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How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels (www.livescience.com)
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Global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For those of us who are alive to read this ... enjoy the liveable environment we have now (never worry about the planet because it will outlast us).

I feel so bad for the those who are not yet born and will grow up to inherit the shit we've allowed to happen.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

One of my favorite hobbies used to be river fishing in the local forest preserves.

I’ve taken my wife several times, but now we only catch 1 or 2 fish every trip, where I’d be catching dozens just a decade ago.

The ecosystem is already collapsing around us, I don’t think we have to wait for future generations to experience this shit, it’s happening now. Life will survive, but many of the species that currently exist won’t be around for much longer. Enjoy it while it lasts.