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Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.

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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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My objective is to hammer home that actions influence thoughts! There's a fundamental material underpinning to all politics that you're ignoring in favor of literal idealism (i.e. the theory that politics springs fully formed from people's minds). You'll get more fence sitters on your side with actions than you will with words, because people need to see results to believe change is possible.

My reason is I'm extremely frustrated by liberals who think we can just debate our problems into submission. It requires blood and sweat.

[–] neanderthal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

actions influence thoughts!

Take a look at the podcast transcript from earlier. We have to believe in our own agency in order to act. E.g. if I don't think I can safely cross a river, I'm not going to attempt it, even if it is only waste deep.

literal idealism

What idealism is that? I'm more of a pragmatist.

My original point was engaging in doomerism isn't useful for combating the climate situation and all but guarantees the worst case scenario.

My reason is I'm extremely frustrated by liberals who think we can just debate our problems into submission. It requires blood and sweat.

Of course it is going to take some work. We also need debate and noise. For an example of people seeing results, Fox News has been very effective. Social media in particular has been used very effectively to influence behavior.

My objective is to hammer home that actions influence thoughts!

What is your reason for so strongly believing that you are right about this?