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    Greta Thunberg calls on world leaders to listen to young activists

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    15 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

    What are you on about? We all grew up in a world full of natural disasters. Disasters are a normal part of nature. Nothing's changed.

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    15 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

    What are you on about? We all grew up in a world full of natural disasters. Disasters are a normal part of nature. Nothing's changed.

    That is NASA , I think they know much better than you ...? Stop denying facts , please .

    https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

     

     

    "The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is extremely likely (greater than 95 percent probability) to be the result of human activity since the mid-20th century and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented over decades to millennia."

     

     

    The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 11,700 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era — and of human civilization. Most of these climate changes are attributed to very small variations in Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy our planet receives.

     
    Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal.
     

     

    Earth-orbiting satellites and other technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big picture, collecting many different types of information about our planet and its climate on a global scale. This body of data, collected over many years, reveals the signals of a changing climate.

    The heat-trapping nature of carbon dioxide and other gases was demonstrated in the mid-19th century.2 Their ability to affect the transfer of infrared energy through the atmosphere is the scientific basis of many instruments flown by NASA. There is no question that increased levels of greenhouse gases must cause the Earth to warm in response.

    Ice cores drawn from Greenland, Antarctica, and tropical mountain glaciers show that the Earth’s climate responds to changes in greenhouse gas levels. Ancient evidence can also be found in tree rings, ocean sediments, coral reefs, and layers of sedimentary rocks. This ancient, or paleoclimate, evidence reveals that current warming is occurring roughly ten times faster than the average rate of ice-age-recovery warming.3

    The evidence for rapid climate change is compelling:

    Global Temperature Rise

    • The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century
      The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.4 Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with the five warmest years on record taking place since 2010. Not only was 2016 the warmest year on record, but eight of the 12 months that make up the year — from January through September, with the exception of June — were the warmest on record for those respective months. 5

    Warming Oceans

    • The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.
      The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.6

    Shrinking Ice Sheets

    • The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass
      The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost an average of 286 billion tons of ice per year between 1993 and 2016, while Antarctica lost about 127 billion tons of ice per year during the same time period. The rate of Antarctica ice mass loss has tripled in the last decade.7

       

      Image: Flowing meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet

    Glacial Retreat

    • Glaciers are retreating almost everywhere around the world — including in the Alps, Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska and Africa.
      Glaciers are retreating almost everywhere around the world — including in the Alps, Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska and Africa.8

       

      Image: The disappearing snowcap of Mount Kilimanjaro, from space.

    Decreased Snow Cover

    • Satellite observations reveal that the amount of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has decreased over the past five decades and that the snow is melting earlier
      Satellite observations reveal that the amount of spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has decreased over the past five decades and that the snow is melting earlier.9

    Sea Level Rise

    • Global sea level rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century and is accelerating slightly every year
      Global sea level rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century and is accelerating slightly every year.10

       

      Image: Republic of Maldives: Vulnerable to sea level rise

    Declining Arctic Sea Ice

    • Both the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice has declined rapidly over the last several decades
      Both the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice has declined rapidly over the last several decades.11

       

      Image: Visualization of the 2012 Arctic sea ice minimum, the lowest on record

    Extreme Events

    • Glaciers are retreating almost everywhere around the world — including in the Alps, Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska and Africa.
      The number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950. The U.S. has also witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events.12

    Ocean Acidification

    • Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent
      Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent.13,14 This increase is the result of humans emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and hence more being absorbed into the oceans. The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the upper layer of the oceans is increasing by about 2 billion tons per year.15,16

     

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    Greta Thunberg calls on world leaders to listen to young activists

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    52 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

    Many of the older generation just don't believe the alarmism, so why would they be motivated to do anything about it?

    Where the whole climate Chicken Littleism falls down is that those of us been around a while know that the sea isn't rising, and storms are no worse than in the past. School kids have no experience of life beyond a few years to know how things were in the not so recent past.

    We've also been around long enough to know that if governments are not doing more than give lip service to the situation, it's probably not really serious at all.

     

    Did you always have to wear a mask when going out ...?

     

     

     

     

     

     

    U.S. health officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus

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    4 hours ago, webfact said:

    We do expect additional cases in the United States and globally,

     

    4 hours ago, webfact said:

    Besides the United States, cases outside of China have been reported in South Korea, Thailand and Japan.

    Thailand always wants more chinese tourists ... be careful what you wish for , Thailand ... once many people in Thailand get infected , Tourists will not want come any more .

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    Investment under Foreign Business Act surges 60% last year

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    4 hours ago, webfact said:

    There were 3,000 Thai-foreign joint ventures set up last year with Bt47 billion in total registered capital.

     

    He added that the figures indicated that foreign investment in Thailand was continuing and expected to expand further this year,

    May be it would be about time to reconsider some immigration rules for the foreigners who invest and live in Thailand ?

    World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined - Oxfam

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    5 hours ago, sirineou said:

    It is not smaller government you want , it is a more fair government,

      How do you get a more fair government? By removing money's influence on government . Money will corrupt a small government just as much as they will corrupt a big government. 

    There are many rational proposals on how to remove money's influence on government,but since money controls the implementation of proposals it is a difficult if not impossible thing to happen. 

    Hopefully one day in the future our politicians can be replaced by AI . I am sure the world would be more peaceful if money's influence on governments is removed .

    Chinaman gets stung by the "smart car" after operating illegal bee business!

    in Central Thailand

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    7 hours ago, webfact said:

    Naew Na reported that Phetchabun immigration's "wonderful" BMW "smart car" had resulted in the arrest of a Chinese man running an illegal honey making business and three Thais for not reporting foreigners at their addresses. 

     

    They said all this was done in one single day!

     

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    The media said that Division 5 officers of the Immigration Bureau teamed up with labor department officials. It was all part of keeping Thais, foreigners and tourists safe in the lead up to Chinese New Year.

     

    The IB were in the BMW that was fitted with state of the art technology consisting of a tablet and a notebook. 

     

    This is purely satiric ... for a comedy , it is good , really good ...

     

    but the chinese guy , let him go , he's not a criminal , there is much worse out there ...

     

    BtW , a few days more and it's the year of the rat ...

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    World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined - Oxfam

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    Posted · Edited by nobodysfriend

    1 hour ago, Thomas J said:

    nobodysfriend, No billionaires put a gun to peoples heads and said give me your money.  People become wealthy because they provide something that others "value" and they are willing to pay for it.  Most of the billionaires in the USA are first generation.  China ( a communist country) is creating 2 new billionaires every week.  What you liberals forget is that these wealthy people provide value to society far more than those without wealthy.  Look at Bill Gates, HE WAS UNDERPAID.  If you count the productivity given the world by Microsoft and windows he was paid a pittance.  Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest man in the world.  First generation wealth.  Microsoft employs 175,000 people and Amazon employs 750,000 people.  If you have a lottery where the top prize is only $1 million you sell few tickets.  If you have a lottery where the top prize is $1 billion dollars you will sell many.  YOU WANT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE STRIVING TO BECOME BILLIONAIRES.  Those are the people who invent things, make society in general richer, and employ people.  Lastly, they really don't get to keep the money.  At their death, they either need to give the majority of it to charity, or the government will take at least 50% of it in inheritance taxes.  

     

    Thanks for your post . I have nothing against billionaires ... I just think there should not be any .

    I agree , some people have been clever and creative , and earned billions ( look at Bill Gates f.e. he's a philantroph , he gave a good part of his money away to help people ... *)  nothing wrong with that , but it would be better if  ( the ) a good non corrupt government took care of that ... Again , money that is not needed by somebody anymore , ( because super rich anyway ) , should be distributed to and used to solve some of the many problems in our present societies ...?

    Anyway , regarding the inheritance taxes , please do not be naive ... these people set up international companies with their headquarters in low- tax countries , just to avoid paying taxes ... I think their lawyers would be very creative about what concerns the inheritance taxes ...

     

    * Asian billionaires do apparently not have this tendancy ... I read this somewhere not long ago , not remember where ...

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    No turning point in sight as IMF predicts sluggish global growth

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    Posted · Edited by nobodysfriend

    Oh , the fear of a recession ...

    And so what ?

    Eternal growth is not achievable !

    And unregulated growth is destructive for the environment .

    Better concentrate on preserving what is known to be good and not try to always change for the ' bigger and better ' .

    Oh , I forgot , it is the ' financial markets ' who rule this planet .

    A shame !

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    World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined - Oxfam

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    Once again , the fault is in the system . Capitalism is ok , ( it needs to be realized that unlimited capitalism leads to destruction ) , but should be limited ( capped ) . No billionaires needed . Companies who make billions of profit should be forced to reinvest their profit for the sake of all people , that means ' save the planet ' as well . The " financial markets " who dictate that eternal growth is the only way to go are the one big factor when it comes to destruction .

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    The week that was in Thailand news: Investing in Thailand? Plenty have done very well, thank you very much.

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    13 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

    "When someone pops up who has been successful in Thailand they are aggressively pooh-poohed as liars, lackeys and loons who"

     

    that is so weird that you should say that because that is exactly what happened to me on this forum during the demeaning poster of the year election.

     

    I was told by the scum on this forum I was a liar, but not only a liar but a psychopathic liar and that it was impossible that I could have done any of the things I talked about in my life and career. 

     

    over and over more than 50 comments had to be deleted.

     

    also I started a topic "I am living the life in Thailand". I just wanted to talk about success and positive experiences I had.

     

    But there were so many haters and trolls they locked my topic! 

     

    Many sick haters here. The funny thing is my number one hater is not even in Thailand.  

    What do you care about all these miserable people who failed in life and want you to fail same them ...?

    Do not waste your time with them and just ignore ...!

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