L4sBotFeb 15, 2024

Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see

https://lemmy.world/post/11988042

Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see - Lemmy.World

Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see::Google will use satellite data, AI, and its computing power to map methane emissions around the globe. The transparency marks a new era in climate accountability.

Show threadSuckMyWangFeb 15, 2024
It would be simple for smart phone manufacturers to have an air quality tester built into the phone. Everyone being able to measure how crappy the air around them is and be notified when it’s unhealthy would push action on environmental care, reduction in cars etc
Show threadOttomateeverything
You can already see this on air quality maps and such anyway. People just don’t care.
Feb 15, 2024 at 2:54pmWeb
Show threadThe Yungest OnionFeb 15, 2024
I think people probably care quite a lot, actually. What’re you basing that statement off of?
Show threadBassTurdFeb 15, 2024
That this information is already readily available to the masses, and it hasn’t changed anyone’s behavior. It certainly appears that most people don’t care.
Show threadThe Yungest OnionFeb 15, 2024

I mean, it might seem that way but evidence suggests otherwise: undp.org/…/worlds-largest-survey-public-opinion-c…

This is more likely evidence of the lack of awareness people have of data like this, rather than a disinterest in the topic. Just because it’s readily available, doesn’t mean people know about it. Also, don’t confuse a lack of interest in viewing data on air quality as a lack of interest in air quality itself. Those are not the same thing.

World’s largest survey of public opinion on climate change: a majority of people call for wide-ranging action

UNDP's "Peoples' Climate Vote" reflects over half the world's population after results processed by the University of Oxford. Sixty-four percent of people believe climate change is a global emergency, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

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