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> I have a hard time understanding how we extrapolate out things like 1 degree increase in temp means we're cooking the planet and there's no turning back. htt
by shortcake27 3y ago
> I have a hard time understanding how we extrapolate out things like 1 degree increase in temp means we're cooking the planet and there's no turning back.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping_points_in_the_climate_system https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping_points_in_the_climat...
Although I don’t believe you’ve never heard of runaway. It’s not as if this is some niche argument; it’s a well-understood mechanic that underpins most arguments about climate change. If this is new to you, I daresay you’ve been wearing some extremely heavy duty blinkers.