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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: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

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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Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis | Among sweeping rightwing electoral victories across the globe, the ‘big loser of the elections has been climate’ (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The ultra wealthy are responsible for cost of living crisis and climate crisis. Hmm. Not saying violence, but what else would work? We're on a deadline.

[–] Fergie434@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Everyone needs to stop having kids.

Can’t have continuous growth/profit when population is declining.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think the human race has been the second biggest loser

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 11 points 13 hours ago

The climate will eventually bounce back. Humanity and many animal species likely won't be around to see that happen, though

[–] whithom@discuss.online 0 points 12 hours ago

I think that’s because the human race realizes it cannot do anything about it, and only has at best a few hundred years to live. And therefore we are going to party like it’s 1999.