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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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Will heatwaves become our new normal? (www.bbc.com)
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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

A rare exception to Betteridge's law,

In this case, the answer is a resounding "yes"

But extremes in both directions of the mercury will become more common, as winds change too

Basically, we're fucked. It's also too late unfortunately

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

US found a solution - just don't measure it or talk about it. There - problem solved.

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Ah, the Trump covid method.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Every 0.1 degrees matter

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

I agree

Now try to convince the people in the West with their lifestyle to sacrifice even the tiniest thing

Then try to convince everyone in the world who aspires to that lifestyle that they shouldn't have it, because the people who got there first fucked things for them

Good luck with that