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dang ◴[] No.44463006[source]
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topato ◴[] No.44461309[source]
Did it actually say it will DOUBLE the CO2 concentration? Definitely past the point of no return. I guess us millennials WILL actually see the worst climate change outcomes WELL within our lifetimes...
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flanked-evergl[dead post] ◴[] No.44461507[source]
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dao- ◴[] No.44461532[source]
In climate science parlance it means it's a conservative guess and will likely happen faster than anticipated.
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flanked-evergl[dead post] ◴[] No.44461569[source]
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lynx97 ◴[] No.44461614[source]
30 years ago I learnt in school in chemistry class that earths oil reserves will be used up in 30 years.
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1. palmfacehn ◴[] No.44461902[source]
Here's an article which is nearly 30 years old. Neo-malthusians remain just as undeterred by your observation as they were in 1997.

https://www.wired.com/1997/02/the-doomslayer-2/

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2. BlueTemplar ◴[] No.44466272[source]
Wow, was Wired... trolling ?! Did they seriously believe they could convince opponents with this ?

(But it was probably just preaching to the choir...)