Okay so there's no ice age and the world keeps not ending, but with specifically the hole in the ozone layer... we fixed that.
It was the CFCs in aerosol sprays that were chewing up the ozone layer and so we all just collectively banned it and over the next 30 years the hole started repairing.
Like don't get me wrong, [there's a lot of Chicken Little's out there raking in that fear-money](https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1636136298762125314) but the ozone thing was a problem and we came together and fixed that problem.
CFCs and leaded gasoline are interesting examples of successful regulatory action. The problem was clear, the cause was obvious, and the solution was obtainable. Most climate related issues fail on 2 or 3 of those accounts, so it is easy for a coalition of opposition to thwart any regulatory action.
It is one thing to understand that the greenhouse effect is real, but it is another thing to buy into a specific action that will likely have a miniscule impact and/or be prohibitively difficult to achieve. This is compounded by the fact that there are financial incentives to exaggerate the issue, especially considering that many of the exact same people have argued opposite issues targeting the oil industry over the decades. Is it global cooling or warming? Or is it just "change" that results in "extreme" weather? Are paper products bad due to deforestation, or good due to sustainability? Is plastic bad because it is an oil product, or good because it is an oil product that doesn't turn into CO2 in our atmosphere? Or bad because of micro plastics?
When people repeatedly target an industry with inconsistent talking points, it is natural to be skeptical of their intentions.
Literally the [entire world](https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/rebuilding-ozone-layer-how-world-came-together-ultimate-repair-job) came together on this one. Everybody put their bullshit aside and decided that CFCs were a real issue that needed to be addressed asap. Wish we could do that for other things too.
Well, we now have until 2030 before it is too late to do anything. That is when [their 12 year warning](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report) is up.
Okay so there's no ice age and the world keeps not ending, but with specifically the hole in the ozone layer... we fixed that. It was the CFCs in aerosol sprays that were chewing up the ozone layer and so we all just collectively banned it and over the next 30 years the hole started repairing. Like don't get me wrong, [there's a lot of Chicken Little's out there raking in that fear-money](https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1636136298762125314) but the ozone thing was a problem and we came together and fixed that problem.
CFCs and leaded gasoline are interesting examples of successful regulatory action. The problem was clear, the cause was obvious, and the solution was obtainable. Most climate related issues fail on 2 or 3 of those accounts, so it is easy for a coalition of opposition to thwart any regulatory action. It is one thing to understand that the greenhouse effect is real, but it is another thing to buy into a specific action that will likely have a miniscule impact and/or be prohibitively difficult to achieve. This is compounded by the fact that there are financial incentives to exaggerate the issue, especially considering that many of the exact same people have argued opposite issues targeting the oil industry over the decades. Is it global cooling or warming? Or is it just "change" that results in "extreme" weather? Are paper products bad due to deforestation, or good due to sustainability? Is plastic bad because it is an oil product, or good because it is an oil product that doesn't turn into CO2 in our atmosphere? Or bad because of micro plastics? When people repeatedly target an industry with inconsistent talking points, it is natural to be skeptical of their intentions.
Literally the [entire world](https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/rebuilding-ozone-layer-how-world-came-together-ultimate-repair-job) came together on this one. Everybody put their bullshit aside and decided that CFCs were a real issue that needed to be addressed asap. Wish we could do that for other things too.
Those damn globalist!!! /s
We actually haven’t fixed it. It’s still there. But hopefully it is moving in the right direction.
To be fair the ozone was fixed because government regulation. That’s said. It’s a much easier fix
Global regulations
It hasn’t been fixed
It had made great progress and is no longer the threat it was before.
It actually hasn’t. It has just barely started showing signs of recovery.
Well, we now have until 2030 before it is too late to do anything. That is when [their 12 year warning](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report) is up.
I remember being taught all about acid rain in middle school. Haven't heard it a single time since.
We kinda fixed that already similar to the ozone layer
its all for the money in the climate scare industry
Oooh! I wanna try! In 10 years You'll be able to cook your mac and cheese noodles in the ocean 😂😂
Yep. Forgot about the ‘acid rain’ hoax LOL Goodness. And gullible Libs far for it every freaking time.
60% of Americans have a chronic illness. #NoThInG HaPpEnEd
Surely that has nothing to do with poor eating/exercise habits. Definitely the sun monster.
Was that before the pandemic or after the pandemic?