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In reply to the discussion: A simple graph: The primary energy mix [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,149 posts)23. Yet that 'warped thinking' follows reality, and what most people expect
Look at world CO2 emissions since 1990, and the EIA's projections up to 2040: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/emissions.cfm
They show they have been increasing, and they expect them to continue increasing throughout the period. That 'warped thinking' has the evidence of the recent past on its side. It just expects human behaviour to not change.
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Notice the green bar is growing much more rapidly (compared to its early years) than the black one.
dimbear
Oct 2013
#1
That's exactly the point I keep making, that the boosters don't want to address. nt
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#36
Yet that 'warped thinking' follows reality, and what most people expect
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2013
#23
CO2 is a well-mixed GHG. That means that local production is a global issue.
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#14