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Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable (www.cbc.ca)
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Global warming guaranteed to exceed 1.5 C limit and stay that way for 'many, many decades'

The Associated Press · Posted: Sep 02, 2026 11:58 AM EDT

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2010s were our last shot. If we had gone total net zero then across the planet, we might have slowed it down. I'm glad I didn't have kids. Food insecurity and habitat loss is going to worsen.

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  • [–] 1 point 25 minutes ago

    You mean when gen-x was giving up punk for boomer: part 2 mentality? All that 'recycle, save the planet, reduce waste' went out the window as soon as senior management positions were on the table.

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