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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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Tyson Faces Lawsuit Over Labeling of ‘Climate-Smart’ Beef | An environmental group said the company, a major food producer, was misleading shoppers with its claims about eco-friendly practices. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

10% reduction in emissions? So climate friendly! That makes it only 9 times as harmful for climate as the vegan alternative.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Pretending that climate friendly beef is possible and then branding it 'Brazen' is some top quality trolling.

This is the same company who tried to maximize employee deaths during covid and is bringing back child labour.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

"No, see. It's 'climate smart,' because it makes us more money by being smart and advertising it with the word 'climate.' So, no harm, no foul?"