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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by losteric on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @05:30PM (#15085362)
Have we ever done something that requires global agreement?
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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by joshmaker on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @05:35PM (#15085407)
The Montreal Protocol was a successful international treaty to protect the Ozone Layer, so there is some precedence for countries coming together to protect our environment:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Protocol

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by carapace on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @08:41PM (#15086656)
Oh yes.

Smallpox, eradication of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox#Eradication

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by mturmon on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @05:57PM (#15085581)
Approximately all nations, the Nuclear test ban treaty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban...)
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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by praneshp on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @08:44PM (#15086671)
I kind of disagree with this one. The number is high, but a bunch of countries haven't signed it (As of 2016, eight Annex 2 states have not ratified the treaty: China, Egypt, Iran, Israel and the United States have signed but not ratified the Treaty; India, North Korea and Pakistan have not signed it.) [[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban...

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by ghrifter on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @06:00PM (#15085602)
CFC global ban in the 90s - http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/this-week-in-history...
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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by ams6110 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @06:59PM (#15085939)
True, but there was a ready substitute. When have we ever had a global agreement that required real sacrifice?
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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by redcalx on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @05:33PM (#15085393)
CFC ban?
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