When man first walked on the moon, the carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere was 325 parts per million (ppm).

By 9/11, it was 369 ppm, and when COVID-19 shut down normal life in 2020, it had shot up to 414 parts ppm.

This week, our planet hit the highest levels ever directly recorded: 430 parts per million.

“This problem is not going away, and we’re moving further and further into uncharted territory, and almost certainly, very dangerous territory.”

  • arin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Ironically tariffs on Imports would be good for cutting global emissions. But people will starve and economy collapse.

    • BenjiRenji@feddit.orgEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      Yeah, I rather reduce emissions without people starving, but radical environmental laws are apparently a no go… radical tariffs on the other hand… all good?

      • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.caEnglish
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        4 days ago

        The “let them eat CO2” policy. Yeah, it’s insane, global warming is a solvable problem. We have the technology needed already, we’re just lacking in a willingness to change. The powers that be are going all in on stagnation while facing a crisis.