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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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‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn | Overemphasis on innovation and carbon removal risks distracting from main goal of stopping use of fossil fuels, say (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We are the major polluters

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

There's nobody to bomb and go to war with, we literally just have to stop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

As they say, the call was coming from inside the house

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Of course we are. However, China is even worse. Obviously I am being unrealistic but it's funny how the most important thing in the world (the world itsself) is less important to the world's societies than an artificial construct like money. You can't bring your belongings with you when you die.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Per capita, we pollute twice as much as China does. On top of that, most of their pollution is directly linked to making products for us.

We are the bad guys here, no contest. Especially when looking at how our government fights the transition every step of the way.

I totally agree though, it's completely mental that the environment isn't our top priority.