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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

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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22 States Sue to Block New York Law Targeting Fossil Fuel Companies | Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia & other states are challenging a law that makes corporate polluters pay for emissions (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

22 shit holes

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

One shithole.

And I mean North America. Can’t speak for Mexico actually but Canada is just chomping at the bit to do the same. It’s not if, its when and the when is soon.

Somebody attached the word tax to an easily understood scientific reality and can’t have that.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What happened to states rights? Is that only when it's convenient?

[–] hydrashok 7 points 2 months ago

Duuuuuh. (This wasn’t meant as a dig at you just … yeah)

“States Rights” is a dog whistle. It’s the solution when it suits them and the enemy when it does not.