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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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Banning fossil fuels is now a make-or-break issue at climate talks | Many countries want a rapid phaseout of oil, gas and coal, but major powers — notably Saudi Arabia — are strongly resisting (wapo.st)
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[–] Neato@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Places that rely heavily on fossil fuel exports shouldn't even be consulted on this. We know their stance. Just let them know what the rest of the world that wants to continue living in a hundred years decides and they can adapt.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately the talks rules require "consensus" which has almost always been interpreted as "unanimity " in order to do anything. Having a petrostate running it doesn't help either

[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am totally shocked by this

[–] Starkstruck@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Truly no one could've predicted this.