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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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Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy (apnews.com)
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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've come to the conclusion that it's selfishness hidden behind alleged "leftist ideals." Things won't be fixed in their lifetime, therefore they don't want to participate in taking steps towards that goal. If they can't have it in the next 10-20 years, the next generation can get fucked.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s centrists. They’re just the right-wingers who don’t want anyone to think they’re bad so they go “but I support minorities!” while doing basically nothing to actually help anyone ever because they’re scared of anything moving at any meaningful pace.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

No, I don't mean centrists. I mean Leftists who reject the concept of, "Never let perfect be the enemy of good." They're fewer than they think, but they're loud and obnoxious all the same.

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

I wish we could explain to them that it actually feels really good to be doing something positive, substantive, and productive, never mind the end goal.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

If I can't have the thing, I would at least like to know that I made it possible that somebody else could.