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Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.

As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world.  About 1C of total warming.  Second chart:  about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability.  Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases.  About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is depressing... It's like a choice between hell or a slightly cooler hell.

Hope is the only thing I can cling to.

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I view this graph differently, the Biden line is pretty close to the target line through 2030 before it diverges. Estimates decrease in accuracy further into the future, particularly if we're assuming the political calculus stays the same over the next 6 years. The Inflation Reduction Act was the most powerful climate crisis bill we were going to get with the current political situation and it has made a big impact. Particularly with building green economy jobs in swing states. As the swing states see more and more benefits in coming years, that will change the political dynamics of what is possible

[–] lefaucet 1 points 1 month ago

I recommend voting blue then making that what independent patriots that value gun access and God criticize the Dems for going against what the Pope has declared God's will on climate change (which is to save the planet by whatever means we can, including decarbonizing) as well as endangering our children with not only their existence, but huge financial debts by destroying the God-given protective mechanisms pur ecosystem provides. Killing the planet for a quick-buck is Satan's work and bad for our troops.

As we keep the pressure up, the oil giants will eventually weaken to the point they pivot and become titans of renewable energy... Or die because of legal debts, hopefully meaning their main investors lose their shirts to the benefit of the companies that valued the future well-being of people. Gotta make sure the invisible hand selects for the well-being of people, or we will die for failure to evolve fast enough.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

No matter the ruling classes position on climate change, it is not, has not been, and never will be enough

[–] mydude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] silence7 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] mydude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

"it wasn’t pursuing a radical agenda", like not having your water catch on fire...