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2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
(www.npr.org)
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:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
It was 12°c/53°f yesterday in my neck of the woods. I live near vancouver, bc which is known for its temperate climate. But that was alarmingly warm for winter.
Same. I would always see snowy mountains from my window during winter, now I just see green trees. It's friggin 11 degrees which just frightens me