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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: 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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[–] _chris@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

We will all die. Well, except for the billionaires in their nuclear powered bunkers.

If only scientists had been shouting about it since the 70's. Oh. Wait a minute.

Honestly, we kinda deserve it at this point.

[–] crozilla@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

It goes further back than the 70s.

Climate change was even mentioned in a mainstream movie in 1958. Specifically, “Indiscreet,” a charming romantic comedy starring two of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the time, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

In this innocuous scene, the two lead characters (Philip and Anna) have recently met and are out on their first date. To break the tense, awkward silence during a painfully long elevator ride, Anna attempts to make casual small talk with Philip.

————

INT. ELEVATOR:

ANNA: It’s unusual for the weather to be so muggy this time of year.

PHILIP: Yes, I read an article the other day that claimed the world’s weather was changing.

ANNA: Really? That’s interesting.

PHILIP: Yes, isn’t it?

———— Yes, Philip, it IS interesting. And you should’ve shared that article with Anna’s brother-in-law, the diplomat! Then we might not all BE in this situation…Philip! 😡

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago

The first mentions of climate change are well over 100 years old.

It’s like Y2K; the first person to realize that it was going to be a problem did so in the 1950s, and it hit mainstream again in the 70s. But we didn’t throw billions at the problem until the mid 90s…

Except this time there is likely no amount of money that can keep the climate train from hitting the wall. But we might be able to slow the train down a little.

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I really wonder what scenarios the billionaires have envisioned. After they close the hatches, what use do the security people have for a billionaire? Money is worthless and the billionaire, his family and all his friends will only consume limited resources faster. With no legal recourse on the outside, the security people will just kill everyone, loot the larders and live like kings.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why do you think they're investing so hard in AI? Why do you think "AI safety research" is so focused on enforcing obedience?

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This is why we need to teach the kids that if you find a mysterious air vent or hatch out in the wilderness you fill it with mud or pile rocks ontop of it.