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:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
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As Lisa Friedman reported: “China, India and Russia are not attending. Nor are Saudi Arabia or other Gulf nations whose economies depend on oil and gas.”
Pretty based move. The most impacted by climate change are all small nations; banding together against the superpower states is going to be critical for survival.
Beautiful news. When blocks inevitably appear, (US belligerence, COP being coopted by fossil fuel companies) be like water - flow around.
Indeed this is encouraging. And if the US keeps this up I'd expect we'd eventually be sanctioned.
Sounds about right