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Is there an estimated timeframe for when people will start to experience the impact of the climate crisis instead of only hearing about it?
Heatwaves, forest fires, and dying coral have all been experienced in the past few years by some people.
Is there an estimated timeframe for when people will start to experience the impact of the climate crisis instead of only hearing about it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Western_North_America_hea...
still, I see no serious action being taken to tackle the climate crisis. Current governments are just putting some dates by which we’ll stop doing x or y, but in really almost nothing concrete is done to stop the worst scenarios.
Whatever current event you're concerned about, have you looked for historical precedent? Suppose you were to discover that the same kind of event had happened in, say, the early 1900s, and/or the late 1800s, before humans had emitted any appreciable amount of CO2. Would that change your opinion about whether we're in a crisis?
For the first time in my life, I experienced a massive heat wave, torrential rainfall and flooding, a forest fire and hail, all within a single month. I am NOT looking forward to what's coming in a few years.
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That example says nothing about frequency or rate of change.
Sure, you'd want some actual climate scientist to do a statistical analysis. But just dismissing it with "it has happened before" is too simple too.
Yeah I get that their land votes for them, but we can just ride this one out and then have a super pac pay for relocation of a few people to specific counties within states.
Opposition party just doesnt have the numbers to try the same strategy.
Is there an estimated timeframe for when people will start to experience the impact of the climate crisis instead of only hearing about it?
Heatwaves, forest fires, and dying coral have all been experienced in the past few years by some people.
Regarding forest fires, acres burned are a small fraction of what they used to be in the 1920s. https://realclimatescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20...
Regarding coral, if they're having trouble because of CO2 ppm going from 300 to 400, imagine how hard they had it back when CO2 ppm was twice what it is today... or three times. Or four times. Or ten times.
Edit: I'd love for someone to provide some justification for this comment to be flagged.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Whatever current event you're concerned about, have you looked for historical precedent? Suppose you were to discover that the same kind of event had happened in, say, the early 1900s, and/or the late 1800s, before humans had emitted any appreciable amount of CO2. Would that change your opinion about whether we're in a crisis?
Well, has it?
Edit: Again, I'd love to hear some justification for this comment to be flagged. Are there any rules on this forum, or do we just get censored by anonymous people with special authorities?
still, I see no serious action being taken to tackle the climate crisis. Current governments are just putting some dates by which we’ll stop doing x or y, but in really almost nothing concrete is done to stop the worst scenarios.
Whatever current event you're concerned about, have you looked for historical precedent? Suppose you were to discover that the same kind of event had happened in, say, the early 1900s, and/or the late 1800s, before humans had emitted any appreciable amount of CO2. Would that change your opinion about whether we're in a crisis?
still, I see no serious action being taken to tackle the climate crisis. Current governments are just putting some dates by which we’ll stop doing x or y, but in really almost nothing concrete is done to stop the worst scenarios.
Whatever current event you're concerned about, have you looked for historical precedent? Suppose you were to discover that the same kind of event had happened in, say, the early 1900s, and/or the late 1800s, before humans had emitted any appreciable amount of CO2. Would that change your opinion about whether we're in a crisis?
