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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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[–] essell@lemmy.world 62 points 8 months ago

He needs to safeguard the planet for the next generation of his girlfriends

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 54 points 8 months ago (3 children)

At first, I was like, "Who cares?"

But as I think about it, people and especially Conservatives, love to use the Wolf of Wall Street as a source of memes and personal meaning. They imagine their heroes are Jordan Belfort "sticking it to the elites," and I have to wonder if they won't feel some kind of cognitive dissonance when they want to use this character in the future, now that DiCaprio has come out against Trump and in support of Harris.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Narrator: They experienced no cognitive dissonance whatsoever, and things remained unchanged.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 8 months ago

I know you're being facetious, but just to be clear for those in the back (since the internet often misunderstands words), you can experience cognitive dissonance and still continue doing the same things afterwards.

It's just that uncomfortable feeling when you are presented with an idea that conflicts with your beliefs about reality. I fully expect they'll figure out how to get past it with some mental gymnastics, a thought-terminating-cliche, or (gasp) accepting reality and recognizing that the character is fictional.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

They used a gay actor I to BDSM for anti covid memes, so I dont that sekc reoefction is their strong suite.

[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

..... You right mate? Smelling toast at all?

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Imagine choosing who to vote for, based on who a character from a meme endorses.

Democracy is broken.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Democracy is broken

Democracy has always been an illusion my dude.

[–] Grilipper54@sh.itjust.works 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If he gets rid of his yacht, I might actually believe that he cares about climate change.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We dont criticize elites consumption... They are our betters so they deserve to have polluting toys.

[–] JGcEowt4YXuUtkBUGHoN@slrpnk.net 5 points 8 months ago

This is true. Being a job creator is hard work and they should not have to deal with peasant quips and jabs.

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 12 points 8 months ago

Says the guy who uses private jets, yachts and helicopters.... preach water drink wine.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He has a chance to reach the all-important under-25 demographic.

[–] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 points 8 months ago

Oooof heheh

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Trying to get on the good side before the Diddy case drags him in?

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’m just shocked that this is still up for debate. This year the weather has been erratic to say the least.

Worse even if Democrats win and there are no spoilers in the party (Mnuchin or Sinema), you are still only getting cap and trade which at one point was the Republican plan for climate change before they decided to go to full denialism.

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why do people care what a non politician says about a politician? Stupid person cult fan club behavior.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Isn't that Trump's entire MO?

[–] webadict@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Endorsements have been a thing throughout a lot of human history because we are very social beings. It may sound silly, but some people literally care more what an entertainer says instead of any or all politicians or political experts, and will vote because of it.