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We can’t normalize climate catastrophe. Biden must act (thehill.com)
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Note how this includes a call on people to turn out in New York City on September 17

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[-] p1mrx@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Now within the past 200 years we done cranked the energy consumption up by an order or three of magnitude

I agree that reducing the human population by a few orders of magnitude would make it possible to live off the land, use less energy, and protect the environment. Are you volunteering to be among the billions who die?

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm too stubborn to die. I'll wait until the cancer kicks in.

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