Just saw this report from a few days ago and in all honesty it doesn’t look good. I hope I am misinterpreting it.
Unless insanely drastic measures are taken in the next 8 years we’ll overshoot the 2°C warming, never mind the 1.5°C.
“But with COP27 looming, only a couple of dozen have done so and the new pledges would shave just 1% off emissions in 2030. Global emissions must fall by almost 50% by that date to keep the 1.5C target alive.”
The linked graph in the article is staggering showing how little our existing pledges are going to put a dent in that number. Our current policies will put us anywhere from 2.6-2.8°C of warming.
Life will definitely survive one way or another. The point is however is to try and minimise ecological damage.
I honestly doubt thats feasible at this point. Its would take a miracle for the entire world to suddenly have a change of heart and make a legitimate effort to curb the pollution before ecological situation becomes too dire to ignore. Either way there’s a sort of a doomerist hope that even if everything goes down the shitter, wildlife will persevere and call this plastic-ridden landscape their home and use it to their advantage
some degree of minimisation is always possible. it ain’t much but it’s honest work kind of vibe.
True
The destruction of the west’s industry, especially if some go fascist, is a viable option