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> Fossil fuel extraction is not the problem. It is a problem though. Extraction and transportation of fossil fuels is a major source of methane, which is a muc
by goda90 2mo ago
> Fossil fuel extraction is not the problem.
It is a problem though. Extraction and transportation of fossil fuels is a major source of methane, which is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2.
- loeg 2mo agoMethane breaks down over a relatively short timescale (10 years).
- goda90 2mo agoClimate change is now a short-term problem. In the next 10 years, numerous ecosystems will be pushed to the point of collapse, and feedback loops will increase as natural carbon sinks start to release their carbon in the face of rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns. Also it breaks down into CO2, so the problem isn't totally gone after 10 years. And we're still accelerating the amount we're releasing anyway.
- loeg 2mo ago> Climate change is now a short-term problem. No, it isn't. There are no short-term solutions.