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The UK is building an alarm system for climate tipping points (www.technologyreview.com)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Here's my prognosis on how this will turn out...

System: 🚨

Humans: 🀷

[–] waterore 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makes as much sense as installing a smoke detector in your house then using your bbq indoors and acting surprised when you hear the alarm.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I would say that the bbq is already on and the ceiling is going black, and then the alarm is installed.

[–] waterore 2 points 2 months ago

That is a better analogy!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does this mean we're at the "We know it's happening and climate change is real but we still need to prioritize stockholders money over peoples lives" stage and we're done with "Climate change isn't real you stupid hippie"?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, it’s to give the illusion that something is being done.

[–] barsquid 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't the alarm system climate scientists? It is going off, and nobody is doing anything other than ignoring it.

[–] mayo 3 points 2 months ago

This study is trying to reduce uncertainty around current theories, it's more science by scientists. Uncertainty makes it harder to build effective policy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

These days, how many people react when a car alarm goes off? Other than "Can somebody stop that alarm?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Lol captain hindsight got some funding

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

A surge in new oil and gas production in 2024 threatens to unleash nearly 12bn tonnes of planet-heating emissions, with the world’s wealthiest countries – such as the US and the UK – leading a stampede of fossil fuel expansion in spite of their climate commitments, new data shared exclusively with the Guardian reveals.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/new-oil-gas-emission-data-us-uk