Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months

[Cetacea]

The one constant in ongoing climate studies are the words, "faster than previously thought."



"Do you remember the good old days when we had "12 years to save the planet"?

Now it seems, there's a growing consensus that the next 18 months will be critical in dealing with the global heating crisis, among other environmental challenges.

Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that to keep the rise in global temperatures below 1.5C this century, emissions of carbon dioxide would have to be cut by 45% by 2030.

But today, observers recognise that the decisive, political steps to enable the cuts in carbon to take place will have to happen before the end of next year.

The idea that 2020 is a firm deadline was eloquently addressed by one of the world's top climate scientists, speaking back in 2017.

"The climate math is brutally clear: While the world can't be healed within the next few years, it may be fatally wounded by negligence until 2020," said Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, founder and now director emeritus of the Potsdam Climate Institute..."










Link to BBC article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48964736?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[beachbum bob]

1. Actually ZERO

Mother Earth is in now in control, mankind can not stop it.

[mountain grammy]

2. I'm afraid you're right about that.

[Cetacea]

5. Yes, but I'm grateful for any breadcrumbs

I think we've already reached too many tipping points. Burt we still need to act.

[Doodley]

3. A melting ice cube will still melt even if the air con is turned on.

[hughee99]

4. So by the time the next election comes, it's already too late?

I guess there’s no point campaigning on environmental issues, then.

[Cetacea]

6. We can still act to slow it and mitigate it's effects

We need to buy some time.

[hughee99]

7. FATALLY wounded by negligence. Buy some time for what?

How do you “mitigate” a fatal wound? Sounds like it’s just arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

[Cetacea]

8. Yes. I just try to help whatever animals and other living things as best as I can

I just found out that they exterminated a honey bee hive where I live before I could call a bee farmer. Livid

[theophilus]

9. I feel that those who say we can do nothing so we should just give up are in league with

those who caused this crisis. The end results are the same.

There are things that can be done. We must shade the polls with particulates and start sucking CO2 out of the oceans and the atmosphere. We can do it.

Of course if there is a nuclear exchange millions/billions will die but the residue of our civilization will shade us and the climate will definitely get cooler for those not incinerated or doomed to quick death by radiation. So there's that.

Quit saying "There is nothing to be done. Let's just party on!" Defeatist bullshit. I mean this with love and respect.

[Blue_Tires]

10. How the fuck are we going to save the planet when we keep

electing anti-science knuckle-draggers to the highest offices??

Sadly not enough people consider these things during actual election years; they're too caught up in litmus tests and purity

[hughee99]

11. The pro-science argument, according to this report,

Is that by the next election, we’re already fucked. Who we vote for won’t change the end result and anyone who promises to save the environment is lying to you.