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Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year

www.theguardian.com

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere

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Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year

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1y ago

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere

www.theguardian.com /environment/article/2024/may/09/carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-record

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Maybe it wasn’t clear that the goal was to produce less CO2. How about if we make a big banner or something, y’know, to really spell it out.
- The increase has been spurred, scientists say, by the periodic El Niño climate event, which has now waned
  One can maybe alter emissions, but not much that one can do about El Niño.
  
  El Niño is a certainty. Obviously the emissions are the controllable. Blaming this on El Niño is like shoving someone in front of a moving train and saying nothing can be done about the 5:05 express.
  
  Well I mean, America’s comedy president thought it might be a feasible option to drop nuclear weapons onto hurricanes (allegedly) so I’m sure someone would give stopping El Niño the ol’ college try.
bUt whAt AbOUt trAns pEOpLE? /s
Vast majority of people just don’t give a shit. Honestly, my life and mental health improved so much once I just resigned to the idea that we’re fucked.
- You got downvoted, and I don't like the idea of giving up. But this shit is exhausting and depressing, so absolutely make sure you look after yourself.
  
  It was like drinking poison and expecting everyone else to die. I’m so much happier now that I just said fuck it. Highly recommend
- Actually, not only are the vast majority of people aware of man made climate change, they also consider it personally important and a government priorty: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/international-public-opinion-climate-change-2023-appendix.pdf
  
  That’s all good. People, at least where I live, still prioritize their personal comfort over making any changes. Buying that new car, taking that next vacation, etc
  It’s great that people are aware. People are simply not taking any action to do anything about it.
  
  People should vote in elections like they vote in these polls then.
- I still try to limit my impact but a few years back I realized that going out of my way to do "green" things was mostly pointless. Its like trying to bail water out a boat that people are actively kicking holes in.
  Recycling - It almost all ends up in the trash anyway. Fuel Efficiency and green transportation - Why? 90% of people seem to want to drive a giant SUV.
  People care about stupid, ineffective, virtue signaling bullshit like plastic straws and not wasting a piece of paper.
  If people really cared, they'd ride their bikes or at the very least, reduce their meat consumption. However, a wide majority simply do not care.
  
  It's easy to lose track of the difference an individual can make to climate change, but you must view it from an appropriate perspective:
  https://crowdsourcingsustainability.org/climate-change-can-one-person-really-make-a-difference/
  https://theconversation.com/climate-change-yes-your-individual-action-does-make-a-difference-115169
  It's hard to remain positive these days, so please take some time to remind yourself about all the things that are going well in the world:
  https://fixthenews.com/planet/
  
  Congratulations. You are part of the problem.
  Actual statistics and basically every poll show that the vast majority of people agrees and wants to do much more to address climate change on a personal and government level. And just like you most of them are suffering from propaganda-induced brain rot and believe that they are totally alone with that opinion so it unfortunately has no sense to even try. So they don't.
- I noticed my mental health was having serious issues due to climate issues and had to step away. I keep tabs somewhat, try to do what little I can, and hope somehow things will turn around. Years ago, I didn't see any way we would see our way safely through the Cold War, and then out of nowhere it was over. I see no way out of climate disaster, but hope somehow out of nowhere a solution will present itself for this one, too. That's the hope I hang on to, and it helps me.
  
  It's important to take time to appreciate the things that are going well in the world.
  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
  https://fixthenews.com/
  https://www.positive.news/
  https://www.goodgoodgood.co/
  As you correctly identified constantly doomscrolling is bad for your health.
  https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-psychology-social-media-fomo/
Has anyone investigated if Russia has maybe a few too many open gas pipes? Wouldn't this county massively profit from reduced permafrost and increased climate refugees causing chaos in Europe and other non dictator countries? Is this too much conspiracy? I don't state this as absolute fact, just some out of the box thinking that could be wrong.
- I recall reading years ago that Siberia has enough methane under its ice to cause a feedback loop that would kill everyone if it escaped. So there's that I guess.
Mmm time to re-read "The Ministry For the Future" I guess...
We need a space blanket to deflect a percentage of UV rays from the sun, and we need it asap
- And then what? Carry on until we need an even bigger/thicker blanket?
  
  It would just buy us some time to actually address climate change. Currently, we have done nothing except make it exponentially worse. If we don't have a blanket, we will definitely all die. If we have one, we might get a few years and make it. It's better than nothing. Literally. It's the only option.
  And our governments agree:
  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/02/climate/global-warming-clouds-solar-geoengineering.html
  “Every year that we have new records of climate change, and record temperatures, heat waves, it’s driving the field to look at more alternatives,” said Robert Wood, the lead scientist for the team from the University of Washington that is running the marine cloud brightening project. “Even ones that may have once been relatively extreme.”
  Brightening clouds is one of several ideas to push solar energy back into space — sometimes called solar radiation modification, solar geoengineering, or climate intervention. Compared with other options, such as injecting aerosols into the stratosphere, marine cloud brightening would be localized and use relatively benign sea salt aerosols as opposed to other chemicals.
  They also have floated the idea of releasing sulfur into the atmosphere, getting the idea from increased warming after shipping emissions (which include sulfur) were reduced.
  
  Just rope a comet and drop it in the ocean. Problem solved.

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