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We've barely managed to make a tiny dent
(lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
The NY Times. Here’s a gift link:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/22/climate/colorado-river-water.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lE4.44Qi.Vu9I48wSDsmh&smid=url-share
Edit: they cite this study in Nature Sustainability: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-0483-z
I found the nature article that is the source.
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