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Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.

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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[–] zwerg@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nepal is a great example of why this doesn't tell the complete picture: if transport hasn't shifted 100% to electric, you still got a long way to go. In their defence, Nepal is making steps in this direction - people that can afford a car are choosing BYD electric cars. But for now, the vast majority are getting round on mopeds and motorcycles. The pollution in Kathnandu is acrid at times.

I would hope that Iceland is further down the path to electric vehicles.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Electric scooters and motorcycles are even better, there's less weight they have to move. I'm surprised they aren't available.

[–] zwerg@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

They are, and I know at least one person with an electric motorbike. Most people can't afford a new bike, yet alone an electric one.