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ArmlessGeodude t1_iw0k78n wrote

Reply to comment by Ilikereddit15 in Just took this pic of cherry blossoms. These are truly confusing times. by rmuktader

It's too late

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RageAgainstThe t1_iw12dxk wrote

Yes. I've read there is a 10-20 year lag of effects from our yearly output of CO2 and methane. Meaning we are feeling the effects of what we burned around 2000. Plus humanity keeps breaking emission records every year

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hyp0crite t1_iw2bghu wrote

Or we could consider the recent IPCC statement, global emissions need to drop 42% by 2030, but are projected to rise 10%.

The rate of change (warming) is accelerating. So the difference between every year should knock our socks off more than the previous year.

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flamethrower2 t1_iw2dchl wrote

Emissions are global (what anyone burns affects everyone worldwide) and global emissions won't peak until 2030 according to estimates. Emissions have already peaked and are now falling in the US. That has localized effects on public health but won't help climate change.

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