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This is what I was getting at......coal is not the ONLY problem! As we see soda drinks that most people drink and plastic bottles to carry all that polluted mineral water is just as bad if not more.
The oceans release ~330 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. The burning of fossil fuels releases anywhere from 6 billion to 30 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, depending on the source. A single volcano (Kilauea in this case) releases between and 3 billion and 11 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. Vegetation releases ~220 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year through respiration during the night.
Conversely, humans, animals, and vegetation (during photosynthesis during the day) consume ~220 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, and the oceans absorb ~338 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year.
The amount of CO2 released by carbonated beverages is negligible.
Sorry but it's hard to take a blogger seriously, especially one that is funded by right wing organizations.
I stopped at her first paragraph since she offers nothing in the way of external factors like maybe sea ice. She claims to be a scientist right maybe she could offer some research or facts? Sounds like she went straight from theory to conclusion
She did offer research (1972 and 1978 haul outs) - your confirmation bias obviously won't let you process the information.
The oceans release ~330 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. The burning of fossil fuels releases anywhere from 6 billion to 30 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, depending on the source. A single volcano (Kilauea in this case) releases between and 3 billion and 11 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. Vegetation releases ~220 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year through respiration during the night.
Conversely, humans, animals, and vegetation (during photosynthesis during the day) consume ~220 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, and the oceans absorb ~338 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year.
The amount of CO2 released by carbonated beverages is negligible.
Natural emissions and consumption have been in balance for decades, human deforestation and generation of CO2 through fossil fuels is the new player in the world. You cannot make a case that humans balance the system. What is your number for human consumption of CO2 vs generation?
This is what I was getting at......coal is not the ONLY problem! As we see soda drinks that most people drink and plastic bottles to carry all that polluted mineral water is just as bad if not more.
I agree, the energy wasted to create a water bottle, transport it and then recycle is significant, not to mention the garbage created.
Sorry but it's hard to take a blogger seriously, especially one that is funded by right wing organizations.
I stopped at her first paragraph since she offers nothing in the way of external factors like maybe sea ice. She claims to be a scientist right maybe she could offer some research or facts? Sounds like she went straight from theory to conclusion
Translation: Anyone who dares to say something that runs counter to the dogma of man-made climate hysteria is either:
A. Funded by right wing organizations
B. Paid off by big oil
C. A lousy scientist
D. Any or all of the above
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