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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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Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools | Educational material from PragerU is now offered to public schools in six states (wapo.st)
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Per the article:

Critics say PragerU lessons distort history and facts to serve a conservative worldview. Some scientists have said PragerU videos lack context and downplay climate change as climate alarmism, while the Council on American-Islamic Relations alleges some videos are anti-Muslim. Other complaints center on the nonprofit’s portrayal of slavery.

PragerU is literally paid by billionaires to push their far-right science denial

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[–] [email protected] 106 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Funny how they're the first ones to accuse others of child grooming.

It's just constant projection with them, isn't it?

[–] danc4498 38 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never known the Republican Party to not be a bunch of hypocrites. At least they’re consistent.

[–] BeatTakeshi 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Every accusation is a confession

[–] danc4498 7 points 6 months ago

I was just thinking about how Trump co-opted the term “Fake News”. The term gained traction in reference to the Republican backed “fake news“ about Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election.

[–] puppy 12 points 6 months ago
[–] rockSlayer 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

If we keep heading this way, the US is going to fucking balkanize.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Isn't it already?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Every accusation is an admission.