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We probably won’t tackle the climate crisis. The time to act was 25 years ago and we’ve done virtually nothing that’s had an impact.
by moksly 7y ago
We probably won’t tackle the climate crisis. The time to act was 25 years ago and we’ve done virtually nothing that’s had an impact.
- amelius 7y agoEven if we completely mess up the climate then Earth is still more inhabitable than some other planet in the Solar system.
- gnusty_gnurc 7y agoArguably we’re staving off an ice age which would make things _more_ habitable for humans.
- acdha 7y agoCheck your sources on that claim: it’s been widely circulated by fossil fuel lobbyists as a way to discourage action.
- gnusty_gnurc 7y agoSurely I shouldn’t be discouraged from saying scientific facts?
- acdha 7y agoCan you cite those alleged facts with something based on peer-reviewed research? https://skepticalscience.com/heading-into-new-little-ice-age-intermediate.htm https://skepticalscience.com/heading-into-new-little-ice-age...
- gnusty_gnurc 7y agoI don’t think I ever meant “there will be an imminent ice age” rather “normal ice age cycles will stop with current CO2 levels.” https://theconversation.com/climate-explained-why-we-wont-be-heading-into-an-ice-age-any-time-soon-123675 https://theconversation.com/climate-explained-why-we-wont-be...