Carbon emission control efforts put in perspective

[flyingcrocodile46]

Bad News for all those, would be, King Canute’s who seek to control Mother Nature.
All of you out there across the globe who have fought so hard to tackle that hideous enemy of our planet, namely carbon emissions, you know....that god you worship of "Climate Change" or "Global Warming"?

Well, it's necessary to inform you of some bad news. Very disappointing information.

Are you sitting down?
The current volcanic eruption going on in Iceland, since its first spewing of volcanic ash over past weeks, has NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you've made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet.

I know, I know.... (group hug)...it's very disheartening to realize that all the carbon emission savings you accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of: driving a Prius hybrid, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kid's "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, going on vacation to the local beach instead of Kakadu, nearly getting hit every day on your bike, replacing your $1 light bulbs with $10 light bulbs ..well, in 4 weeks those savings have all gone down the tubes.

The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in the past 4 Weeks has totally erased every effort you've made in the past 5 years to reduce carbon.

I wish I had a silver lining, but the bush fire season across the western US will start in about two months, fires that will negate efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two years.

But hey, grab a beer, phone Nick Smith, and have a nice day!

[bogan]

yeh, but if efforts hadn't been made it'd now be twice as bad wouldn't it?

[flyingcrocodile46]

I hope that Iceland will be paying for all those carbon credits it has used up

[avgas]

I hope that Iceland will be paying for all those carbon credits it has used up

Of course they won't its an act of god. Just like the war in Iraq :P

[flyingcrocodile46]

Of course they won't its an act of god. Just like the war in Iraq :P

Speaking of piss poor actors, where are the Thunderbirds?

[slofox]

...selling your SUV...

That, in itself, is well worth the effort...the less tanks on the road the better I like it...

[avgas]

Speaking of piss poor actors, where are the Thunderbirds?

Ford stop making them ages ago man.

[rainman]

The current volcanic eruption going on in Iceland, since its first spewing of volcanic ash over past weeks, has NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you've made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet.

"Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano is emitting between 150,000 and 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per day, a figure placing it in the same emissions league as a small-to-medium European economy, experts said on Monday.
...
Experts stressed that the volcano contributed just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point -- of global emissions of greenhouse gases"

But never let the facts get in the way of a good ideological rant, eh?

[JimO]

"Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano is emitting between 150,000 and 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per day, a figure placing it in the same emissions league as a small-to-medium European economy, experts said on Monday.
...
Experts stressed that the volcano contributed just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point -- of global emissions of greenhouse gases"

But never let the facts get in the way of a good ideological rant, eh?

how much does NZ emit

[schrodingers cat]

how much does NZ emit

Tons! All that methane from the Dairy Industry. If it wasn't the only thing keeping our economy running there would be more fuss about it.

[Jantar]

how much does NZ emit

According to the World Bank developement indicators NewZealand emits around 28,000,000 tnnes per annum. That is 76000 tonnes per day.

[flyingcrocodile46]

since its first spewing of volcanic ash over past weeks, has NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you've made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet.

"Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano is emitting between 150,000 and 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per day, a figure placing it in the same emissions league as a small-to-medium European economy, experts said on Monday.
...
Experts stressed that the volcano contributed just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point -- of global emissions of greenhouse gases"

But never let the facts get in the way of a good ideological rant, eh?

Hell no!... they seem to support it.

According to the World Bank developement indicators NewZealand emits around 28,000,000 tnnes per annum. That is 76000 tonnes per day.

225,000 tonnes per day times 28 days = 6,300,000 tonnes of Co2 in the 4 weeks of volcano eruptions. (about 25% of NZ's annual output) "just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point" but still more than 5 years worth of the worlds combined reduction in C02 emissions.

I think the thread title is very appropriate and as for ideological rants!... the supposed fact based data added thus far kind of erodes your ideology theory somewhat eh

[bogan]

225,000 tonnes per day times 28 days = 6,300,000 tonnes of Co2 in the 4 weeks of volcano eruptions. (about 25% of NZ's annual output) "just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point" but still more than 5 years worth of the worlds combined reduction in C02 emissions.

how'd you manage to measure 5 years worth of C02 emission reductions?

[rainman]

225,000 tonnes per day times 28 days = 6,300,000 tonnes of Co2 in the 4 weeks of volcano eruptions. (about 25% of NZ's annual output) "just a tiny amount -- less than a third of one percentage point" but still more than 5 years worth of the worlds combined reduction in C02 emissions.

Ah, now I get what you're on about. So you are rejoicing in the fact that carbon emission reductions have been (relatively) ineffective, and our lack of resilience has been complicated as a result of an exceptional emission event?

Are you mad?

how'd you manage to measure 5 years worth of C02 emission reductions?

Good question. Surely he wouldn't use a model - they are those bad things scientists use to show we're in the shit, aren't they?

[JimO]

According to the World Bank developement indicators NewZealand emits around 28,000,000 tnnes per annum. That is 76000 tonnes per day.

thats a lot, if its true