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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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Paul Watson: A legendary ocean activist faces life behind bars – here’s how you can help (www.dazeddigital.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Thank you for posting this! I was sad and frustrated to hear he was arrested, but I didn't think there was anything I could do about it. Maybe signing a petition isn't much, but it is a start, and it feels probable that people with the means to do so might get organized to show up in person to offer support. If I was richer and younger, I'd love to take a pro-environmental vacation to Greenland.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

This is the world we are living in. The environment is on a brink of collapse yet we are prosecuting those few brave ones who dare to try and do something about it.