Re:Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5 C warming limit ...
by 0x402DF854 on Monday September 14, 2020 @02:23AM
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Yes, even if we completely eliminate carbon emissions, our current carbon debt is around 1 trillion tons [1]. We'll need to remove that much carbon from the atmosphere within 50 years or so, given we stop all of our emissions today.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyQvfaW54NU