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The planet is warming more than 20X the rate of warming seen through natural processes. There is a unplanned, uncontrolled, planetary scale experiment underway
by breakyerself 3y ago
The planet is warming more than 20X the rate of warming seen through natural processes. There is a unplanned, uncontrolled, planetary scale experiment underway with the chemical and thermal properties of the atmosphere and oceans of the only planet available to us for our survival. The burden of proof is on anyone who wants to continue that experiment to demonstrate that it's safe.
- charlieyu1 3y agoDinasours were flourishing in an era where atmospheric CO2 was 3x or more compared to current levels
- breakyerself 3y agoYes, but the rest of the context of that statement is that earth was a hothouse with no ice, more deserts, and sea levels 550 feet higher than they are now. Also global warming at natural rates would be less of a concern. This human caused global warming is happening more than 20X faster than natural rates of climate change. Not good if you like your ecosystems intact. Good if your favorite thing about dinosaurs was the mass extinction event.