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California to Launch Weather Satellite

posted by takyon on Tuesday September 18 2018, @10:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the moonbeam-powered dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

California Gov. Jerry Brown to launch satellite to track greenhouse gas emissions

California Gov. Jerry Brown started the week by signing a pair of actions to get his state to use nothing but electric power drawn from green sources like wind and solar by 2045. He ended the week Friday with a surprise: The state would launch its "own damn satellite" to track down greenhouse gas emitters who fuel global warming.

Brown announces California plan to launch satellite to track climate change

News of California's satellite was among an abundance of pomp and pageantry on Friday when some of the week's biggest names took the stage, including musician Dave Matthews, former Secretary of State John Kerry and chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall.

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  • (Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @11:52AM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @11:52AM (#736461)

    It's not "ad-hominem" and there's no problem with Takyon's editing. I was simply reiterating that it is, almost without fail, the biggest polluters lecturing us.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by MostCynical on Tuesday September 18 2018, @12:44PM (2 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Tuesday September 18 2018, @12:44PM (#736473) Journal

    They could be using carbon offsets [pro-sky.com] or they might have a different perspective [quora.com] on which emissions matter.

    --
    "I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @01:02PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @01:02PM (#736483)

      Carbon-offsets are a modern day sin-box and most schemes are proven scams. [redd-monitor.org] Revised fraud laws would help there. From your second link

      Average American: 19 tons of carbon per year.
      (average European: 10 tons, but that's not what you asked)
      Average coast to coast flight on a commercial flight: 1-3 tons per passenger.
      Average coast to coast flight on a private jet: 21 tons.

      So a private jet flight across the USA releases about as much carbon on the atmosphere as an average American does in a whole year. And that's a tall bar to jump already.

      Is "another perspective" like "alternative science"? Airtravel [nationalreview.com] and multiple private homes [snopes.com] in different states increase carbon footprint to many multiples of the average person.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @03:17AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @03:17AM (#736898)

        A 747-400 can carry approx 200 tonnes of fuel. It can carry around 600 passengers.
        Even assuming it burnt the full load of fuel on each flight that would still be around 300 kg of carbon per passenger.

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday September 18 2018, @05:50PM (1 child)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday September 18 2018, @05:50PM (#736617) Journal

    And private jet owner Leonardo Dicaprio

    It's not "ad-hominem" and there's no problem with Takyon's editing.

    Well in DiCaprio's case, it appears to be a lie. A quick Google says he flew on a couple private jets and none of those articles claim that he owned it.

    • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday September 18 2018, @10:14PM

      by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday September 18 2018, @10:14PM (#736774)

      Maybe he should. I understand that the cost of a private jet is tax-deductible in the US, as is the cost of the fuel.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @07:07PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 18 2018, @07:07PM (#736657)

    Also the biggest economic force in the US. At least our state is trying to do something about it while our Presidentress Orangina tries to remove all environmental protections. Get a grip you bloody nutter.