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CrispyQ

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1. The author of this piece is wearing some heavily shaded rose colored glasses, IMO.
Thu May 26, 2022, 09:46 AM
May 2022

She even links to an article about the IPCC report that isn't nearly as optimistic as she is.


Climate change: IPCC scientists say it's 'now or never' to limit warming
Matt McGrath
4 April

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60984663

UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change.

A key UN body says in a report that there must be "rapid, deep and immediate" cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Global emissions of CO2 would need to peak within three years to stave off the worst impacts.

Even then, the world would also need technology to suck CO2 from the skies by mid-century.



CO2 would need to peak within three years...I'd laugh if it weren't so tragic. I don't think one country, much less the big emitters, have made their climate goals. Sure doom & gloom don't help but sticking your head in the sand doesn't help either. Personally, I think we're fucked & billions are going to die. "Six billion miracles is enough." I bought that bumper sticker around the turn of the century.

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