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Environment & Energy

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8. The angle is misleading

Fri Jan 12, 2024, 05:46 PM

Jan 2024

It's based on a narrow scale. However even a couple of degrees higher over the whole planet's average over time will cause havoc.

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James Hansen et al. - Global Warming Acceleration: Causes and Consequences [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 OP

Are we going to die? Shell_Seas Jan 2024 #1

Let's just say, "Things do not look good." OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #2

Mostly IbogaProject Jan 2024 #4

Damn! That very first chart appears to show a 45 degree slope. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #6

I think you'll see stratospheric sulfate injection first OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #7

The angle is misleading IbogaProject Jan 2024 #8

xkcd has a much larger scale... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #9

That really gives a good perspective IbogaProject Jan 2024 #11

Compare figures 1 & 6 OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #10