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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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Oil Executives, Meeting in Texas, Cast Doubts on ‘Fantasy’ Energy Transition | The comments by a Saudi executive raised questions regarding whose predictions future of oil and gas are more likely (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Fantasy? These (mostly) guys all have more than enough money to just go home and live out their lives and continue to fantasize that they live in another universe.

Humanity, on the other hand, lives in this one. And does actually care, at least about the future of their descendants, and of the amazing planet outside of the boardrooms these fantasists always hide in.

[–] mindlesscrollyparrot@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

Let them sell insurance against extreme weather incidents, like droughts, floods and hurricanes. If they're right, they should be able to offer lower rates than the rest of the market.