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We've barely managed to make a tiny dent
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this post was submitted on 29 Dec 2024
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Even if there was, there is something like a 15 to 20 year lag time anyway before it would start to show up in data.
And that assumes we haven't hit a tipping point into a runaway feedback loop.
And what's even worse is that there is a masking effect from increased particulates in the air. Basically a physical cooling effect that is reducing the observable impact of climate change