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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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‘We don’t want to sabotage her’: Why green groups are going easy on Harris (www.politico.com)
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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

Okay good! I'm glad that climate activists are feeling that they are heard, while giving Harris space to make a case for people across the political spectrum to vote for her.

Once she's in the Oval Office, that pen will get right to work, and if a favorable Congress backs her, America is going to accomplish so much they didn't think was possible. Then, just like in Minnesota, they are going to see all the fears Fox was peddling to them melt away... a Green Revolution will shower rural America with jobs, and make a number of things in life more affordable, accessible and self-sufficient.

Before: Democrats purity test, Republicans trick their way into power, Democrats are forced to compromise to get anything done.

Now (TBD): Democrats spread a broad message, Republicans stay on the weird fringes, Democrats have the seats and votes to enact an uncompromisingly progressive agenda.