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If we’re going to fix climate change, we’ll have to get creative
The Washington Post ^ | January 7, 2016 | By Thomas Kostigen

Posted on 01/07/2016 2:16:20 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The developing world deserves reparations from wealthier nations as compensation for the harmful climate change effects that are mostly our fault. It's us who have tainted our global commons by emitting vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and us whose actions have led to extreme weather and other disasters in the world's most vulnerable regions.

But a strictly financial mea culpa from rich nations won't be enough. Rich countries should also invest in geoengineering projects to provide solutions for those on the front lines of climate change: those who cannot afford to pay for more adaptive and resilient infrastructure or who happen to be geographically unfortunate.

Still, it is by human hand that our environment has been degraded, and it is up to humans to innovate and devise a modified world that is safe for all. There may be no turning back to pre-industrial times, but that does not mean we have to turn our backs on those trapped by industry's offenses. Tangible solutions are necessary to address the needs of those affected by climate change. Strategic options have timed out.

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Thomas M. Kostigen is a New York Times-bestselling author and journalist. His most recent book is National Geographic's "Extreme Weather Survival Guide"
1 posted on 01/07/2016 2:16:20 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So much for everything the US does for the rest of the developing world. You’re welcome.


2 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:04 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All those with an even number of letters in their last name will hold their breath on Tuesdays.

All those with an odd number of letters on Thursdays...


3 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:06 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yep, they will have to be pretty creative to adjust the temperature output of the sun!

lol


4 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:12 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Go to the Sun at night and pull the plug or at least throw a tarp over part of it.


5 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:39 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Up yours, Thomas.

Move to Beijing or some other city, you moron.


6 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:40 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Freedom is costly; but Marxism takes all.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Eco communism at its best, brought to us by the Compost.

Reparations my butt.


7 posted on 01/07/2016 2:18:55 PM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Humans aren’t going to fix anything. Humans can only adapt to what Mother Nature throws at us. Anthropogenic climate change is one of the greatest hoaxes perpetuated on mankind.


8 posted on 01/07/2016 2:19:08 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: Don Corleone
Go to the Sun at night and pull the plug or at least throw a tarp over part of it.

Paging Mr. Burns.

9 posted on 01/07/2016 2:20:43 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Dont worry, I just fixed it. Its over, no need to raise taxes, no need to crush private industry, I fixed it... just now. Done.


10 posted on 01/07/2016 2:21:22 PM PST by GregoTX (Autonomous terrorism calls for autonomous defense)
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Good job!


11 posted on 01/07/2016 2:23:03 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The developing world deserves reparations from wealthier nations as compensation for the harmful climate change effects that are mostly our fault.

At least he got straight to the point. Climate change is nothing more than a scam to bring about a massive transfer of wealth from rich nations to poor ones. This is why it is so important that we be absolutely terrified over it.

12 posted on 01/07/2016 2:23:15 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another douche-wad claiming we need to soak rich nations in order to solve global warming.

Where do these effing morons come from? Seriously!


13 posted on 01/07/2016 2:23:40 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Thomas is offering to pay for everything to fix the world...just not with his own money of course. He is no different than a con (wo)man.
14 posted on 01/07/2016 2:25:15 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (Who knew that an elected official is a demi-god waiting to happen?)
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The developing world deserves reparations from wealthier nations as compensation for the harmful climate change effects that are mostly our fault.

FUTK

Any jackass that spews reparations BS within arm's reach of me gets b-slapped. Any one of them tries to lay blame at the feet of Western civilization, the greatest elevation to the human condition in the history of the whole human race, gets a full-out punch to the side of their stupid head.

Getting sick of this sh!t.

15 posted on 01/07/2016 2:25:23 PM PST by liberty_lvr (The world is aflame and our pResident is responsible for it.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Since I have 4 letters in my family last name, that means I'm not allowed to breath on Tuesdays?
16 posted on 01/07/2016 2:26:38 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

well it is a creative solution...


17 posted on 01/07/2016 2:28:23 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I guess we could start by no longer exporting food, medicines, and technology to nations that can’t make their own. That should reduce the population by a couple billion in a generation. When these poor nations go to war, let them annihilate one another.

Meanwhile the First World nations (by the end of the generation, known as the Only Nations) could build plenty of nuclear power plants.

There. Global warming fixed in one generation. If its that big of a deal, then let’s use Darwinism (a popular theory among the Progressives, right??) to ensure that the strong survive.


18 posted on 01/07/2016 2:28:41 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: SandRat

Since I have 4 letters in my family last name, that means I’m not allowed to breath on Tuesdays?

Do the best you can.


19 posted on 01/07/2016 2:29:25 PM PST by Jolla
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I prefer liberals load their pockets with wrenches, and walk out into the ocean.


20 posted on 01/07/2016 2:31:32 PM PST by EEGator
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