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Yes it is. The research is… not good.
No, I do care. And I’m glad you’re aware of the situation in the global south. Don’t be a doomer like me. I’m too old to blow up pipelines. But I’ve been following the research for years. And even if we stopped using fossil fuels now. The line would still go up. The heating you’re seeing now is from the early 2000s. We’ve only been burning more since then. Carbon sequestration technology isn’t enough. Renewables aren’t enough. We need degrowth now just to keep it under 4 degrees. And everyday we don’t act only compounds it. Not to mention, when we stop using carbon, the aerosol pollution that is currently blanketing the planet will go away. Heating the earth more. It’s like another .5 degrees. So we’re actually already passed 2 degrees. Geoengineering is a possibility, but scientists aren’t sure how effective it can be. I didn’t even get into how we will be affected. Mass migration. Wars over water and instability. Food scarcity. Plankton dying off. No fishing. Soil degradation. Wet bulb temps. We’re fucked!
For those reading this. That doesn’t mean to give up hope. Yes things are gonna change-a lot. But you’re alive now and can still shape the future. Do it. And know this old man will be cheering you on.