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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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Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88 | He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] DudeImMacGyver 7 points 2 weeks ago

Let's put magnets on his corpse so we can generate power as he turns in his grave!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He woke up today, saw the election results and was like "Nope, ain't worth it no mo" and promptly shuffled off his mortal coil.

Honestly, can't blame him. Take me with you!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Died in October.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Warren M. Washington, a scientist who helped invent one of the first computer models of the earth’s atmosphere, paving the way to accurately measure human-induced climate change, died on Oct. 18 at his home in Denver. He was 88.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty cool about him inventing color film.