If only this was an actual possibility..
this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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Right? The slow end was even more possible and that didn’t happen…
I think we all know rapid change is possible if the right motivators are there. Not sure how you get people and legislators to make the rapid change we need.
A few things we can do as individuals is fly less, eat less meat, drive less (where possible).
On a larger scale, write to your representatives, and vote for people who actually put climate change at the forefront of their agenda. It's now time for us all to be really pushy.
Possible yes. But is it likely?
As the article says: The earth's temperature is going to increase, no matter what we do — because the earth is not in equilibrium currently. The oceans will continue to warm up, even if we stop all emissions of CO2 right now. Which is not to say that action is meaningless. But there is such a thing as being too late.
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