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

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.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Carbon credits should instead be a tax

    Money being fungible, its all functionally the same. But our business-friendly government officials tend to be stingy with taxes and generous with credits. So its politically more expedient for the legislature to offer large bounties on plugged pipes than to pass a large penalty on unplugged ones.

    That’s because of a little thing called “kickbacks” which keep the whole engine of publicly funded commerce running. My carbon capture credit becomes your campaign donation becomes next years “My rival punched a baby” screamer news ad plus hush money for the mom of the baby I punched six months ago.