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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago (20 children)

The growth of atmospheric CO2 is still accelerating. There has been zero evidence that this has changed.

Yes, renewables. But for every solar panel installed, our civilization’s lust for energy means that most of that added solar power is consumed without any appreciable commensurate decline in fossil fuel consumption.

[–] logi 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You really should read the article. The hypothesis is that global emissions peaked last year and so the cumulative emissions graph that you're focusing on would start to curve downward this year or maybe next. We'll "see by the end of the year".

Again, in the article, things are changing wildly fast and you won't see that yet in a lagging indicator like cumulative CO₂.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Until that graph curves over, it isn’t true.

Evidence trumps wishes and fantasies and wild guesses. I refuse to get ensnared by hopium, especially when the hard evidence isn’t even in yet.

[–] logi 2 points 2 months ago

The worst effects of climate change haven't happened yet so I guess that isn't true either and you'll go off at anyone who'll attempt to use the best available information and modelling to predict that.

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