• Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    And yesterday’s emissions continue to be smaller than today’s emissions. That is why it’s called accelerating emissions.

    Not necessarily true. According to the article, it’s quite possible that yesterday’s emissions are the same as today’s emissions. Meaning, we’ve stopped increasing emissions.

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      1 month ago

      Until that graph curves over, it isn’t true.

      Evidence trumps wishes and fantasies. I refuse to get ensnared by hopium.

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          1 month ago

          And predictions mean absolutely nothing until the evidence is in.

          Problem is, people frequently celebrate predictions, and build policy with those predictions. That’s called jumping the gun.

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            1 month ago

            Keep your panties on, no one is making policy based on this report. At most, people are viewing it with cautious optimism.