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For context, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, including CO2, are responsible for approximately all of the warming that has happened in recent decades:

With carbon dioxide being the largest part of that:

And human burning of fossil fuels (as in power plants) is substantially responsible for that increase:

Based on multiple lines of evidence using interhemispheric gradients of CO2 concentrations, isotopes, and inventory data, it is unequivocal that the growth in CO2 in the atmosphere since 1750 (see Section TS.2.2) is due to the direct emissions from human activities. The combustion of fossil fuels and land-use change for the period 1750–2019 resulted in the release of 700 ±75 PgC (likely range, 1 PgC = 1015 g of carbon) to the atmosphere, of which about 41% ±11% remains in the atmosphere today (high confidence). Of the total anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the combustion of fossil fuels was responsible for about 64% ± 15%, growing to an 86% ±14% contribution over the past 10 years.

 

For context, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, including CO2, are responsible for approximately all of the warming that has happened in recent decades:

With carbon dioxide being the largest part of that:

And human burning of fossil fuels (as in power plants) is substantially responsible for that increase:

Based on multiple lines of evidence using interhemispheric gradients of CO2 concentrations, isotopes, and inventory data, it is unequivocal that the growth in CO2 in the atmosphere since 1750 (see Section TS.2.2) is due to the direct emissions from human activities. The combustion of fossil fuels and land-use change for the period 1750–2019 resulted in the release of 700 ±75 PgC (likely range, 1 PgC = 1015 g of carbon) to the atmosphere, of which about 41% ±11% remains in the atmosphere today (high confidence). Of the total anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the combustion of fossil fuels was responsible for about 64% ± 15%, growing to an 86% ±14% contribution over the past 10 years.

 

It's worth noting that he also fired many of the staff who know how to ensure that they're actually safe, as well as the staff who would approve financing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

It may be long and narrow, but California is huge. It's a about a four hour drive from a major city to the NV state line.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Parts of what they are doing will.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Thanks for doing that!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

It's technically possible for additional manufacturers to produce it, but making anything more sophisticated than the original smallpox vaccine is tough enough that you're not going to do it at home. The cold chain requirement for distribution means that it's unlikely that we're going to see an effective black market for vaccines either.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Nah. They just want to impose decisions they think will harm minorities more on people

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Not surprised. Pretty standard part of corporate PR efforts, and the value to Mobil of sponsoring Masterpiece Theatre decades ago is pretty well documented.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago (7 children)

We still don't need people to be able to fire more bullets per minute. The risk/benefit for society is pretty clearly against allowing devices like that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

The question is what is most cost-effective at cutting emissions with a limited budget. I dont claim to known the right answer, but that's how I would decide if it was up to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Talk with people you know. Let them know what is going on. Call your congressmember. Visit your congressmembers district office. Get people organized to turn out and turn out others during the midterms next year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Yeah, GM was working with California in a fairly constructive way for several years. This is a major flip from that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's a change from their recent position; they were one of the automakers which worked with California on an ICE phase-out starting 2019.

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