Facts about the climate - Simplified for „Generation Snowflake"
Translation of my German text with the help of the Internet
Despite my attempts to explain the climate simply in my Klima-Quickies, I get the criticism in mails again and again that my articles raise more questions than that the facts are presented in a simplified way (One email would have been enough, Luisa !). Therefore, here is a short and concise compilation of the most important facts about climate for the Generation Snowflake, unfortunately only as text, not danced in as a TikTok video.
The Science has settled
As you have already noticed, democracy has finally moved into science. Instead of proving theses, or their opposite, with endless experiments and thus creating new knowledge, democratic voting is now taking place. The question of whether climate change is man-made was found to be scientifically correct by 97% of climate researchers in the last democratic election.
Man-made climate change
There is the green CO2 and the orange CO2. Green CO2 is the natural CO2, it is produced, among other things, by forest fires, volcanic eruptions, photosynthesis, respiration of living beings. Another characteristic of natural CO2 is that it runs in cycles, similar to the cycle of water. For example, the CO2 emitted during a forest fire is absorbed again by the new growth of the forest. It works similarly with volcanic eruptions.
The orange CO2, on the other hand, is the man-made CO2. This is created in the construction of solar parks, wind turbines, e-cars, charging stations, endless power lines, LNG terminals, gas-fired power plants, in the computer calculation of climate models ... you get the idea. The orange CO2 stays in the atmosphere forever, that's probably where the beautiful sunsets come from.
Climate politics
Anyone who was surprised that the calculated CO2 emissions in Germany have stabilized since 2000 can finally breathe a sigh of relief again. For about two years now, CO2 emissions in Germany have been rising again, thanks to relentless green climate policy. The future of the climate sects of FFF and the Last Generation is therefore secured, the climate protests can continue with peace of mind, as long as the glue lasts.
Climate models
Since there have been problems with the acceptance of calculated and predicted climate models in the past, here is some good news. After climate researchers have successfully corrected the measured temperature values and CO2 values of the past and adapted them to the climate models, the future climate is now also in the process of being adapted to the models. Just in time for the calculated warming of the atmosphere, small particles will soon be blown into it so that the heat on Earth can no longer escape into space that fast. A win-win situation for the FFF as well, this is finally a real, man-made climate change.
(Ask your energy supply company or the solar industry about the risks and side effects of this action.)
Sea level rise
Due to the progressive warming of the atmosphere, the sea level logically also rises significantly, because water is known to expand when warming. This can be felt even far inland. In Hamburg (Germany) for example, the water level of the Elbe river is currently 3.63 meters higher than it was 5 hours ago.
Climate refugees
Climate refugees are not the masses of people coming from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria. Rather, climate refugees are the Germans who, not necessarily always to the delight of the local population, move to the sunny European south because it is too cold in Germany (for the Last Generation it may also be Bali or Central America).
The Last Generation
Speaking of the Last Generation, as reported from well-informed sources, some members of the Last Generation have children now. This means that the Last Generation is the Penultimate Generation for the time being, but it looks after the interests of the new Last Generation from now on.
CO2 certificates
Conspiracy theorists like to claim that the climate crisis only exists so that the starving financial industry can earn vast amounts of money with CO2 certificates. Of course, this is completely out of thin air. By buying these overpriced certificates, the evil CO2 producing companies and countries are gently forced to reduce their CO2 consumption. The reduction is always better than buying expensive CO2 certificates, which will quickly pay off for all of us, at least on the stock market there are already the first positive signs.
CO2 savings
As we know, the evil, the orange CO2, is mainly responsible for the fact that the earth is warming up so quickly. So what could be more obvious than saving CO2 everywhere? It starts with the industry. Since the construction of wind turbines, solar panels and e-cars generates vast amounts of CO2, the production of the same will be drastically reduced for immediate effect.
There is another great potential for savings in the food industry. From now on, no more carbonated drinks will be produced, which will not be too much of a loss for us, who likes to drink carbonated milk or wine.
And, finally, each individual can do something directly for the climate. A large part of man-made CO2 is produced by our breathing, so it is helpful for everyone's health if we all exhale a little less CO2. The future of our children should be worth it to us.
Conclusion
I hope that I have brought the topic of climate closer to Generation Snowflake in a simple and understandable way. In the future, they will no longer only have to recite memorized texts in interviews and talk shows, but will finally be able to clearly present the important facts so that even experts can follow their argumentation.
“Anything that thinks logically can be fooled by something else that thinks at least as logically as it does.”
Douglas Adams