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Global warming has been noticeable and accelerating for 50+ years. Being at the turning point where CO2 emissions are likely lower within 5-10 years despite po
by Retric 2y ago
Global warming has been noticeable and accelerating for 50+ years. Being at the turning point where CO2 emissions are likely lower within 5-10 years despite population and economic growth represents a great deal of progress.
> I would actually guess that 26 years is more of a maximum rather than an average.
It’s actually a low estimate. Average car on the road in the US is 12.6 years *2 = 25.2 but that’s biased because there’s a slow increase in the number of cars on the road which underestimates lifespan. Also there is there is a net outflow of cars from American that get sent to other countries.
- einpoklum 2y ago> Average car on the road in the US is 12.6 years *2 = 25.2 Hmm... I was naturally thinking about the country I live in (Palestine/Israel), but then I remembered I see a lot of old cars in US movies. Guess I'll take your word and assume that's more like the global average.
- Retric 2y agoIsrael has younger cars than the US because the total number of cars is increasing rapidly and you don’t manufacture (import) old cars instead mostly buying new ones. In 2013 there were 2.85 million, it grew to 3.97 million by 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364372/number-of-motor-vehicles-in-israel/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20total%20number,steady%20increase%20can%20be%20observed https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364372/number-of-motor-....