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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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87% of Californians are concerned home insurance will rise due to climate change (www.mercurynews.com)
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A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California found additionally that 60% were very concerned, a remarkable increase from 47% last year

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[โ€“] Trihilis@ani.social 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Is California the only sane place left in the US? I feel that every time I read something slightly positive its always California.

[โ€“] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

No. We have a system which gives more power to less populated areas. Plenty of fairly reasonable people still; just don't have power except in a few areas

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