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Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

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399 points gmays | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 18:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.212s | source
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renewiltord ◴[17 Nov 24 20:14 UTC] No.42166789[source]▶
All the people who usually make a big deal out of this usually oppose density and reducing car dependence. Degrowthers always seem to assume that the only job worthwhile is “guy writing meta-analysis paper” and “coffee shop”. They ally with groups that protect golf courses and oppose geothermal energy and nuclear energy.

So it’s fine. We’ll tech our way out of this without them. If we don’t, we die. So be it.

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silver_silver ◴[17 Nov 24 20:20 UTC] No.42166848[source]▶
Europe and China are currently leading the transition to renewables so that is an American problem
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1. renewiltord ◴[17 Nov 24 20:48 UTC] No.42167092[source]▶
Yeah I have hope for the guys who can build. While America is complaining about Chinese energy sources, China will add sufficient nuclear and renewable to outpace us in decades. People never really look at the delta. They always look at the y.