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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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‘A good way of dealing with overpopulation’: Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism (www.fastcompany.com)
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Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it’s not an accident

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

We are looking at world-wide austerity and a huge increase of taxes for those with the most money. After 30 years of hard work we should be able to reign in our most serious problems. We are all going to have to sacrifice, but it will ensure every human get a chance at a decent life.

Naw, J/k! We are going to strengthen our borders and keep up our wasteful culture going full steam until our climate collapses and everyone dies. But hey, at least we won't have to inconvenience the rich...