Air pollution?

[ProfJohnL]

If you melt glacial ice, or ice cap ice where do you think the water goes; into the sea.. The level in a gin and tonic will rise if you put ice in the drink and the ice then melts and the level stays higher than before ice was added. The reason it’s not visible is the G&T is being drunk before you notice the effect.
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Brilliant idea. lets all drink more water to control the sea level. You should get a Darwin Award for that OC

 

[Devonisheaven]

If you melt glacial ice, or ice cap ice where do you think the water goes; into the sea.. The level in a gin and tonic will rise if you put ice in the drink and the ice then melts and the level stays higher than before ice was added. The reason it’s not visible is the G&T is being drunk before you notice the effect.

I thought that you had bought a Lexus petrol hybrid?

I thought most of the ice was under the surface of the sea!…..Tip of the iceberg! Water expands when it freezes, so if it melts, sea levels will drop. 🤔

 

[otherclive]

I thought most of the ice was under the surface of the sea!…..Tip of the iceberg! Water expands when it freezes, so if it melts, sea levels will drop. 🤔

What about the ice sheets and glaciers in the Arctic, high mountain ranges and Antarctic. None of that is floating as it’s on land. So when it melts where will the meltwaters finish up?

 

[otherclive]

Brilliant idea. lets all drink more water to control the sea level. You should get a Darwin Award for that OC

I find your comment wrt to Darwin Award totally incorrect. Nowhere was I advocating that by drinking a gin and tonic with ice would keep sea levels under control. It was just an example that if you put ice in the G&T it will melt and increase the level. Just like ice sheets and glaciers do when they melt. But of course those that like G&T don’t notice it because they are too involved in enjoying it. 😂



Plus I don’t qualify in Darwin Award status as can be seen below.

They recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool by dying or becoming sterilized by their own actions.

 

[Devonisheaven]

What about the ice sheets and glaciers in the Arctic, high mountain ranges and Antarctic. None of that is floating as it’s on land. So when it melts where will the meltwaters finish up?

Depends if the tide is in or out! 🤔

 

[Mr Plodd]

Solar panels and battery storage should be a condition of building regs (where practicable to fit them) on all houses, as a percentage of the total cost they are cheap.
I have both, and over a 12 month period I am pretty much energy neutral cost wise. That is for 'lecky and gas, my summer 'leccy export pretty much pays for my winter gas, hence me saying all new properties should have them. I simply cannot understand why it isn't happening.
My Panels (3.7Kw max) are currently producing 2.51kw, they face SE so not the ideal S facing, and battery is 8.2Kwh capacity, that's for a 2000 build 3 bed semi, 2 retirees living in it,

 

[Devonisheaven]

………….I simply cannot understand why it isn't happening.

It would put the greedy energy providers out of business!

 

[Sam Vimes]

While this thread is about Air Pollution there was an interesting article in the Beeb news about Noise Pollution and the affects on health. Something that often gets overlooked these days.

I recently went down to the south and it amazed my how many new homes are built next to busy motorways. Both air and noise pollution are probably higher in those areas.

 

[ProfJohnL]

I find your comment wrt to Darwin Award totally incorrect. Nowhere was I advocating that by drinking a gin and tonic with ice would keep sea levels under control. It was just an example that if you put ice in the G&T it will melt and increase the level. Just like ice sheets and glaciers do when they melt. But of course those that like G&T don’t notice it because they are too involved in enjoying it. 😂



Plus I don’t qualify in Darwin Award status as can be seen below.

They recognize individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool by dying or becoming sterilized by their own actions.

OOPs it was typo... When I tried to spell check Nobel the AI auto corrected to Darwin

 

[otherclive]

OOPs it was typo... When I tried to spell check Nobel the AI auto corrected to Darwin

Quick thinking Prof. I like it. 👍