The fool doth think himself wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool. — William Shakespeare
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. — Stephen Hawking
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Stuff that matters. Some more. Some less.
Deja vu all over again
Remember the BC Prosperity Fund? Established by Christy Clark in 2013 it was to grow to over $100 billion from LNG revenues and be used to, for example, eliminate the provincial debt and reduce taxes. Now Pierre Pollievre suggests LNG Canada could be replicated 20 times and that income could “totally eliminate poverty in the First Nations communities and make them the most prosperous communities in the whole country”. All it takes is a bill that would streamline natural resource projects.
Poverty levels return to pre-pandemic levels
Statistics Canada predicts Canada’s poverty rate in 2023 will be 10.2%. This is a 13.3% increase in 2023 and follows a 21.8% increase in 2022. The poverty rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Weather Related Insurance Costs Rising
Nine of the most expensive years for weather related insurance costs have happened since 2011. Record losses have occurred in 5 of the last 6 years. Nine of the ten records have been set in the last 13 years.
Methane Emissions
Methane emissions have been increasing steadily since the start of the industrial age. Atmospheric levels of methane are now 2.5 times pre-industrial levels. The current rate of methane emissions would see global temperatures increase by 4.3 °C by 2100 (Jackson et al. 2020).
Research and Writing Using Obsidian and Zotero
Articles on this site often rely on multiple sources and effective consolidation of that material. I’ve put together a simple system that meets my needs.
Methane's Impact on Global Warming
Methane traps over 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide over 20 years and about 30 times more over 100 years. Not good news over time scales that matter. Ironically it’s not all bad news.
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