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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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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 19 points 3 months ago

There will be no action till Eat the rich stop being a slogan they won't do shit if they fear nothing

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

4 in 5 people want more action on climate, as long as:

  • they need not change anything themselves
  • someone else pays for it
  • it’s not in their way
[–] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 months ago

Don't be such a pessimist. There are plenty of people who want climate action and are prepared to sacrifice for it. We can also demand more from our governments without blaming individuals. My government keeps approving new coal and gas plants with reckless abandon even though they could easily be wind or solar. We're allowed to demand more action from them.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Can't even get a carbon tax in place even though economist say it could be the quickest way to reduce CO2.

The level of effort people are willing to put in is mentioning that 100 companies are responsible for 80% of emission or something. "Yea they make oil! You buy it and burn it. That's where the CO2 comes from. Will you stop? Maybe take the bus or stop eating meat."

"Oh no. Absolutely not."

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

I can't get nooo climate action...

I can't get no satisfaction...

So I cry, and I cry, and I cry, and I die