Not like it even matters at this point. There’s a decades long lag time on CO2 emissions so even if we completely stop today the planet will continue warming for decades.

Not to mention the arctic circle is a literal ticking time bomb that will blow long before the anyways. Methane is literally blasting out from the ground leaving giant craters behind. Methane is 28 times more potent than CO2 when it comes to trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Just look at how countries around the world combatted COVID. Climate catastrophe is going to be magnitudes worse than that and people are still sticking their heads in the sand.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It absolutely will matters... ever bit we can and emitting helps the planet in the future. No need for a fatalistic attitude.

[–] xts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

We are (very likely) already past the point of no return when it comes to tipping points. You can’t refreeze the arctic which is currently thawing at alarming rates. You cant grab the methane back from the air and put it into the ground.

The release of methane and other ancient CO2 from the permafrost will catapult us past other tipping points like a BOE as well.

It’s not fatalistic, it’s realistic. The IPCC has warned of this stuff for years and people still believe renewables are going to allow us to skirt the worst of climate change when it’s already locked in lol.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah it's horrifying to watch I agree, that doesn't mean our actions don't have impacts

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So, um...are they saying ... chemtrails?

Edit: Guys, that was a joke...