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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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Trump Administration Fires New Shot in Fight Over California Clean Car Rules | A lawsuit argues that the state’s regulations would illegally force a rapid transition to electric vehicles. (www.nytimes.com)
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It's almost like Republicans want oil to be ridiculously expensive and to force us all to buy it.

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[–] Steve@communick.news 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

"Unlawful rapid transition to EV's"
Anyone know what that means? Which law prohibits a rapid transition?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

There are laws against the rapid transition of forcing a person from a living state to a non living state (aka murder). That's all I can think of tho. Don't think it applies here.

[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 4 hours ago

That might make sense if you flip it.
Forceing ICE vehicles through an unlawfully rapid transition to death.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 hours ago

Over 6 million Californians voted for Trump in 2024; or in other words, they voted for ≥$100/barrel.