For those who don't know the Blue Ocean Event refers to when arctic sea ice doesn't refreeze in the winter. It will represent a severe tipping point and accelerate the ocean acidification feedback loops and warming of the planet. Edit: im a dipshit, it actually "refers to when the ice goes below 1 million square kilometers (virtually completely disappeared) during the Arctic summer. "
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Oh shit then why am i worrying? :party-parrot-science::party-parrot-science:
No need. Whenever I feel anxious I light my Elizabeth Warren prayer candle and say 5 big structural baileys. Warrenshallah.
What’s the point in dying now? That achieved nothing. Might as well live your life and have some fun. Idk how old you are but unless you’re like a preteen you’ll probably kick the bucket before the worst of it hits, especially if you do lots of drugs.
honestly at this point all that keeps me going is the fact that change is interesting to watch for me. Like beyond all the horrific shit going on some part in my brain is like "woah cool crazy ocean". Who knows maybe somehow it will change circumstances enough for a global communist revolution lol.
if you want to follow the decline of the ice more closely there is the arctic sea ice forum, some of the posters there are even arctic scientists
What do people think about Solar Radiation Management aka geoengineering via atmospheric aerosols?
A lot of people I've talked to think it's a crazy dangerous Silicon Valley solution and a couple of climate scientists I spoke with think it might exacerbate ocean acidification and increase the risks of an anoxic event. It also runs the risk of torpedoing a plan to tackle the root causes of climate change as the public believes the problem is "solved".
On the other hand it's a fairly realistic solution for the effects of climate change that halts and reverses warming feedback loops, avoids some of the most damaging aspects of climate change, and gives ecosystems a chance to recover. I think it's going to happen within 20 years whether we like it or not, once people realize this half-assed attempt at curtailing emissions isn't going anywhere.
it would have to be a united decision, which as you can see might be a bit hard, what with climate consensus eroding inch by inch. If a country decided to unilaterally do this, I expect there would be immediate declarations of war
This is the best bandaid solution and operating a few of these at each ice cap could actually be done fairly cheap too. This is not feasible for long term protection though
the Blue Ocean Event refers to when arctic sea ice doesn’t refreeze in the winter
Not really; it refers to when the ice goes below 1 million square kilometers (virtually completely disappeared) during the Arctic summer. The term doesn't imply it won't refreeze in the following winter, though a minority of scientists argue it might do that as that would push the Arctic into a new wholly different state.
You're right on it being a tipping point for the warming of the planet, though.
What if we invested in a technology to freeze the ocean?
what if "we" treated marginalized poeple right and started crapping rainbows?
Where you gonna put that energy, too? Can't just open your fridge to cool down your house
I’m the climatologist who wanted to start this channel and your prediction is right in line with mine in the next two years :agony-turbo:
Generally speaking? Extremely.
We literally will destroy the planet and ourselves living under capitalism. If we went carbon neutral tomorrow we’ve already baked in climate change that will have an immense impact on human civilization
"This is America, we're all about CHOICE here."
"Okay, do I get to choose whether or not we get to live in a desecrated planet full of microplastics?"
"Lol no, you're gonna die of climate change and you're gonna like it. Doing otherwise would restrict the billionaire's rights to make these decisions for you!"
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A...at least the boomer suburbanites got to live a life full of endless treats.
