If Saskatchewan was a country it would be a world leader

[grassfarmer]

Of course Darrin uses the facts to provoke thought and discussion, as I try to do here. All our huge forests sequestering carbon lets us off the hook on our emissions eh? well, not so fast - maybe read up on the ability of trees to sequester carbon in northern climates. New evidence is showing that north of 45 degrees deforestation would actually cool the planet as the bare ground would reflect the solar rays where the dark trees absorb. Trees in the tropics for sure sequester a lot.
Maybe also read up on the sequestration effect of modern farming practices - despite min-till, zero till and (the ever popular on Agriville) "work it black" you are still net emitters when you factor in the fertiliser, fuel use and machinery production etc.

I don't quite understand the reaction this gets though as the prevailing opinions on Agriville seems to be that warming up Saskatchewan would be great and climate change doesn't exist. I thought you'd all be celebrating your success rather than being indignant that your attempts to save the planet were being challenged.

[bucket]

Good point about Christmas ....all the extra lights ...is that environmentally friendly?

Disclaimer: I don't care for Christmas lights...

[malleefarmer]

even australia is up there???
one of the least inhabitated places on earth with very low people per sq km and not much industry

Not getting into a bitch fight

Guess its the cattle and sheep

Anyway have a good weekend off to the pro bull riding tonight in the big smoke somehow im sure grass would be dead against rodeos as well

[Daylate]

Agvocate.
Just laughed my ass off.
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Unfortunately, the uneducated are in control of the world now. Soon the earth will be flat again.....depressing really.

[RWT101]

Another beautiful day on the old farm in Western Canada.

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Enjoy.

[RWT101]

Gee, i wonder how the countries of Europe are doing in their emissions this year?

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Cough, cough , choke, gasp!!!

[macdon02]

You can name a country dumb****istan and if its taxes are the lowest and there's zero threat of govt stealing from private industry, ie. Security .... it will be the absolute power house of the world. It doesn't even need citizens. All it needs is enough govt to stop theft. And really what good is govt when all it does is steal from the people. A 1 man show is all that's required. Corporate rights would be a novel idea, that's not seen in Canada. Bureaucrats need to die.

[macdon02]

Metaphorically speaking of course.....

[blackpowder]

This graph clearly shows that Haiti and Afghanistan are climate leaders.
Easy to see what we're doing wrong and what we are clearly doing to follow their example.

[oneoff]

I'd just bet that North Dakota is right up there with Saskatchewan and a few other resource rich; but relatively lightly populated places on earth.

So the rest of the world might like to turn their lights off.

Talk about cutting off noses to spite your face.