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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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The world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for it (phys.org)
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[–] [email protected] 114 points 1 year ago (4 children)

44% of PROFITS, not gross income.

Which means that even if companies were actually charged for the mess they made, they would be operating in the black AND their profits would still be 66% of normal.

[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'll be that guy.. 56% of normal

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think you will find most companies expect 110% minimum….

[–] Cheers -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What company are you with that makes 110% profit margin? Most I've worked at are between 10%-40% and that's including tech companies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Think it was just a "always give 110% effort" joke.