counter productive. Historically, the levels have been far higher than they are now, and plants do much better with carbon dioxide being two or three times higher than it is today. Growers typically pump CO2 into their greenhouses to increase production, and the recent rise of CO2 in the atmosphere has led to a 15% increase in worldwide plant life. Throw in the fact that you have to quadruple the amount of carbon dioxide to get twice the temperature raising effect, and the earth would be better off if we doubled it from where it is now.
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