It's disgusting and ridiculous to me that the extreme weather we are responsible for creating with our own neglect, overt attacks and idiocy can make short work of many of the so-called contingency plans currently in place in the form of solar energy.
Though I don't have the photographic evidence, I know wind energy creates hazards to birds and bats, which are disappearing at alarming rates and with which I feel a deep affinity plus serve as pollinators for our food supplies. The latter is obviously more important to humanity than the former. Not meaning to disregard the effects on sealife and other creatures, which are also evident. I'd rather not look at maimed and dead animals, ever, regardless of the causes. I'm too tender hearted.
Maybe if more of us had a love for the makings of the world, we'd have taken better care of it and ourselves.
I'm also concerned that the magnets in wind turbines and components in our other modern inventions require rare earth elements. The mining for these, mining in general, is notorious for the pollution of land, water, and air, spread of toxic wastes, water depletion, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and social disruption. There's plenty of photographic evidence of that.
There will never be more earth created than what we have now. When will we recognize the seriousness of that from the perspective of a finite resource?
A royal mess to clean up after a destructive weather event. That's a fact. Are we recycling this mess?
A royal mess to clean up after a destructive weather event. That's a fact. Are we recycling this mess?
— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2026-03-14T17:11:03.281Z
As always, I thank you for your interesting and informative contributions to DU. I will forever hold you in my heart as one of my greatest teachers.
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